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Jet Pull Shallow

Shotgun·Bunch Wide·11
Shallow CrossMotionPass Play
Play diagram for Jet Pull Shallow from Shotgun Bunch Wide in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Jet Pull Shallow is a pass play out of Shotgun Bunch Wide that uses jet motion across the backfield to sell run action before releasing into a shallow crossing route. The bunch side runs a deep clearout and a shallow cross underneath while the backside receiver runs an over route breaking to the opposite sideline, creating a natural high low read against zone defenders. The primary progression starts with the shallow cross underneath, works to the deep over route crossing the field, and checks down to the jet motion man if the underneath window closes, making this a zone beater built to punish linebackers who bite on the run fake.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap identify the safety alignment, single high shells with the corner playing outside leverage on the bunch side are vulnerable to the shallow cross Key the linebacker depth at the snap, if they crash down on jet motion the shallow route is open instantly for an easy conversion Watch for user controlled defenders sitting in the shallow zone or spying the crosser, this play struggles against a hard lurk from a linebacker who ignores the motion fake Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed by the deep over route crossing the field away from the bunch Cover 3 with an aggressive underneath robber can jump the shallow route, so be ready to reset to the over route or check down to the jet man if that window disappears

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs when you want to disguise a pass behind jet motion, since the motion forces linebackers to declare run or pass before the snap

Watch the middle linebacker at the snap, if he steps up to play run you have a free access shallow cross window to work immediately

Hot route the backside over route into a deeper dig if you see two high safeties sitting on the underneath crossers

Pair this with Cross Screen or Verticals from the same set so defenders cannot key jet motion as an automatic run or shallow read

Best used on second and short to second and medium where defenses are more likely to load the box and vacate the shallow zone

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