Word: dropback
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...natural and man-made laws concerning animals will lead others to a better appreciation of an animal's beauty and its crucial role in the balance of nature. Extremely smart, Quick reactions. Football MVP. Also lettered in baseball. Won Spanish award. Gutsy. Especially effective on rollout, but a good dropback passer...
Their styles are different though: Pennington is a dropback passer who sets up and gets the ball away quickly. while Jackson doesn't set up as fast, but is better at reading receiving patterns and throwing deep. Jackson is decidedly the more explosive performer...
QUARTERBACK. John Reaves, Florida, 6 ft. 3 in., 210 Ibs. A classic dropback passer with a quick release. Reaves has the height to see over charging linemen, the muscle to shake off tacklers and the poise to spring the big play under pressure. If only because so many pro clubs have weaknesses at quarter back, two other passers will also be drafted high: Pat Sullivan, Auburn, 6 ft.. 188 Ibs., and Gary wichard, C.W. Post, 6 ft. 2 in.. 217 Ibs. Many ∧B∧worry that Heisman Winner Sullivan is a mite too small...
...again we went over defense--weak, strong, power and normal--and then worked against the offense's pass attack. Dave Davis and Pete Peterson, still relatively new men, needed help remembering the "east" and "west" calls on pass defense (which determine whether a tackle charges the passer on a dropback pass...