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Since the QB watches each progression a bit longer now, often throwing to one of the first two, it would be better to make the 5th progression not a "5th progression" at all, and make it into a hot pressure read. This would give the QB the first four progressions to work through, and than cycle back around if he gets there, but as soon as the QB senses pressure coming, he keys on the 5th progression and gets rid of the ball. Most plays have that short dump off route, be it a short cross or RB flat route, that the QB can check down to and get the ball out in a pinch, but often times the QB isn't looking at him when the pressure comes and ends up taking a sack or throwing a bad pass 20 yards down field to no one in particular.

For example:
--1--....--2--....--3--....--4--....-HOT-
WR1..WR2....TE......FB.......HB..

The QB would go WR1, WR2, TE, FB, and than cycle back around to WR1, or if the pressure comes quick, on the first progression, go WR1, and than check down to the HB. Wherever he is at in the progression, once he feels pressure he looks at the check down receiver basically. By not forcing the ball deep to whomever he is looking at when the pressure comes should reduce the amount of bad throws deep under pressure I would think.

+1 would be cool. but would like to see it tested

Sounds like a decent idea. One question, though; Isn't their an option in the qb tactics to do this? Admittedly it only specifies dumping off to the hb and fb.

doobas™

+1 to OP

Originally posted by doobas
Sounds like a decent idea. One question, though; Isn't their an option in the qb tactics to do this? Admittedly it only specifies dumping off to the hb and fb.

doobas™

This would let you choose who the check down would be. On a lot of plays the "safe route" is not a RB. It would also let you pick a longer route for 3rd down applications if you desired.

+1 The QB just hurling the ball down field every time a Blitzer is in his face is a little crazy IMO.

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I don't believe the game needs such a thing. Id actually rather the game got simpler as in removing progressions and only allowing one to pick the primary read. The game has little for coordinators as it is.

+1

-1 This is suppose to be what agility does once he has enough vision and quick read to actually find the receiver. Enough abilities, lets make stats mean something.

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Mixed feelings.

+1 to the concept of a hot read.

But I do not like that this means you will normally be forced to ignore one of your receivers.

I would be more pleased with a 6th box that does what the OP suggests and still have five slots in the normal progression.

Then tweak the check downs to make sure the QB gets to them all during the play, at least more often or with Quick Read.

Probably should just scout.