Shotgun formation is used mostly to pass the ball. The quarterback lines up four yards from the center and catches the snap there giving him more time to pass the ball down the feel. He has less space to go so he can get set up quicker and pass the ball quicker. This gives the running back the option to run the ball, stay and block, or go out on a pass route.
This picture is so you can get another look at what the shotgun formation looks like. The quarterback is farther back so he can see more pr the field. When a teams goes into the shotgun formation you better watch out for the pass.
I love to watch a shotgun formation go off without it a hitch. I am a lover of all football and your blog has helped me to understand it even more! Thank you!
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