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Does the QB speed have anything to do with how fast he sets up to start reading the WR that are going out to catch a pass?

Like say QB A has speed of 50 and QB B has speed of 15. Will the QB with 50 hit his drop back spot faster inturn letting him start the process of going thought the WR?

I'd think footwork has more to do with it since it's all backpedaling and side-strafing.

Having higher footwork could probably reduce the number of "on the run" type throws by allowing the QB to more quickly re-position and spend more time stationary. How much it helps, and how much footwork you'd need to make a noticeable difference, no idea.

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Originally posted by Galithor
I'd think footwork has more to do with it since it's all backpedaling and side-strafing.

Having higher footwork could probably reduce the number of "on the run" type throws by allowing the QB to more quickly re-position and spend more time stationary. How much it helps, and how much footwork you'd need to make a noticeable difference, no idea.

ok but doesn't the QB have to hit a spot in his drop back to start reading his pass catchers? Or am I wrong on that?

Originally posted by joe
ok but doesn't the QB have to hit a spot in his drop back to start reading his pass catchers? Or am I wrong on that?

he's always gonna get to that spot before WRs reach hot zones on any route.

Originally posted by Galithor
he's always gonna get to that spot before WRs reach hot zones on any route.

well that does depend on the routes right?

And were do you find the hot zone on routes. There is nothing posted

Nothing posted, but watch replays. QB reaches his first stop really quickly.

What do you look for(replays) when trying to find the hot zone of each pass route? Because my guy is never the same or the same play.

Originally posted by joe
What do you look for(replays) when trying to find the hot zone of each pass route? Because my guy is never the same or the same play.

Hot zone is usually right as the wr is coming out of the cut on the route.

Originally posted by USC_Trojans
Hot zone is usually right as the wr is coming out of the cut on the route.

thanks. Is that any instense that it might happen sooner or later. Will pass distance(short, med,lg) will it the wr hit the hot zones sooner?

Originally posted by joe
thanks. Is that any instense that it might happen sooner or later. Will pass distance(short, med,lg) will it the wr hit the hot zones sooner?

The general idea is that short passes have hot zones sooner than med and long passes.

But that's not the case with a lot of plays. And the mix of completion percentage isn't that much higher in short passes and there are many short pass routes that have a lower comp% than med plays.

Some of it is in the play design, some of it is due to the D play called and some of it is due to the makeup of your players.

Trips Left Slants generates different pass comp% and different average yards per catch for several teams I'm involved with that run it.

So you must evaluate each play call based on your team.

The main thing to note is the QB is at his "set" position by tick 20 in nearly every situation. I've never seen a pass before tick 20.

I'm pretty sure every QB, regardless of their sprinting/quickness/footwork can get set before tick 20. How well they move around the pocket following that is going to most likely be almost entirely dictated by footwork (with pathing intelligence determined by pocket awareness), and sprinting and quickness probably only being relevant when they decide to scramble.