Fade Route With “Landmarks” Frees WRs, Opens Up Passing Lanes by Jeff Hancock Offensive Coordinator, University Of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, Kan.

Fade Route With “Landmarks” Frees WRs, Opens Up Passing Lanes

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© February, 2004

by Jeff Hancock
Offensive Coordinator, University Of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, Kan.

IF YOU WATCH kids playing pick-up football, you see that the most popular pass route is the “fade,” straight down the field going deep. Why? A well-thrown ball and decent catching ability can provide that quick-strike TD payoff.
While the fade is a staple of most any offense, it isn’t typically coached well. How many times have you watched a wide receiver get a great release, get slightly on top of the defender, and then run straight to the sideline? When that occurs, the WR becomes sandwiched by the sideline and a defender. For a completion in such a route, you need an extremely accurate passer and a great WR.

There are things you can do as a coach, however, to help even your average WRs get open on this route.

Alignment, Stance
Our base offense is a 2 by 2 (4 WR formation) with 1 back. Regardless of how many WRs are positioned to a side, the rule is that the outside WR aligns himself just inside the numbers on th ...The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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