Hot Blitz 3

Pre snap, check if the offense has a max protect look or extra blockers staying in, which tells you the blitz has a strong chance of getting home. Key the running back and tight end releases immediately after the snap since they are the first threats into the shallow zone voids underneath. Watch the deep crossing defender's path, if the quarterback throws opposite of that rotation before the safety arrives, that is the biggest vulnerability of this call. This play beats teams that rely on quick game and stick routes into the middle since the underneath zone defenders are sitting in those windows. It struggles against quick slants or hitches to the flat before the rush arrives, so user the underneath defender closest to the boundary to jump those routes. Avoid this call against empty formations or max protect max route concepts where the offense has extra time to find the seams in the three deep shell.