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How To Remain a Passer Under Pressure
The reality of the Quarterback’s world is that you are not going to get a clean, static pocket to throw from on every play. You have to remain a passer to make the defense pay when they rush defenders.
The reality of the Quarterback’s world is that you are not going to get a clean, static pocket to throw from on every play. The defense will rush and occasionally get through. If you want to keep a clean pocket, you have to be able to make them pay when they decide to rush defenders.
In “Remain a Passer”, Steve Clarkson goes through the fundamentals of how you can avoid a rusher while still remaining a threat to throw. The process of avoiding a pass rush, resetting your body and getting the ball released downfield are crucial elements that all passers need to master.
The first stage in this process is avoiding the rush. It may seem obvious, but if you aren’t able to break free from the defender, the play is dead and the defense is rewarded for sending a blitz. The key to avoiding a rush is recognizing the rush early and being in a good position initially. If you are on the balls of your feet with a good weight distribution, it’s simply a matter of identifying the rush and avoiding the defender by making an athletic move.
Once you have evaded the initial rush you need to get your eyes looking back downfield. When the defense knows they can force you to take the ball down, they can start to collapse defenders and take away running lanes. This is why it is so critical that you remain a passer by getting your eyes downfield quickly and reestablishing yourself as a threat to throw.
As you move to relocate your target you need to get your feet back under you in a power position that will allow you to deliver a good ball. Because you have been thrown off your initial base and been forced to make some athletic moves, your body will not be as settled as when you take your initial drop back. If your weight is not centered you will find your body having to overcompensate, which will affect your stride length and will affect your body position for the ball that you throw.
The gameday environment of playing Quarterback is not a perfect world. There will be bad snaps, offensive linemen will miss blocks and defenders will sneak through on exotic blitzes. In order to keep your team moving down the field you will need to deal with the adversity that gets thrown at you, quickly reset yourself and deliver a strike to a playmaker down the field.
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