tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post832869952686133953..comments2024-03-13T03:27:50.582-04:00Comments on Smart Football: Peyton's Favorite Pass Play: LevelsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-16330750628965490182009-11-06T12:05:40.926-05:002009-11-06T12:05:40.926-05:00Could Levels be read deep to short or is there a p...Could Levels be read deep to short or is there a particular reason why it must be taught short to deep?<br /><br />I would teach it short to deep. <br /><br />Reasons why:<br /><br />1) Conditions the defensive response. Most coverages that "pattern read" are taught to take away deeper routes. A familiar phrase is "don't jump the chump" which in this case is the under route. They will allow the ball to be caught and rally to the football, relying on the fact that the offensive coordinator and QB are not patient enough to keep taking the free yardage and will get greedy for a big play and make a mistake in coverage read or in protection.<br /><br />The same thing can be said with playaction passing. Establish the run, or that you will call the run, to open up throwing lanes down the field.<br /><br />When you have completed a few balls to the WR, the seam read and basic cross will naturally come open.<br /><br />2) You are getting the ball quickly to one of your best athletes in space. If he gets the ball vs. a poor tackler, the chance for a big play will always loom, plus it ultimately opens up your basic cross...the defense will condition itself to take away your best player, or pay the price!<br /><br />3) Man beater/Blitz beater. Versus these types of coverage and defensive schemes, it is obvious the longer the QB holds the football, the more problems you will have...protection breakdown, ball thrown off schedule, etc. By teaching the QB to spit the football out quickly as part of the natural progression, you eliminate some of the cloudiness in recognizing the blitz and coverage structure. If the under route is open...throw it! If it isn't, the basic better be! And, of course, you have a built in 0 beater with the seam read on the backside. Makes life simple and comfortable for the QB.<br /><br />In closing, I remember hearing Nick Saban talk about how the Levels play is nearly impossible to stop when executed correctly. He said there was no blitz or coverage that he could go to...just had to rely on good tackling or a poor throw. That was enough for me to install it and practice the heck out of it every day!!!Brady Walznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-87629386641550431572009-09-10T16:24:22.547-04:002009-09-10T16:24:22.547-04:00"Could Levels be read deep to short or is the..."Could Levels be read deep to short or is there a particular reason why it must be taught short to deep?"<br /><br />My guess is that it has a lot to do with the pass rush. The general idea, however, is to lay on the short route until the linebacker starts jumping it, which opens up the deeper square-in.<br /><br />The short in is more effective for two reasons: it's more likely to get open and it takes less time to get open; against a heavy pass rush that quick in can be almost as effective as a screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-45310571149707126482009-08-16T11:00:15.728-04:002009-08-16T11:00:15.728-04:00I know this is an old post, but I read it the othe...I know this is an old post, but I read it the other day, and I was wondering whether or not you got the chance to check out Madden 10? They have the exact levels divide play in the colts playbook. I just thought it was neat to read this and see it put in the game exactly as you described it. Love the blog and cant wait for moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-61831513811452733282009-08-02T01:18:34.978-04:002009-08-02T01:18:34.978-04:00Could Levels be read deep to short or is there a p...Could Levels be read deep to short or is there a particular reason why it must be taught short to deep? I am asking this to find out what would be the easiest way to teach the read progression to high school players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-41128854763583706002009-03-27T14:34:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:34:00.000-04:00What pass pro set would you use to block this? Us...What pass pro set would you use to block this? Using Air Raid termonology, would this be a 60s set(quick game) or 90's set (drop back/progression)? Thanks, Chris, this was one of your best posts yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-75542766290865457672009-02-12T02:36:00.000-05:002009-02-12T02:36:00.000-05:00Levels was what I thought to be dual routes that b...Levels was what I thought to be dual routes that break on the same horizontal plane. Giving you the result of a horizontal stretch to the depth they are run.<BR/><BR/>The actual levels you describe look like a drive concept, you could flag a halfback to that side and end up getting him free against man or man under. More along the lines of a Walsh system.Mr.Murderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932924875363684259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-87796023742578646942009-01-05T05:05:00.000-05:002009-01-05T05:05:00.000-05:00Interesting article as always. One side issue that...Interesting article as always. One side issue that got be thinking, is that the difference between a rub and a pick can be a little grey at the boundary. That is, some things are obviously a rub, others obviously a pick, but somewhere in between the water can get murky. Like in the levels play above, if the CB probably would have clipped the back of the #2 receiver's legs, but slowed slightly to avoid this, thus giving the #1 receiver a yard or two to get open.<BR/><BR/>How would you define the difference between a rub and a pick, so that the water was as clear as possible?<BR/><BR/>PAUL.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113002601814403557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-81174701982566108162009-01-04T14:28:00.000-05:002009-01-04T14:28:00.000-05:00There seems to be many similarities between levels...There seems to be many similarities between levels and what many call the NCAA route. Post/Vertical, dig and an under route. The only difference it seems to me, is where the "action" is taking place. The read here is an outside backer/ nickel as opposed to an inside backer read for the ncaa. The other arguement you could make is many teams read the ncaa from high to low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com