The foundation
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A pass play is more than several independent routes. Routes are paired to stretch a defender horizontally, vertically, or across the field. The quarterback reads that conflict and chooses the receiver with the best leverage.
See it in context
- Slant-Flat places an inside-breaking route behind a route to the flat, making one underneath defender choose.
- Four Verticals sends threats through every deep lane and tests how safeties distribute those routes.