Football has a lot of moving parts. 11 hyper talented players on each side of the ball execute individual assignments to create a larger picture. We often only focus on one of those parts; a Receiver making a nice catch or a Quarterback throwing a perfect ball is easy for us to digest. Yet, one of the many beautiful parts of football is the interdependency of each player’s assignment. A catch is not possible without a throw, and a throw cannot be made without a block.
The Vikings game winner on Thanksgiving versus the New England Patriots showed us how each moving part can help the other out on the road to success:
High crosses against 1 high, make the safety make a choice and throw opposite.