50Murf
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Post by 50Murf on Aug 16, 2007 21:25:39 GMT -6
Coaches -
I have a kid this year that is going to be an excellent Tight End for us. He is big, fast, and he has hands.
My problem is that we are a shotgun spread team and we never used a TE. We have decided to sacrifice some and have gone to using the TE. Already this kid has helped us with our run game, but we know he can help in the passing game too.
My question to you is - What are some good routes for an athletic TE, who can catch, and who can run? (He is the third fastest kid on the team) We have a Seam route, a Drag route, a Y-Delay route (like a quick out after a 2 count)., and that is it for now.
Am I missing anything as far as routes? Also, are there any advantages to spreading the TE out in a "nasty" split, like 3 yards from the OT?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Post by jhanawa on Aug 16, 2007 23:04:07 GMT -6
Without knowing what you do it would be hard to tell you how to fit him into "your" system, but he'd fit just fine into ours so send him over....LOL  If you run some of the air raid stuff, shallow, mesh, stick, sail, all great patterns that feature a TE from a flexed (3-6yds) alignment. Also nice to have a big body in the quick patterns as the single receiver side on trips, isolate him on a small DB and let him work him over.... |
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Post by ajreaper on Aug 16, 2007 23:05:09 GMT -6
If he's athletic, fast and has excellent hands why not play him like any other reciever in your spread game?
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Post by lochness on Aug 17, 2007 5:01:45 GMT -6
Y Sneak-
Give him a 003 delay count and have him split the seam between the dropping ILB's at about 7-9 yards directly over the midline. Devistating...
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Post by wingt74 on Aug 17, 2007 6:02:08 GMT -6
Just get him the ball in one on one situations. Trips to one side, Your TE to the other. Run a quick pass to him
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Post by dubber on Aug 17, 2007 10:45:10 GMT -6
Just get him the ball in one on one situations. Trips to one side, Your TE to the other. Run a quick pass to him Wing beat me to it! Closed trips could be a huge set for you guys. Hit the Y corner against teams that give you a 1/4 1/4 1/2 look. I'm with Jhanawa, too.......run all your air raid stuff, and i would split him out 3 yards sometimes. One other thing, don't be afraid to use him in a 4 wide set-------if he's an athlete, let him work against smaller db's in space......... |
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mojoben
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Post by mojoben on Aug 17, 2007 12:10:38 GMT -6
Run some arrows with him. Get him out in the shallow flats very quickly and immediatly have the QB get him the ball.
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50Murf
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Post by 50Murf on Aug 17, 2007 13:53:25 GMT -6
Coaches -
Thank you! Some excellent ideas that I have overlooked. I really like the Trips look and then use him that way - that slipped my mind. I am looking forward to practice and to trying use him in the flex style TE.
Ajreaper - We thought of doing just that, putting him at WR, but we wanted to use a TE more this year to help the run game. We were looking for that "6th lineman" to do the job. We were going to concede some of the passing ability in order to run a little bit more, and hopefully, a little bit better. The thing is, that this kid just morphed over the course of the past year into a great athlete, and now we would much rather like to have him at TE and have some more options in our passing.
Again, this site and you coaches have been nothing but a HUGE help for me and my team. Many thanks!.
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Post by optionguy on Aug 17, 2007 14:39:38 GMT -6
If you want him as a 6th blocker and as a receiving threat, align him as a slot a good bit of the time and motion him to use as a blocker/receiver. Heck, design a package for this pupose, incl. some key-buster motion for him.
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Post by coachorr on Aug 18, 2007 8:53:13 GMT -6
Closed trips and have him run a mesh route with the slot opposite him in the formation.
Run waggle out of gun.
Shovel pass.
Y option.
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Post by coachcb on Aug 18, 2007 11:59:06 GMT -6
Y screen- Sprint out action to trips, away from TE. Great play for us.
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50Murf
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Post by 50Murf on Aug 18, 2007 19:11:50 GMT -6
Coach CB - Does he feign pass block then drop back or turn around for the screen  ? I think I understand what your getting at - but I want to make certain. Coach Orr - You and my Line Coach must be cut from the same cloth  . He suggested that yesterday at practice and it is something we will put in on Monday! Thanks!! |
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Post by fbairattack on Aug 18, 2007 20:03:13 GMT -6
If he's athletic, fast and has excellent hands why not play him like any other reciever in your spread game? agreed....split him out just the same as any other WR Also, you can get some very good match ups on Lbs and slower safeties |
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? I think I understand what your getting at - but I want to make certain.
. He suggested that yesterday at practice and it is something we will put in on Monday! Thanks!!