On Brunell's injury, he took a quick three- to five-step drop and tried to throw a deep pass.

In the 10-yard out, he unfolded out of a five-step drop with good mechanics.

"But even with three- and five-step drops, our quarterbacks are under heavy pressure."

Edwards thought Pennington would need a five-step drop, which would take too much time.

Hostetler takes his five-step drop, stands back there and holds the football waiting for the routes to develop.

Johnson opened the game by throwing quickly, in three-step and five-step drops.

The quarterback will have more three-step and five-step drops, perhaps keeping someone in the backfield to block for him.

In order to release the ball rapidly, Collins took three- and five-step drops on 21 attempts.

"They were getting to him on his third step of a five-step drop."

Collins moved back from center in three- and five-step drops and threw quickly to his receivers.