PassBest for: Passing down
Four Verticals
Four receivers stretch the field vertically and the quarterback reads the safeties.
Concept: Line sets full drop-back protection while receivers spread and bend seams versus the coverage.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
QB
Take a five-step drop, read the middle of the field, and throw the open vertical.
RB
Stay in to protect or check-release.
Playside OL
Pass set and protect for the deeper drop.
Backside OL
Pass set and protect.
Center
Snap and anchor the pocket.
WR
Run the outside vertical and stay in your lane.
Slot
Run the seam and read the safety to bend or settle.
TE
Run the seam or stay in to protect.
How to teach it
- 1Rep the receivers spacing their lanes to stay spread.
- 2Coach the slot's read of the middle safety.
- 3Teach the QB to work one safety and throw the open lane.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Receivers drift into the same lane; fix by teaching lane discipline.
- !QB underthrows the seam; fix with deep-ball trajectory reps.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.