Checking downfield and then making the dump [tag]pass[/tag] is a tough skill for many quarterbacks to master. Here is a [tag]football quarterback drill[/tag] that will hone this skill for your quarterbacks.
What you need – Have the quarterbacks working with the running backs on this [tag]football[/tag] [tag]drill[/tag], but the drill is more for the QB recognition.
How this drill works – To start the drill, the QB will be under center and they will snap the ball and drop back – 3 or 5 steps. They need to check downfield first for receivers (which are not there in this drill), and then they need to make the decision to throw to their safety valve running the flare route.
QBs need to be aware of looking [tag]downfield[/tag], and then if they have no targets, to turn their shoulders towards their target and make the pass to the advancing RB. Far too often QBs will just side arm the ball over to the RB and this sacrifices accuracy.
Result – Once the [tag]quarterback[/tag] becomes comfortable throwing this pattern it will become second nature and it will be completed on a far more regular basis.
