Playbooks
Quick Reference
In 1 playbook
Breakdown
Jet Touch Pass is a quick perimeter passing play built off jet motion, giving it the look of a jet sweep run before the QB flips it out to the flat. The receiver in motion crosses the formation and receives a quick touch pass near the line of scrimmage, with the underneath receiver on the opposite side sitting down as a checkdown option while the front five wall off the interior on a quick pass protection scheme. This is a run-pass conflict play that beats aggressive run fits and overplayed jet sweep tendencies, with the primary read being the jet motion man in the flat first, working back to the shallow crosser if the defense flows hard to the motion.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, identify if the defense is shifting a linebacker or safety toward the jet motion, which signals they are keying the sweep and opening up the touch pass. Watch cornerback alignment on the motion side, if he follows in man coverage across the formation that confirms man beater potential for the crosser underneath. Post-snap, key the flow of the linebackers, if they crash hard to the flat on the motion man the shallow crosser will have room to work. This play struggles against disciplined zone defenses that keep linebackers at home and squat on the flat, since the touch pass has nowhere to go and the crosser gets picked off by a spy or hook zone defender. Watch for a user controlled defender sitting in the flat as a lurk threat, since a smart human defender can jump the touch route and turn it into a pick six.
Usage Tips
Snap the ball right as the jet motion man clears the formation to keep defenders guessing between run and pass. Use this against defenses that key hard on jet sweep motion and crash linebackers or safeties downhill immediately at the snap. Pair this with Jet HB Zone and Jet Wide Zone Wk earlier in a series so the defense over commits to the run fit before you hit them with the touch pass. If the defense shows man coverage with a corner running with the motion man, look to the shallow crosser underneath since the traffic in the middle creates natural separation. Best called on early downs or short yardage where defenses are more willing to sell out against the run.
