Three Types Of Quarterback

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The Quarterback is the player that receives either the most criticism or the most praise after a football game. For this one position, though, each team may have a different type of player at this position. Each of these types of players can be grouped into one of three categories: the pocket passer, the dual threat, and the wildcat. These three types of quarterbacks each thrive in a different offensive system, but have the common responsibility of leading his team down the field. The pocket passer is a tall, usually heavyset, player that has a strong arm and slow feet. He makes up for his immobility with his ability to read defenses and make snap decisions in the pocket. The pocket passer has the most trust out of all quarterbacks because…show more content…
The dual threat quarterback runs an offensive system with two receiver routes where he can make a quick read, and if they are not open then he scrambles and the receivers adjust their routes looking for open zones on the field. Another attribute that the dual threat quarterback has is the ability to fake the run and roll out the opposite direction. The dual threat quarterback is the most effective at the college level because he can still outrun most defenders, unlike in the NFL where all defenders except most defensive lineman are fast enough to track down a quarterback when he scrambles. The dual threat quarterback is nearly impossible to defend at the college level because he presents the threat to run as well as pass. When a dual threat quarterback scrambles the defenders in coverage must choose whether to stay in coverage, or come up to make a play on the him. If the defender stays in coverage the quarterback will simply run for a first down or more, but on the other hand if the defender attacks the quarterback to prevent him from gaining yards on the ground then the quarterback will drop the ball off to his receiver who is now behind the defense with no one to stop him from…show more content…
The wildcat is usually a converted running back or receiver that has the ability to throw the ball. The wildcat is used in a triple option offense that thrives on the quarterback’s ability to run the ball. This type of offense is difficult to stop because it forces the defense to play responsibility football. The wildcat has the option of giving it to his fullback, keeping it himself, or pitching it to his tailback. On any given play if one defender forgets which player he is responsible for, that player will be sprinting free to the end zone. Then when the defense is focused on whom to stop from running the ball the wildcat fakes the option, steps back, and throws a deep ball to his receiver for a touchdown. Although this offense is typically only seen in high school football, some college teams are adopting the wildcat offense as their primary offense, and even a couple NFL teams are installing the wildcat formation into their offense in an attempt to confuse the

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