3x1 Quick Game

Team 1)

When we go 3x1 our quick game is intended to go to the single receiver who we either throw hitch or slant to based on the coverage. If we see a flat player in the throwing window to take away the quick game to the single receiver we usually have a numbers advantage to the 3 receiver side.

We then will look to throw the bubble or we have the following combo routes, with the thinking that in the quick game we want the ball out quickly.

1. Bow Route - #1 runs fade, #2 runs a 4 step speed out, and #3 runs a seam route hoping to wall off the falt player to open up the speed out.

2. Skinny - #1 runs a 5 step slant, #2 runs the bubble, and #3 runs the seam again.

Our whole process in the quick game when in 3x1 sets is simple...

1. Is our X receiver (single side receiver) 1 on 1
2. If our X is not 1 on 1, throw to the uncovered on the 3 man side.

Team 2)

Spacing and Y stick by far are the best.

I would add Snag to that which is a variation of Y Corner.

I also like our quick 6 man protection scheme running Fade out of 3x1

#1 Fade
#2 4 step Speed out
#3 Stick Route

That or a concept called Short a friend of mine gave me when I worked with him that is excellent

#1 Shallow
#2 3 step slant
#3 1 step slant