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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
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
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK
CLOSURE/ COLLISION CAP
NON NEGOTIABLES
1. ELIMINATE VERTICAL THREATS
2. MAN ADVANTAGE 3. PRESSURE QB
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE
COLLISION
RHYTHM
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
CLOCK
VERTICAL RHYTHMS FADE SEAM POST CORNER CROSS SNAP RHYTHMS FALLOUT STOP SPEED DIG SPEED OUT SPOT
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
CONCEPT COVERAGE CUSHION CLOCK CLOSURE
COLLISION
RHYTHM
READ
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
BUILDING THE R4 SYSTEM
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
CLOCK & R4 CUT UPS
