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Fake Jet HB Seam

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off Nasty·11

Play Action Seam Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for Fake Jet HB Seam from Shotgun Doubles Y Off Nasty in Madden 27

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FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off Nasty

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Fake Jet HB Seam uses jet motion across the backfield as a fake to freeze linebackers before the quarterback works a play action pass off it. Off the fake, the outside receiver to the boundary runs a deep vertical up the sideline while the two receivers to the field run a deep out breaking to the sideline and a corner route stemming outside, with the tight end or slot working a seam route straight up the middle of the field. The seam route is the primary read, attacking the void between the hook zone and deep safety, with the vertical and corner routes serving as clear out options to hold the deep defenders.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage with linebackers biting on the jet fake leaves the seam wide open, so attack this against Cover 1 or Cover 3 man shells. Watch for a linebacker or safety sitting in a lurk position over the seam, which signals zone coverage and means you should work the deep out or vertical instead. Cover 2 shells with safeties staying deep can squeeze the seam route, so read the safety depth pre-snap and be ready to check to the corner route if the safety sits over the top. A fast blitz off the edge or interior pressure package can beat the play action fake before the seam route develops, so identify overloaded fronts pre-snap and consider a quick check down. If the defense shows Cover 4 or a matchup zone with two deep safeties staying home, the seam route becomes contested, so use the vertical and out routes to stretch the field horizontally instead.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs when the defense is keying run tendencies from your jet motion looks in this set, since the fake sells hardest against aggressive run fits.

Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two high safeties rotate down toward the box on the jet motion, the seam route will have a soft window to attack.

Hot route the seam to a sit or bench read against zone shells if the linebacker carries it too deep, giving you a quicker underneath answer.

Pair this play with Zone Fake Jet and Jet Pass Fk Zone in the same set to keep the defense guessing on whether the motion is a real handoff, a screen, or a seam shot.

Best called on second or third and medium when defenses start cheating up to stop the run, since the play action freeze is most effective against downhill linebackers.