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Quick Passing Basics


Complete Quick package consists of 3 patterns – 1) Hitch 2) Slant 3) Fade

Patterns are always mirrored on both sides of the ball.

Taught as a complete pattern – not just individual routes. All players must be able to run all routes within the pattern and know their route’s purpose.

No primary receiver – all receivers are to run complete routes and expect the ball every play.

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QB’s pre-snap read will dictate the side he’ll be throwing to.

QB’s ‘key’ is always one defensive player with only 2 options -- “he does this - I do that”.

Several formations, motioning and adjustment ‘tags’ give the illusion of complexity to the defense.

For a side that has only one receiver in tight, we’ll apply a Common Sense Rule: If #1 is in tight, an outside route doesn’t ‘make sense’. Run a route to occupy the middle of the field.


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Individual routes within each pattern are assigned based on where you are aligned within the formation.

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Receivers are numbered from the outside-in: - #1, #2 or #3 on both sides.

Note: many of our formations will not have a #2 or #3 receiver on both sides.

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Hitch

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#1 - Hitch route – wide split - 5 steps, snap back and expect the ball now (note: #1’s route will always be the pattern’s ‘name’ (e.g. hitch, slant, or fade))

#2 – Seam route – angle to outside shoulder of the OLB, slip inside him, throttle down, turn shoulders to QB and expect the ball now (note: #2 will run the route designed to get #1 open)

#3 – Open route – get ‘open’ anywhere beyond 7 yards

and to the inside (note: on all patterns #3 will run an Open unless tagged)

#3 could have been shown on the left

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#1#2#3

QB’s pre-snap read: he’ll choose the side with the ‘softest’ Cornerback, being sure a LB is not in his passing lane. At the snap the QB will look at his ‘key’, the flat

defender, and throw opposite his coverage

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K = QB key

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Hitch

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#1#2#3

If the ‘key’ defender doesn’t fly out to the flat, we’ll throw to the

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K = QB key

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If the ‘key’ defender flies out to the flat, we’ll throw to the Seam

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K = QB key

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Hitch

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Example – 1 of 3

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QB sees the Flat defender cover the Seam -- throws the Hitch

K = QB key

Pre-snap – the QB picks right side because of the softer Cornerback

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Hitch

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#1#2

Example – 2 of 3

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Left 3 Hitch

K = QB key

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Pre-snap – the QB picks left side because of the softer Cornerback

QB sees the flat defender run out to the flat – throws the Seam

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Hitch

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Example – 3 of 3(using motion)

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Left Z4 Hitch

K = QB key

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With Z motioning to the 4 position, he becomes #2 and must run the Seam route

QB sees the flat defender cover the Seam – throws the Hitch

Common Sense Rule: If #1 is in tight(TE/ Wing), an outside route doesn’t ‘make sense’. Run a route to occupy the middle of the field.

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Slant

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#1 - Slant route – wide split - 3 steps, plant hard with outside foot, slant inside and expect the ball now #2 – Flat route – take 1 step and roll outside working for

width not depth, expect the ball now #3 – Open route – get ‘open’ anywhere beyond 7 yards and

to the inside

#3 could have been shown on the left

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Slant

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#1#2#3

QB’s pre-snap read: he’ll always choose the single side 1st, if the throwing lane is open. When throwing to a multiple receiver side, the

QB will look at his ‘key’, the flat defender, and throw opposite his coverage.

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K = QB key

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Lane NOT open

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Slant

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#1#2#3

If the ‘key’ defender flies out to the flat, we’ll throw to the Slant

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K = QB key

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Slant

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If the ‘key’ defender hesitates or drops back, we’ll throw to the Flat

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K = QB key

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Slant

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#1#2

Example – 1 of 3

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QB sees the Flat defender cover the Flat -- throws the Slant

K = QB key

Pre-snap – the QB picks right side because left side throwing lane is closed

Lane NOT open

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Slant

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#1#2

Example – 2 of 3

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Left 3 Slant

K = QB key

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QB sees the key run out to the flat – throws the Slant

Pre-snap – the QB picks left side because right side throwing lane is closed

Lane NOT open

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Slant

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Example – 3 of 3(using motion)

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Right T4 Slant

K = QB key

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LBs slide with motion and open up the backside Slant.

Motion the TB to the 4 position where he must run the Flat route.

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Fade

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#1 - Fade route – tight split - 4 steps, then fade to 5 yards from the sideline and 20 yards deep #2 – Out route – take 4 steps and speed cut outside to a

depth of 6 yards, expect the ball now #3 – Open route – get ‘open’ anywhere beyond 7 yards and

to the inside

#3 could have been shown on the right

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Fade

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#1#3

#1#2

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QB’s pre-snap read: we’ll typically throw to the multiple receiver side, unless scouting/matchups tells us different. The QB will look at his ‘key’, the Cornerback, and

throw opposite his coverage.

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Fade

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If the ‘key’ defender drops to the flat, we’ll throw the Fade over him in a hole about 18-22 yards deep.

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K = QB key

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Fade

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If the ‘key’ defender runs deep with the Fade, we’ll throw the Flat right now.

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K = QB key

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Fade

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#1#2

Example – 1 of 3

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#1

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QB sees the Cornerback covers the Fade -- throws the Out

K = QB key

Pre-snap – the QB picks right side with 2 receivers

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Fade

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#1#2

Example – 2 of 3

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QB sees the Cornerback stay in the flat -- throws the Fade

K = QB key

Pre-snap – the QB picks right side with 2 receivers

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Fade

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Example – 3 of 3

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Fade

Left 1 T4 Fade

We motion over to slide the secondary and throw the Fade to the left.

K = QB key

Pre-snap – we like the matchup with our Z vs their Cornerback.

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#3- Open route

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For all 3 quick patterns, if both #1 & 2 are tightly covered, the QB will reset and look to throw the

Open route to #3 or throw the ball away.

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#3- Open route

K = QB key

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