The BEST Pass Play in Football? | Shallow Cross Explained

Описание: The Shallow Cross is one of the most effective football pass concepts in the game. In this coaching breakdown, Coach George Coltharp (Ed.S.) explains why the Air Raid Shallow Cross is a complete passing game answer versus both man coverage and zone coverage.

Is the Shallow Cross the best passing play in football? In today’s video, I’m breaking down why this Air Raid staple is my go-to offensive football concept for attacking defenses, and how we’ve adapted it to have an answer for every question a Defensive Coordinator throws at us.

I recently sat down with veteran DCs, and it reminded me just how much stress a properly executed shallow cross passing concept puts on a defense. Whether you’re a pure Air Raid coach or running a Double Wing, this is a man-beater and zone-filler built into one offensive scheme.

In this football coaching clinic, we cover:

• The 5-yard Out Route ("Gift" Route) as a quarterback outlet
• Reading the safety for the deep post shot
• Quarterback progression reads (Out → Post → Shallow)
• Using the running back as a checkdown and coverage conflict
• How to run the shallow cross concept from multiple formations

If you’re looking to give your quarterback answers versus every coverage, the Shallow Cross is a non-negotiable passing game concept.

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