How Does Andrew Luck Beat Man Coverage? - We got options
In today’s video, we will look at how Andrew Luck beats man coverage. The Colts and Andrew Luck do a nice job of beating man coverage in the clip by creating options. In my opinion, the best plays give multiple options vs multiple coverages, e.g., man and zone beaters. The Colts have four guys out on this play and all four have the potential to be good man beaters. A go or clear, an out, an in, and a little whip or out and in route.
What are you going to learn today? – How to beat man coverage
Today you are going to learn how Andrew Luck and the Colts beat man coverage. This clip shows how the Colts and Andrew Luck have options. Multiple man beaters give the QB options if the primary receiver doesn’t when or the QB doesn’t like the leverage or presnap defensive alignment. The secret to beating man coverage is your players being able to win and routes that keep running away from the man defender. All of the Colts’ routes are run away type routes.
Why is this concept important – Man coverage is everywhere
Knowing how to beat man coverage is important because it is everywhere. QBs, coaches, and fans need to be able to recognize and know how to beat the coverage to be successful and better understand the nuance of the passing game and successful offense.
Where does this concept fit – Man coverage pops up in every D&D
You need to know how to see and beat man coverage to be successful because in the NFL because you will keep seeing it until you prove you can beat man coverage. There are few things as demoralizing as when you know a team is in man coverage and your team cannot win or get open. Losing to man coverage is demoralizing. In short, the defense is saying you are not good enough for us to have to be in zone. We can cover you one-on-one.
Going forward – Beating man coverage needs to be #1
Taken together, learning how to beat man coverage is essential to successful offense. I always think starting with how to beat man is a great way to think as a QB or WR on any play. I’d think, okay, what am I going to do vs man coverage in every play I prepared to run. Start there and then think zone is the adjustment. Just like a hitter in baseball, start thinking fastball away and react to everything else.
As a QB, think man first then react to zone.