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Jet Touch Pass

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Play diagram for Jet Touch Pass from Shotgun Doubles in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

Jet Touch Pass is a jet motion action pass out of Shotgun Doubles that mimics jet sweep run action to hold the second and third level defenders. The receiver in jet motion crosses the formation and the quarterback delivers a quick touch pass to him just outside the tackle box, with the line selling run blocking to freeze linebackers. This is a run-pass option style horizontal touch throw designed to punish overaggressive run fits and attack defenders who bite on the jet motion, making it a strong option against zone defenses that flow hard with the motion man.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers crashing down hard on the jet motion pre-snap, since that flow is exactly what the touch pass is designed to exploit Key the flat defender and outside linebacker to see if they widen with the motion or stay disciplined in their zone drop If the defense plays this with disciplined zone eyes and keeps a linebacker sitting on the edge, the touch pass has nowhere to go and will get sniffed out Man coverage with a slot defender locked on the motion man can shut this down quickly since he will simply mirror the touch route instead of biting on run fake Look for defenders shooting gaps on a run blitz call, since that leaves the flat wide open for an easy touch pass completion

Usage Tips

Snap the ball right as the jet motion clears the backfield to keep the timing window tight and prevent defenders from squatting on the throw

Use this in early down and medium distance situations, especially 2nd and short, when defenses are geared up to stop the run and will overplay the jet action

Pair this with actual jet sweep run plays or HB Counter from the same set so defenders start keying run fits and get punished for flowing too hard

If the defense shows a hard run blitz or fills the edge with a linebacker pre-snap, get the ball out immediately since the touch pass exploits overcommitted run defense

Sequence this after running a few real jet sweeps earlier in the game so the defense respects the run action and slows their pursuit, opening up the touch pass window

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