how far is a medium pass route?

[deep9er]

took this from a Shutdown Corner article on Andrew Luck. this distance makes sense to me, but thought i'd seek other opinions?

I don't know if I've ever seen a college quarterback with Luck's touch on intermediate passes (defined as 10-15 yards in the air). He has an uncanny understanding of velocity for all throws, but when he lofts one up for the receiver to run under and catch, it's a sight to see. He was just as impressive on stick throws, even across his body, and any concerns about his functional velocity to throw into tight windows at the NFL level should have been obliterated by this throwing session.

prior to reading this, would've said 'medium' starts at around 7-8 yards?

 

[bvanthielriceyoung]

10-15 sounds about right.

7-8 to me is a short pass.

 

[mem49er]

10-15 sounds about right.

7-8 to me is a short pass.

Would have said 10-20 but yeah...ditto.

 

[DoobieKeebler]

I've never thought that a medium pass needed to travel 10 yards in the air and would say a medium pass is 8-15.

 

[wartyOne]

It's exactly 3.368 meters.

No more. No less.

 

[deep9er]

It's exactly 3.368 meters.

No more. No less.

a pass travels along a curve..........

 

[Flyingiguana]

it's more than a short pass and less than a long pass

 

[RobertPhD01]

Hopefully enough for a touchdown or a first down!! Go 49ers!!

 

[MHSL82]

For Alex Smith? A medium pass is 4-7 yards.

 

[JPurthe1]

For Alex Smith? A medium pass is 4-7 yards.

Sorry you are wrong.

A short pass is a hand off and a medium pass is a dump off to the RB.

 

[CrimsonFan]

Medium is 15-25 yards IMO.
Hitch routes which are 10 yards, are short.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Intermediate passes are probably the toughest to consistently hit. Especially those 15 and 20 yard outs.

 

[wartyOne]

a pass travels along a curve..........

Right. It travels along a curve for exactly 3.368 meters.