Mike LaFleur's Timing Pass and Ball Control Offense Through 6 Games By Walter Mitchell The story of this year's passing offenses is how mightily some of the best passers in the league are struggling now that defenses are committing more often to manufacturing QB pressures with their all-out pass rushes and how playing zones in coverage behind the rush are no longer in vogue. Instead, defenses are now enamored with playing sticky man-coverage with safety brackets on the top WRs. Enter Mike LaFleur. In theory, his timing pass oriented offense is a smart scheme, given how difficult it is for QBs to buy time in the pocket and how sticky the coverage is downfield. In practice, however, what Mike LaFleur is learning is his receivers need to be able to sell their routes and make precise cuts at thew top of them, knowing that the ball is going to be thrown just as the receiver is making his break --- and now adjust to the fact that that well prepared opponents come into games ...