Jet Touch Pass

Watch for linebackers flowing hard with the jet motion pre-snap, this tells you the defense is in a run-fit shell that this touch pass can exploit. Identify if the cornerback to the motion side is playing man coverage with outside leverage, since that alignment invites a quick throw before he can close. Key the flat defender's initial step after the snap, if he sits and reads run first, the touch pass has a clean release lane. Look for defenses that scrape a linebacker or safety to the perimeter immediately at the snap, this usually signals the defense has diagnosed the concept and will blow it up for a loss or minimal gain. Beware of user-controlled defenders sitting on the flat or jumping the jet motion, since a disciplined lurk defender can jump this route and turn it into a turnover opportunity.