Too often, protection is seen as the responsibility of the offensive line, or of the line and quarterback.  Here, it is revealed that protecting the passer is not only a shared responsibility of all position groups, but it is a key focus of the coaching staff as well.  Every facet of the offensive plan, from protection principles to route design to formationing, should have the idea of protection as a key consideration.   In Section 1 of this series, we will examine protection schemes, protection adjustment calls, formationing, constructing pass patterns, and auxiliary patterns — all from the standpoint of protecting the passer.