Air Raid Offense: Quarterback

Daily Basics

Nation Ford HS (SC)

Rich Hargitt
Co-Offensive Coordinator

Nation Ford High School

2011-2012: QBs set school records for passing yards in a
season (2,866), points in a season (357), points per game
average (30), and TDs passing in a season (25), passing
yards in a game (415), completions in a game (23),
attempts in a game (38), and TDs passing in a game (5)
QBs averaged 8.55 yards per attempt and 15.33 yards
per completion in 2012
Quarterbacks passed for 4,630 yards and 40 touchdowns
in 2 years
Achieved first state wide Top 10 Ranking
2011 Team advanced to the 2nd Round of the SCHSL AAA
Playoffs
2012 Team advanced to SCHSL AAAA Playoffs

Traits of a Good QB
Smart
Leader
Tough
Coachable
Accurate
Mobile

QB Commandments
1. Ignore others opinions
2. Clowns cant run a team
3. Out of shape QBs cant avoid the rush
4. Know your job cold
5. Know your own players/Know your opponent.
6. Be the same guy every day. Prepare yourself, impulse
decisions usually equal mistakes.
7. Throwing the ball away can be a good play
8. Learn to manage the game personnel, play call, motions,
reads, etc.
9. Get your team in the end zone stats are not how youre
going to be judged. Your job is to get your team in the end zone.
10. Dont panic when all around you is in chaos, you must be
the hand that steers the ship. If you have a panic button so will
everyone else.
11. Dont be a celebrity QB we dont need any of those. We
need battlefield commanders that are willing to fight it out every
day and lead their team to wins.

QB Drills

Practice Structure
3:45-4:00= Warm ups
4:00-4:15= Indy
4:15-4:30= Screens
4:30-4:45= Inside
Runs/Mesh
4:45-5:15= ROA
5:15-5:45= 7 on 7
5:45-6:15= Team/Tempo

Offensive Organization
No-Huddle 100% of the time with
hand signals
One Primary Pass Protection
Multiple Formations and Motions
Balanced: 51% Run/49 % Pass

Protection
Danger Player!!!

Y
H

Z
T
4-1

Danger Player!!!

Protection

Y
H

Z
T
3-2

Protection

Danger Player!!!

Danger Player!!!

Y
H

Z
3-3

Protection
Danger Player!!!

Y
H

Z
T
Cover 1 or 6 man box

Air Raid Read Progression

Called Plays/Tags
Peek= Deep
#1= Shallow
#2= Middle

Peek
2

H
T

Kansas

Peek

Peek

Peek

1
X

H
T

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