BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

Cracking the Code of the Passing Game Puzzle

PART I
Dub Maddox OC/QB Jenks High School Jenks, OK

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CRACKING THE CODE

The NUMBERS DRILL

1 65

MIRRORED ROUTES COVERAGE BEATERS

69 50 29 49 45 54 22 33 13 37 10 COVERAGE READS 17 30 70

DEFENDER KEY READ

41 14 21 5

IF/THEN
58 61

26

66

46

42

AUDIBLES 34
25 9 2 6

62 38

BLITZ 57 PICKUP 53
4 40

SITE ADJUSTMENTS
15 47 55

18

ROUTE CONVERSIONS 8 64
68 52 16

PROTECTION CALLS
63 19

11

HOT ROUTES
24 48

SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
28
7

51

59

56 INSIDE OUT READ 20

VERTICAL STRETCH 31 27 UNCOVEREDS 39

23 67 43 3

60 44

HIGH LOW READ

32 36

12

PASS PLAY

35

IF/THEN

PASS PLAY

IMPLICIT

EXPLICIT

LOCK ON IN LOCK LOCK UP

LOCK OUT

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PASS PLAY

EXPLICIT

INFORMED

RAPID COGNITION
1. NON NEGOTIABLES 2. PROCESS

IMPLICIT

FEEL

3. REPETITIONS

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE

NON NEGOTIABLES
1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS 2. MAN ADVANTAGE

3. PRESSURE QB

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

C
CUSHION

F
COLLISION

$$
C
CROSSOVER COLLISION CUSHION

W M S E T N E

THE FIELD

5 VERTICAL TUBES CENTERLINE HARD DECK PRE SNAP CAP

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

C
CUSHION

F
CROSSOVER COLLISION

$$
C
COLLISION CUSHION

W M S E T N E

THE FIELD

5 VERTICAL TUBES CENTERLINE HARD DECK PRE SNAP CAP

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

$$
C W M S E T N E

ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAP

COVER 0 DEEP

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAP

COVER 1 AWAY

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

ITS ALL ABOUT THE LID

COVER 2 MIDDLE, STRONG

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAP

COVER 3 WEAK

ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

COVERAGE

ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAP

COVER 4 FLAT

COVERAGE/WEAKNESS VIDEO PRESENTATION

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE

NON NEGOTIABLES
1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS 2. MAN ADVANTAGE

3. PRESSURE QB

MAN ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT

OUT NUMBER ELIGIBLE WRS BY +1

PREVENT QUICK OR HOT THROWS FORCE QB TO GO QUICKER INTO HIS READS PROVIDE SOUND ALIGNMENT FOR THE RUSH

MAN ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT

OUT NUMBER ELIGIBLE WRS BY +1

PREVENT QUICK OR HOT THROWS FORCE QB TO GO QUICKER INTO HIS READS PROVIDE SOUND ALIGNMENT FOR THE RUSH

MAN ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT

OUT NUMBER ELIGIBLE WRS BY +1

MIRRORED ROUTES

MAN ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT

OUT NUMBER ELIGIBLE WRS BY +1

DEFENDER KEY DANGER PLAYER LOCK IN

MAN ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT

OUT NUMBER ELIGIBLE WRS BY +1

DEFENDER KEY DANGER PLAYER LOCK IN

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COVERAGE

3 WAYS TO NEUTRALIZE :

BRING ROUTE ATTACKING THE CENTERLINE PLAY ACTION TO ATTACK DUAL READ DEFENDER LOOK OFF BY THE QBS EYES

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

COVERAGE

3 WAYS TO NEUTRALIZE :

BRING ROUTE ATTACKING THE CENTERLINE PLAY ACTION TO ATTACK DUAL READ DEFENDER LOOK OFF BY THE QBS EYES

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

COVERAGE

3 WAYS TO NEUTRALIZE :

BRING ROUTE ATTACKING THE CENTERLINE PLAY ACTION TO ATTACK DUAL READ DEFENDER LOOK OFF BY THE QBS EYES

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

COVERAGE

ADVANTAGE OFFENSE +1

BRING ROUTE ATTACKING THE CENTERLINE PLAY ACTION TO ATTACK DUAL READ DEFENDER LOOK OFF BY THE QBS EYES

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION COLLISION CAP

NON NEGOTIABLES

1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

2. MAN ADVANTAGE 3. PRESSURE QB

PRESSURE THE QB
WEAPONS

CAP

CAP

CAP

CAP

CAP

CUSHION

COLLISION

CROSSOVER COLLISION

CUSHION

ACCELERATORS
TO DELAY & DISRUPT UNTIL QB IS SACKED:

CUSHION COLLISION CAP

CUSHION/COLLISION/CAP VIDEO PRESENTATION

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION COLLISION CAP

NON NEGOTIABLES

1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

2. MAN ADVANTAGE 3. PRESSURE QB

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

Igniting Offensive Success Through Rhythm & Rules

PART II

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION COLLISION CAP

NON NEGOTIABLES

1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

2. MAN ADVANTAGE 3. PRESSURE QB

WIN THE MAN ADVANTAGE

COVERAGE

C
CUSHION

F
COLLISION

$$
C
CROSSOVER COLLISION CUSHION

W E T
x H

M N E

S
Y F Z

CONCEPT PASSING
CREATE A CONCEPT
NUMBER THE PROGRESSION

COACH THE QB

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CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK

CLOSURE/ COLLISION CAP

NON NEGOTIABLES

1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS

2. MAN ADVANTAGE 3. PRESSURE QB

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CLOCK
(CUSHION/COLLISION) (CLOSURE/CAP)

ACCELERATORS
0
S N A P

CONFIRMATION
1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

2 SECONDS VS. MAN

3 SECONDS VS. ZONE

QB TIMELINE
QB MUST HAVE BALL OUT IN UNDER .40 SEC. QB CAN BUY 1 MORE SECOND OF TIME BY ESCAPING A DEFENDER

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CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE

COLLISION

RHYTHM

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CLOCK
(1ST OPTION)
RHYTHM ROUTES
0
S N A P

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

QB DROP TIME

RHYTHM ROUTES
1 ST OPTION IN PROGRESSION ROUTES THROWN OFF LAST STEP OF DROP BREAKS IN 1.8 SECONDS 1 STEM / 5-7 STEP BREAK ROUTE OFFENSIVE BLITZ 2 RHYTHM ROUTES MAKE A READ

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CLOCK
VERTICAL RHYTHMS FADE SEAM POST CORNER CROSS SNAP RHYTHMS FALLOUT STOP SPEED DIG SPEED OUT SPOT

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CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE

COLLISION

RHYTHM

READ

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CLOCK
(2ND OPTION)
READ ROUTES
0
S N A P

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

QB DROP TIME

READ ROUTES
2ND ROUTE IN PROGRESSION ROUTES THROWN OFF HITCH/SHUFFLE STEP BREAKS IN 2.2-2.6 SECONDS DOUBLE MOVE OR DECELERATING ROUTE ZONE BEATER, CHAIN MOVER

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CLOCK
(2ND OPTION)
READ ROUTES
0
S N A P

VERTICAL READS WHEEL 2.2 2.6 POST CORNER DIG & GO CORNER POST READ ROUTES

1.5

1.8

QB DROP TIME

ROUTE TIMELINE-READ

SNAP READS DIG CURL COMEBACK COMEBACK CURL BURST CORNER POST DIG CORNER POST SNAP DIG DRAG DRAG PIVOT PIVOT

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE

COLLISION

RHYTHM

READ

RUSH

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CLOCK
(3rd OPTION)
RUSH ROUTES
0
S N A P

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

QB DROP TIME

RUSH ROUTES
3rd OPTION IN PROGRESSION THROWN OFF ANY STEP IN DROP BREAKS UNDER 5 YARDS (4 STEPS) 1 STEM ROUTE CAN BE A HOT ROUTE OR CHECKDOWN 2 RUSH ROUTES = DEFENDER KEY

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CLOCK
(3rd OPTION)
RUSH ROUTES
0

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

QB DROP TIME

ROUTE TIMELINE-RUSH
RUSH OPTION 3

HITCH SLANT ARROW BUBBLE SHALLOW STICK

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CLOCK
(TIME BUYER)
RELEASE ESCAPES
1.5
S N A P

1.8

2.2

2.6

QB DROP TIME

RELEASE MOVES
RELEASE A

B C

A GAP B GAP C GAP D GAP

BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM

CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE

COLLISION

RHYTHM

READ

RUSH

RELEASE

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