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Slants out of Pistol Doubles Flex Hip is a quick-hitting man beater built around a two-level slant combo to the left and a dual outside release to the right. The left side shows a slant from the inline receiver crossing under a wheel or corner-breaking route from the flexed receiver, creating a natural rub against man coverage, while the right side runs a deep out and a corner route stacked vertically to hold the safety and stretch the sideline. With four receivers releasing on quick, decisive routes and no play-action mesh shown in the diagram, this is a pure quick-game passing concept designed to get the ball out before pressure arrives. The primary read starts with the slant to the left since it clears the shortest and beats man coverage instantly, then progresses to the right side out route if the underneath window is jumped.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, identify corner alignment on the slant side. Tight, inside shade technique signals man coverage and tells you the slant will win immediately Check safety depth before the snap. Two deep safeties at 10-12 yards signal Cover 2 or Cover 4, which slows the slant read and shifts priority to the right side out route Post-snap, watch for a linebacker or nickel defender sitting in the shallow zone on the slant side. A defender sinking into that window signals zone coverage and a lurk threat on the crossing route Blitz-heavy fronts with man coverage behind them get exposed quickly here since the slant clears fast, but a disciplined Cover 3 sky or Cover 4 look with underneath zone defenders can jump the throwing lane and bait an interception User-controlled defenders shading toward the slant side pre-snap indicate the human opponent expects the primary read, so counter by working the right side progression instead
Usage Tips
Fire the slant to the boundary receiver as your first read against man coverage since the natural pick action from the flexed receiver's route creates immediate separation
Use pre-snap motion or a hot route check to identify if the defense is showing Cover 3 or Cover 1, since the slant window tightens against zone with a low flat defender sitting underneath
Against Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells, work your eyes to the right side out route since the corner route occupies the deep defender and opens the sideline throw
This play excels on 2nd and short to medium yardage when defenses expect a run and are more likely to play man coverage or crash the box
Pair this play with Curls or Vertical TE Cross from the same set to keep defenses honest, since the quick slant tempo sets up defenders to bite on levels routes later in the drive
