“8” Toledo Route

INTRODUCTION/PHILOSOPHY
INSTRUCTIONAL
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VARIATIONS/EXAMPLES

Toledo “Jasper” Variation

Toledo “Alice”Variation
 8 Route: “Toledo”
•The basic premise of this play is to stretch the defense
vertically and horizontally , then run a double drag over the
middle. in general, this allows us to outnumber underneath
Washington coverage!
•It is one of our favorite plays against any zone defense
Football look.

•Generally, the QB works to influence the nearest safety to the frontside, which serves
to isolate the backside receivers, allowing them to beat the man they work off of!
•We will use this route heavily in conjunction with compressed formations, to overload
underneath zones linebackers underneath, and open voids for receivers to run
crossing routes underneath vs. linebackers!
•The Toledo Route can be used anywhere on the field.

KEYS to a successful play:

•Receivers avoid contact underneath & get vertical!
•Receivers take good splits and attack! TAGS/VARIATIONS
•Toledo Dagger
•Backside Receiver make good reads and make them decisively! •Play Action
•QB does a great job with his eyes, is decisive, and makes his throw
on time and with authority!
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“H6” Shown •R Drag or Backside Go Read is an outlet

Y: 10 yard in.
in. Widen your alignment, release cleanly, go HARD up the field vertically, break at 45 degrees over the
middle.
H: ARROW.
ARROW. Attack defender’s outside shoulder, break downhill off 2d/3d step, gain depth. depth. Look for ball quickly!
X: GO.
GO. Accelerate vertically along the bottom of the numbers, get deep,
deep, stay on your landmark!
R SHALLOW DRAG. Replace heels of Defensive Linemen. Beat Linebackers across formation to a depth of 4 yards.
Z ARROW- DRAG. Arrow release, sell LB on arrow,then break sharply, dissect the angle between Y and R, look for ball
on the break.
QB: Second Drag to First Drag as an outlet. Work hard with your eyes to try and move the indside Linebackers to chase the
first drag so that you can throw the second drag.
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