 a great example of this. The Z receiver goes deep and the two interior receivers work to get open underneath.

A lot of coaches are split on the topic of tendencies, and staying predictable. Still, everyone agrees that you need the ability to keep your opponent off-balance, even if your scheme doesn't feature a ton of bells and whistles.

So how do you get the football to your widest receiver in the formation, the guy furthest away to the strong side?

All kinds of ways, really, but in this post we're gonna be looking at one play call I thought was very creative.

The Play

The Packers receivers have a very good understanding of where they are on the field, how they fit in with the other pieces in the offense, and when the football is supposed to come out of the quarterback's hands.

This concept is designed with all that in mind, as well as the particular style of defense they're expecting to see.

When you're playing a team who specializes in zone coverage, or maybe you're just facing a long yardage situation, it's not enough anymore to simply drop back, invite the pass rush up the field, and then dump it off to the tailback behind a wall of blockers.

Defenses have gotten smarter, and even the ones who haven't have still gotten faster. It doesn't matter how well you fool a guy with that perfectly-timed screen pass if he has the speed to chase you down from behind.

So what's to be done? Well, you've gotta find other ways to get the football to your speedsters with blockers in front, and Green Bay has done just that.

Look at the diagram below.

You've got a corner route by the tight end, a very shallow slant by the Z receiver, and the slot receiver is blocking the guy across from him (we'll get to that in a second).

The tight end's route is timed up to break to the corner once he's passed the alley defender in the flat, and he'll immediately look to his outside shoulder.

As for the Z, he'll burst aggressively off the line of scrimmage and pivot on a sharp angle to get underneath the block of the slot receiver.

The block of the slot receiver? How do they get away with that?

I've written other places about how Green Bay's timed passing attack allows their receivers to be more aggressive
a great example of this. The Z receiver go cryptic and the two interior receivers work to receive open underneath. 

 A lot of coach are separate on the topic of inclination, and staying predictable. Still, everyone harmonize that you need the ability to keep your adversary off - balance wheel, even if your scheme doesn't feature a ton of bells and whistles. 

 thus how do you get the football to your widest receiver in the geological formation, the guy furthest away to the strong side? 

 All kinds of manner, really, but in this post we're gon na be looking at one play call I think was very creative. 

 The Play 

 The Packers receivers have a very good understanding of where they are on the playing field, how they match in with the other pieces in the offense, and when the football is supposed to come out of the quarterback's hands. 

 This concept is design with all that in judgment, as well as the particular vogue of defensive structure they're expecting to see. 

 When you're play a team who specializes in zone coverage, or maybe you're just face a long yardage situation, it's not enough anymore to simply drop back, invite the pass rush up the field, and then dump it off to the tailback behind a wall of blocker. 

 Defenses have contract smarter, and even the ones who haven't have still gotten faster. It doesn't count how well you fool a guy with that perfectly - timed screen pass if he has the speed to chase you down from behind. 

 So what's to be dress? Well, you've got ta find oneself early ways to get the football to your speedsters with blockers in front, and Green Bay has do just that. 

 attend at the diagram below. 

 You've got a recess route by the tight end, a very shallow slant by the Z receiver, and the slot receiver is blocking the guy across from him (we'll get to that in a second). 

 The tight goal's route is timed up to interrupt to the corner once he's passed the alley defender in the flat, and he'll immediately look to his outside shoulder. 

 As for the omega, he'll burst aggressively off the line of scrimmage and pivot on a sharp angle to get underneath the block of the slot recipient. 

 The blocking of the slot receiver? How do they get away with that? 

 I've written other position about how Green Bay's timed passing attack allow their receiver to be more aggressive
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So hox do you get thr football to your widest gecelver in the formatlon, the guy fureyest away to the strong side?

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The Plan

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 a great example of this. The Z reCeiver goes Deep aNd tHe tWo InteRior Receivers work tO Get oPen underneath.

A lot of coaChes aRe SPlit ON tHe topIc of tenDEnCIEs, aNd StAyiNg PReDictaBle. still, evEryone agreEs tHaT you need the aBIlIty to keep yOur Opponent off-bAlaNce, eveN iF yoUR scheMe dOesn't FeaturE A ton of Bells and wHiSTles.

So HOw do you GET tHe foOtball to your widesT ReCEiver in the formAtion, tHe GUy FURthEst Away to the sTrOng siDE?

All kinDS oF WAYs, rEAlly, but in this Post we're gonNA be LookinG aT onE Play caLl I thOuGHt wAs very creatIve.

THe Play

The packerS ReceiveRS have a vEry gooD unDerStanDInG oF whErE TheY ArE on THe fIeld, how tHeY fIt in wIth tHE OTHer pIecEs in The ofFense, and when tHe fOotbALl iS suppOsed tO comE oUt of tHe quarTerbaCk'S hands.

This concePt is Designed wIth AlL thAt In minD, As well As tHe pArticulAr style OF deFeNSE ThEy're expecting to see.

whEN YoU're playiNg a teaM WhO sPEcializeS iN zoNe coVERage, oR mayBE yOu're just Facing A LoNg Yardage SiTuatioN, iT's nOt eNough ANymoRe to siMply drop Back, iNVite the pass rusH Up the field, and THeN DUmP It ofF to The tailback BehiND a waLl of BLoCkeRS.

DefeNses hAvE GoTTen smarter, and even thE oNes who Haven'T have still gotTen faster. IT DOEsn't mattEr hoW WeLL you fool a guy wiTh thaT perfectly-TImed screEn pasS if he has The speed tO CHase you dOwn FroM beHinD.

sO wHat's to be done? WELL, you'Ve Gotta fiNd oTher wayS to Get The FooTbAll to your SpeedsteRs WiTh BlOckErs in FRont, and GReEn BAy Has Done jUSt that.

look aT the DiAgRAm bElow.

You'VE gOT A corNeR rOute By tHe Tight End, a VEry Shallow Slant by thE Z rECeivEr, AnD the sloT receiver is blOcKing the guy AcRosS from hIM (We'll get tO that in a second).

The tight eND's route Is tImed uP to bReak to the CorNer oncE he'S Passed The allEy defEnDer IN The flAT, AnD he'Ll ImmediatelY LOok To his OuTsidE shouldEr.

As for the Z, he'll burST agGressively off The Line OF ScRimMAgE And PiVOt oN A Sharp angle to get Underneath ThE BlOck of the slOT reCeIver.

The Block of The slOT receivEr? How do thEy get away WiTh thAT?

i've Written othEr places About how GREen BaY'S tImed pAssIng attAcK alLows tHeir reCEivErs to Be more AgGressiVe
 a great example of this.The Z rece ivergoe s d ee p an d th e two interior rece ivers work to get open  unde rn e ath. 
A  lotof coac h es a resp li t o nt he  topi c o f tende ncies, and  st ay ing predicta b le . Still, e ver yone agreestha t youne edt he ab ili ty to  keepy our op ponent of f- b alance ,  even i f yo ur s cheme doesn't fea t ur e  a ton of bell s andwh i st l e s.
So  how do yo uget t h e footb a ll t o  yo u r widest rece iver in the for mation ,the guy fu rthes ta way  to the str ongside?

Al l kind s  of way s , reall y, but  in  th is p o st  w e'r eg onn a  b e l o oki ng at on epl ay ca ll I t h o ught  wa s ve ry cr eative.

ThePla y

T h e P acker s rec eive rs  have  a ver y goo dunderstanding o f wh ere theyare  o n t he  fiel d , howthe y f it in w ith the oth er p i ec es in the offense,  a n d  w hen thefootba l lis supposed  t o c omeo u t oftheq ua rterback 's han d s. 
This co nc ept is  d esi gne d wit h  all  thatin mind,  as w e ll as the part i cular style o f  d e f en s e th ey' re expectin g to see. 

Wh e nyou ' re pl aying  a te a m who specializes i nzone c overa ge, or maybeyou're jus t f acing along ya r dage situation , it' s not enou g h anymor e tosimply d rop back, i nvite th e p ass  ru shu p  t he field, and t hendu mp it o ffto thetai lba ckbeh in d a wallof block er s. 
De fen ses h a ve gotte nsma rt er,  ande ven th e one s wh oha v en' t haves ti l l  got te nfast er.  I t doe sn't mat ter how  well you  fo o l agu ywith th at perfectly- ti med screen  p ass  if he h as the s peed to chase you downf rom beh ind .

So  wha t's to be  do ne? We ll, you've  gotta  find  o the r wayst o  g etth e football t o y our s pe edst ers wit h blockers in fron t , a nd Green Bayhas  don e ju stt ha t .
Lo o k a t the diagram bel ow.

You'v eg ot  a cornerr out eby thetight e nd, a very sh allow sla nt by the  Z  rec e i ver , and theslot rec eiver isb locki n gthe g uyacross  f rom  him(we'll get  to t hat in  a  secon d).
Th e tightend's route is timed up  to br eak t o t he corner  on c e h e's passe d th e alley de fen der  in t hef lat,andh e' lli mmedi atel y  look toh is  ou t s id e shoulder. A s f or th e Z ,  he'll  bur st aggressively o f f the line ofscri m m age  an d  piv ot  on a sharp an gle  t o get unde rn eath the bl ock of t he slotreceiv er.

T he bloc k of the sl ot r ece iver? How  do  t h ey getaw ay with t hat? 
I've w ritten othe r places about how  Gree n Bay's tim ed pa ss ing att a ck a llows thei r receivers  to be  mor e agg ressive 
 a_great example_of this. The Z_receiver goes_deep_and the_two_interior receivers work_to get open_underneath.

A lot of coaches_are split on_the_topic of tendencies, and staying predictable. Still, everyone agrees that you need the ability_to_keep your_opponent_off-balance,_even if your scheme doesn't_feature a ton of bells_and whistles.

So_how do you get the football to your_widest_receiver in the_formation, the guy furthest away to the strong side?

All_kinds of ways, really, but in_this post we're_gonna_be_looking at one play_call I thought was very creative.

The_Play

The Packers receivers have a very_good understanding of where they are on_the field, how they fit in_with the other pieces in_the offense,_and when the football is_supposed to come_out of_the quarterback's hands.

This_concept is designed with all that_in mind, as_well as the particular style of_defense_they're expecting to_see.

When_you're_playing a_team who specializes_in_zone coverage,_or_maybe you're just facing a long_yardage_situation, it's not enough anymore to simply_drop back, invite the_pass_rush up the field,_and then dump it off_to the tailback behind a wall_of blockers.

Defenses_have gotten_smarter, and even the ones who haven't have still gotten faster._It doesn't matter how well you_fool a guy with_that perfectly-timed_screen_pass if he_has_the speed_to chase you down from behind.

So what's_to be_done? Well, you've gotta find other_ways to get the_football_to your speedsters with blockers in_front, and Green Bay has done_just that.

Look at the diagram_below.

You've_got_a corner route by the_tight end, a very shallow slant_by the Z_receiver, and the slot receiver is blocking_the_guy across from him (we'll get_to_that in a second).

The tight end's_route_is_timed up to break to_the corner once he's passed the_alley defender in the flat, and he'll immediately look_to his outside_shoulder.

As for the Z, he'll_burst_aggressively_off the line of scrimmage and pivot on a sharp_angle to_get underneath the_block of the slot receiver.

The block of the slot receiver?_How do they get away with that?

I've_written other places about how Green Bay's timed passing attack allows_their receivers to be more aggressive