Full disclosure: I've never played organized football so all of the numbers I'll be using are pure guesses.
Let's assume there are a total of 120 plays in UK's playbook (10 formations/personnel groups x 4 plays per formation x 3 options off those plays). During spring practice, I would identify QB1, 2 3, etc. and their strengths and weaknesses. For QBs 2+, spring ball would also be the time where I identify the, let's say, 3 formations x 4 plays x 2 options of the playbook they will have to execute if called upon. During the summer, their only task would be to know those 24 plays backwards and forwards, what the reads are, the first thru 3rd option on every route tree, what play to check-off to if a blitz is read, etc. During fall practice, their job is to be able to run those 24 plays in their sleep.
QB1 would obviously be tasked with much more of the playbook with perhaps half of it being included in a specific game plan, depending on matchups, weather, tendencies, etc.
In this scenario, QBs 2+ would be so familiar and have so many reps on the limited playbook that is their responsibility that, if called upon, they could step right in with confidence and run some semblance of our offense. QB1 will of course have the bulk of the reps throughout the season, but the backups will practice the same subset of plays throughout the year. Should the starter miss a game then, obviously, QB2 would need to add to the total number of plays he can run, although not the 64 that would normally be expected.
I don't understand why our backup QBs looks so lost and are trusted with nothing unless it's because they have the same number of plays to be proficient at as the starter with significantly fewer reps.
What would you do to have competent backup QBs ready to execute at least a portion of our scheme efficiently?
Let's assume there are a total of 120 plays in UK's playbook (10 formations/personnel groups x 4 plays per formation x 3 options off those plays). During spring practice, I would identify QB1, 2 3, etc. and their strengths and weaknesses. For QBs 2+, spring ball would also be the time where I identify the, let's say, 3 formations x 4 plays x 2 options of the playbook they will have to execute if called upon. During the summer, their only task would be to know those 24 plays backwards and forwards, what the reads are, the first thru 3rd option on every route tree, what play to check-off to if a blitz is read, etc. During fall practice, their job is to be able to run those 24 plays in their sleep.
QB1 would obviously be tasked with much more of the playbook with perhaps half of it being included in a specific game plan, depending on matchups, weather, tendencies, etc.
In this scenario, QBs 2+ would be so familiar and have so many reps on the limited playbook that is their responsibility that, if called upon, they could step right in with confidence and run some semblance of our offense. QB1 will of course have the bulk of the reps throughout the season, but the backups will practice the same subset of plays throughout the year. Should the starter miss a game then, obviously, QB2 would need to add to the total number of plays he can run, although not the 64 that would normally be expected.
I don't understand why our backup QBs looks so lost and are trusted with nothing unless it's because they have the same number of plays to be proficient at as the starter with significantly fewer reps.
What would you do to have competent backup QBs ready to execute at least a portion of our scheme efficiently?