We went with the high percentage play to open. Out of the three main plays in this formation (we tossed in a fourth with the wheel route that we’ll talk about) We picked the three second drop that was designed to net between 6 and 10 yards. Of course getting to the “line to gain” (the technical term for a 1st down) would have been nice, but remember we are trying to both move the ball and control the clock.
Ah Yes! Time is Your Enemy, Early
In this situation, throwing an out route has two clock stop risks, an incomplete pass and running out of field.