Mtn Slot Flood

Pre-snap, check the strongside safety alignment, since a deep half safety shaded toward the bunch signals Cover 4 or Cover 6, which can take away the deep out and corner routes. Post-snap, watch the flat defender's drop, since a flood concept like this is designed to put him in a bind between the running back and the corner route. Cover 3 with a single deep third defender on the flood side is the primary shell this beats, since three routes attack that defender at different depths. Watch for a user-controlled linebacker sitting the flat or jumping the underneath route, since that can jump the running back's release and force a late progression to the deep out. Man coverage with a deep safety help over the top can shut this down if the corner covering the tight end gets a clean jam, so check for press alignment before the snap.