QB’s always need to improve their downfield recognition skills, and this [tag]drill for quarterbacks[/tag] is certainly going to help.
What you need – You will need a [tag]quarterback[/tag] and three or four [tag]receivers[/tag] to do this [tag]drill[/tag]. Each receiver is between 10 and 25 yards away from the quarterback, and spread about the field. One in the middle deep, one middle short, and the other two near the sidelines (get rid of the middle short with only three receivers).
How this drill works – The [tag]coach[/tag] will stand behind the QB, and prior to the [tag]snap[/tag], will point to the receiver that is going to be open. The QB will not know the player that is going to be open. The [tag]football[/tag] coach will tell the QB how many steps the drop will be (3, 5 or 7) before he needs to find the receiver and complete the [tag]pass[/tag].
At first, the player will raise one hand to show that he is the intended receiver. But, to make the drill more difficult, and more important for the quarterback to read, the players will all raise one hand, and the intended target will raise TWO hands. This forces the QB to make quick reads and hit the proper target.
The coach should enforce a three second release rule for the QB after he reaches his drop. And to increase the difficulty, you can extend this to 5 receivers (an RB flat pattern), and you can lengthen the throws.
Result – The QB will dramatically increase his ability to find and complete the passes to his intended targets down the field.
