Quarterbacks Drills Progression by Coach Fred P. Mariani
These are the quarterback drill progressions as run by Iona College Gaels head coach Fred P. Mariani in 2007:
- Warm Up Drills – Last 2 steps, Throwing on the Run
- Line Drops
- Drops with No Throw
- Drop and Progression – No Throw
- Route Timing
- Spot Throws
- Spot – Progression Read with Defenders
- Pocket Movement – Wave Drill; Scramble Drill; Bag Drill
- Hots, Sight Adjusts/Blitz Drill
- 1 on 1 vs DBs
- 3 on 3
- 7 on 7 (Pass Rush)
- Team Pass
Comments
These quarterback drills and program presented are not extensive or long, but rather are realistic in time required to practice and equipment needed to complete. The strength of this program is that it is simple and easy to complete.
If what is presented is practiced diligently, constantly, without change, and correctly then you can expect your QBs to improve their techniques of quarterbacking, especially in the area of the drop back, the set-up and the delivery of the ball in passing.
There are many drills that could be used that are not included here. Take a few drills at each workout period and work on these that best suit you and your QBs’s abilities. I believe that these are good drills and accomplish much of what you want. Taking everything into consideration, drills are fine, but you still must practice most those things you will be doing in the actual game.
Originally contributed by Coach Fred P. Mariani. He took the head coaching job at Iona College as the first full time head coach in the 33-year history of the Iona College Gaels football program (NCAA I-AA) in 1998. – After the 2008 Season Iona College discontinued the Football program.
From 2008 through the end of the 2018 season Fred P. Mariani was the Director of Football Recruiting Operations at Rutgers.