“Man, that (quarterback) can’t read a defense!” As football fans we hear this phrase all of the time and sometimes it just feels like a euphemism for saying a player is dumb. Sometimes it’s very true but also we have to ask ourselves- how convoluted is the passing system the player is in? Is he or she being coached to understand the passing concepts in front of them? Are we creating an offensive system that benefits the players and doesn’t hinder them?
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The main questions that I like to ask quarterbacks before they take the field: what is open?