The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

Run or Pass? What should you call? Here’s how to decide. When you’re putting together your playbook, you’ve got a good idea of what you like to do. You’re either a running team, or a passing offense. But how do you know what to call during the game? Should you try for balance, or take what the defense gives you? In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast, we’ll talk about when to call a run vs pass and why should make that decision!

  Increase your completion percentages and get better pass protection by coaching your Quarterback to read coverages.   In the Pistol Power Offense System we have a great passing system that can attack any defense. And it’s simple. But it will really accelerate once your Quarterback is able to start reading coverages. This doesn’t have to be a super complicated graduate level class on reading coverages. There’s only a pieces he needs to be aware of before the snap. 4 to be exact. Listen to this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast to get your quarterback started on reading coverages. Don’t forget download the PDF document above for the visuals from this episode.

Georgia Military College’s 3-5-3 Defense is the foundation many teams have based their entire playbook around...   We’re breaking down Georgia Military College’s 2008 Defensive Playbook. You can get the playbook from Coach Hoover’s 3-5 Defense page. This is one of the best defensive playbooks we’ve looked at on the podcast. The description is fantastic, and useful for any defensive coach (not just 3-5-3 Defense guys!). We’ll look at the GMC Playbook for the fronts, blitz packages, defensive line play, and an in depth look at the coverages. You’re going to want to download this manual too, so click that link above to get it from Coach Hoover’s website!

Tired of watching a great defense series fall apart on a poor job defending a screen pass? Here’s how to get your 33 Stack Defense ready to stop the Screen Pass. Screen passes are great calls for offensive coordinators. When your 33 Stack Defense is really bringing the pressure and getting fired up, a screen pass can cool them down in a hurry. In this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast I’ll share 6 steps for preparing your 33 Stack Defense to defend the screen. Plus, I’ll share two drills you can use in practice to get your defense ready. You can also download those drill PDFs in the box above here.

How can you slow down a hard charging Defensive Line’s pass rush? What’s the right call on 3rd and a mile? Turn to your Screen Game. Visit https://joedanielfootball.com/2018screengame to get the PDF download that goes along with this episode. I love calling the screen game in our offense. There are so many situations where it’s the right thing to do. A conservative play call when you can’t afford to lose yardage. A potential big gainer when you need a play. And an incomparable tool to help your Offensive Line’s pass protection. In this episode, we’re breaking down the anatomy of the Screen Game for your offense. No matter what style of offense you run, screen plays should be a vital part of your offense!

If you run a passing game based on timing, wide receiver routes have to be perfect. Here’s the progression of Wide Receiver drills to make it happen. Coaches love drills. But are those drills actually accomplishing anything? The progression of Wide Receiver Drills I’m sharing in today’s Football Coaching Podcast is how you can get your receivers to run the best possible routes to get open on time for your Quarterback. You can’t neglect the importance of your receivers being in the right place, in the right time, and being open. It helps them get the ball, but it helps the rest of your team too. Quarterbacks have confidence to deliver the ball. You reduce the amount of time Offensive Linemen need to protect. And of course, throwing the ball will help open up your run game. Check out this episode of The Football Coaching Podcast for Wide Receiver Drills that will get your receivers open when you need them there! The routes I discuss in this podcast are all major parts of our Pistol Power Offense System. You can get all the details at http://pistolpoweroffense.com.  

The Coaching Tree out of the Kentucky Air Raid System is well known. Let’s take a look at the playbook that started it all. Hal Mumme’s 1997 Kentucky football team brought the new Air Raid Offense to the SEC. They were throwing the ball all over the place. The Air Raid System uses a unique philosophy of distributing the ball to your athletes in space using the passing attack. It might seem complex. When you get into the inner workings this is an extremely well designed offensive system built on a few core plays. I’ll break down what you can find in the 1997 Kentucky Offensive Playbook. There’s some great nuggets of information in here, even if you’re not an Air Raid guy!

I love playing Cover 1. With our 4-2-5 Defense System, it’s my favorite coverage to run. But not everyone is comfortable. In this episode, I’ll talk about why you should think about Cover 1 coverage and why you should be even more comfortable than you would be with a lot of zone coverages. We’ll look at elements to consider when your athletes are not ‘man cover’ guys, and how to adjust for it, too. All in this week’s episode of The Football Coaching Podcast!

This is a special interview with Rick Stewart on his Read & React 4-2-5 Defense.

What’s the best plan for attacking Man Coverage? Here’s how to beat Cover 1, Cover 0 and 2-Man Coverage with your passing game. Nothing fancy. I’m not going all ‘Air Raid’ on you just yet. This week’s Football Coaching Podcast is about attacking man coverage with sound principles that can work in any offense. There’s nothing more frustrating than getting a loaded box, blitzing linebackers, and not having a way to make the defense pay for it. But all that pressure can really cause chaos for your offense. To get the balance back and return to your running game, you have to be able to throw simple concepts against man coverage. And you must be able to protect the Quarterback. The concepts discussed in this episode are all part of the Pistol Power Offense System. You can get access to the System by becoming a JDFB Insider client right now!