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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 1078768" data-attributes="member: 4199">That's not entirely accurate either.  Coming to the line and reading the defense, a good quarterback knows most of what is going to happen.  Not perfectly, not every time, but mostly.  Down and distance, alignment, personnel, etc, tell a story.  Sending a player in motion gives more information to suspect man vs. zone.  If nothing else, the QB should know who is most likely to be open/win before the ball is snapped.  This is especially true on 3 step drops.  This is all but a requirement if DB is coming and hot route is the only chance to avoid a sack.How many times have we heard a story where QB like Rodgers or Favre make a comment pre-play or mid-play implying that the defense lined up wrong?  Favre vs. the Cowboys, throwing a pass to the vulnerable spot of the field while Deon came on a corner blitz?  "I knew you were coming, Prime."  This is why they study film.  The progression is confirming what you read pre-snap is accurate.5 and 7 step drops give the QB more opportunities to actually read and de-emphasize those pre-snap reads, but the process is still largely the same.</blockquote>

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