Teach Your Quarterback To Protect Himself

by Josh Shaffer
Offensive Coordinator and QBs Coach, Ft. Pierce Central HS (FL)
American Football Monthly April 2010 Issue Online

Our philosophy at Ft. Pierce Central is to demand that the quarterback be the field general and leader. In order for him to do this, he must have the ability to command everything on the field, even the direction of the protection. We ask our quarterbacks to identify the possible blitz and protect themselves.

One advantage of the spread is that defenders have to come from a distance. This distance forces the defense to show its hand. For the quarterback, it is his job to iden...Login to Read More

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