PA Boot Slide

Look for single high safety shells before the snap since this concept exploits the middle of the field being vacated by play-action linebacker flow. Man coverage on the bunch receivers gets exposed by the natural rub and pick created by the tight alignment, especially on the corner route breaking away from trailing defenders. Watch for a hard flat defender sitting outside because that shuts down the underrouted slide read and forces you to climb the ladder to the corner route. Zone shells with a cornerback sinking into the flat, like Cover 3 sky, can jump the slide route if the QB stares it down too long, so keep eyes moving through the progression. User linebackers spying the QB on the boot side are the biggest threat since they can cut off the rollout lane and force a checkdown or throwaway.