Peering into Play-Action Passing: Four Verts Rides Again

The Chiefs became famous for their 4 Verts concept, but how can they get back to that point?

When you mention “vertical passing attack in the NFL”, most fans’ minds might wander to the Go/Fly/Nine route. It’s the traditional deep pass that sticks out, and as the NFL has trended toward more spread offense, these Go routes aren’t limited to one or two per route. All Go, Verticals, 4 Verts (and many more) are different names of the same general co…