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Zone Fake Jet

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11
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Play diagram for Zone Fake Jet from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Zone Fake Jet is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off that sells jet motion and outside zone action before releasing the receiver on a deep out and up route to the sideline. The route diagram shows a single receiving option running flat then breaking vertically up the boundary, indicating this is designed as a big play shot off run fake rather than a quick progression concept. With no other routes shown in the art, the primary read is simply the outside receiver's up route once the play fake has drawn the second level defenders in, making this a man beater against aggressive run support and a shot play against zone defenders who bite on the run action.

Defensive Reads

Key the flat defender and strong safety pre-snap, if they are creeping up to defend jet sweep action they are vulnerable to the up route breaking behind them Look for Cover 3 or Cover 1 shells with aggressive run support, this play is designed to exploit defenders who abandon their zone or man responsibility to chase the fake Watch for a lurking safety over the top who can undercut the up route if he doesn't bite on the play fake, this is the primary defensive counter Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets beat easily since the corner has to respect the run action and loses ground on the vertical stem Zone defenses that stay disciplined and keep the deep defender in his hole can sit on the route since only one clear vertical threat is shown in the concept

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs like first or second and short when defenses are geared up to stop the run based on prior play calls in the drive

Pair it with Jet HB Trap, Jet Inside Zone, and PA Jet Sweep earlier in a series so linebackers and safeties start keying the jet motion and bite on run fits

Watch the strong safety and flat corner before the snap, if they are aligned tight to the line of scrimmage expecting run support this play will hit over the top

Use the motion man as a run fake decoy to freeze the linebackers, then trust the up route to separate once the corner commits to the flat

Best used against man coverage or single high shells where the corner has to respect the run fake and gets a late jump on the vertical break

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