Fall camp is coming up quickly for any level of quarterback right now. I'm spending my second to last week with NFL clients as most are leaving in the next 10 days.

College guys are back running Player Run Practices and high school players are doing Summer Ball.

There are 3 main things a QB needs to be working on this close to camp:

• Timing & angles

• Fine-tuning mechanical issues

• Throwing with people around

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Timing & Angles

With camp coming up, most QBs have a plan they’re working on right now. The first thing they should focus on is timing with their pass catchers - running backs, receivers, and tight ends.

Angles Matter

It’s about the angle of the route too. How consistent is the route runner’s depth? Are they getting to the right landmark? 

Running against coverage is different. When you’ve got linebackers and safeties out there, people react differently. Routes change as you put defenders out there.

So can we do it consistently every time - with the appropriate timing necessary? 

Depth Plays A Factor

The consistency of depth plays a factor in timing too. If it’s supposed to be a 14-yard curl but we’re running it a little short at 12 yards, we’ll probably run it even shorter when we’ve got defenders out there.

That’s why a lot of the pro guys I work with always have their own receivers out catching passes the last few weeks before camp.

I’ve been throwing with Sam Darnold this week and his guys from the Vikings have been out here with us.

That’s what you see guys like CJ Stroud and Russell Wilson working on when videos pop up on Instagram.

This close to camp, QBs have got to dial in the timing with their guys.

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Fine-Tuning Mechanical Issues 

We’re far enough along in the off-season for QBs to be focusing on fine-tuning their mechanics.

If big adjustments need to be made, it’s probably too late for that.

The Finer Details

Most elite QBs started this off-season knowing they had to work on something.

Now, they’re focusing on the finer details - getting into their front side, pushing through their backside, not leaning, etc.

They’re working through drops to see which ones get them in tough positions or cause them to overstride.

There are different levels for each QB but these are the details being looked at right now.

Engraining The Details

If I were to explain it to someone new, it would sound very comprehensive and detailed because that’s where we’re at in the year.

It’s the finer points of the stroke and functional movement patterns.

This isn’t the time for them to try something new or make a big change. It’s the time to fine-tune the things they’ve been working on since January and through spring ball, OTAs, and now.

We’re trying to get all the small details engrained so QBs don’t revert to old habits when camp starts.

Throwing With People Around Them

The last one is super important but I don’t know if everybody’s doing it.

QBs should be getting used to throwing with people around them.

The Focus Of July

Back during that Covid off-season, I had four NFL guys training with me for 7 months. There were no OTAs or spring ball.

One of the biggest focuses of July was getting the guys moving and throwing with some type of pressure because these guys hadn’t thrown with people around them in so long.

Not Just Dropping Back To Throw

In these last few weeks with my NFL guys right now, I’m rarely going to have them just drop back and throw.

I’m subtly moving them or having them throw with guys standing directly in front of them.

I’m approaching from each angle or bending down to get them used to throwing with guys approaching their feet.

It All Comes Together

Most teams didn’t do a lot of teamwork this off-season. They did a lot of 7 on 7 work without the linemen. 

This becomes the culmination of all three focuses. Timing, angles, and mechanics change when throwing with people around you.

QBs don’t want fall camp to be the first time they’ve throwing with people around them in a few months.

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