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Jet QB Counter

Shotgun·Empty Ace·12

Counter Motion Run Play Power Run

Play diagram for Jet QB Counter from Shotgun Empty Ace in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetEmpty Ace

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

Jet QB Counter is a designed quarterback run out of Empty Ace with 12 personnel, using jet motion across the formation to sell perimeter action before the QB counters back the opposite direction behind pulling blockers. The diagram shows the motion man sweeping left to right while the QB path bends left then counters back right, following his lead blockers through the point of attack. This is a pure run play with no route concept to read, and the primary "read" is the counter blocking scheme up front: patience to let the pullers get in front before pressing the crease.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers flowing hard with the jet motion pre-snap, since that confirms man or aggressive run fits that counter action exploits. Check safety depth before the snap, since a single high safety cheating toward the motion side leaves the counter lane underprotected. Post-snap, key the play side defensive end and outside linebacker for contain discipline, since disciplined edge defenders can string out the counter before pullers arrive. Beware defenses in nano blitz fronts that crash inside gaps immediately, since this play has no answer for interior penetration before the pullers set the edge. If the defense stays home in a two high shell with linebackers reading run instead of flowing to motion, expect the counter to get picked up quickly by disciplined gap defenders.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify if the defense shifts a linebacker or safety toward the jet motion, since that tells you if the counter side will be lighter in numbers.

Run this on early downs or short yardage when the defense is showing run blitz fits toward the boundary, since the misdirection punishes overaggressive flow to the motion.

Pair Jet QB Counter with Jet Touch Pass or PA Jet Sweep in the same set so defenders start biting on jet motion, opening up the counter lane later in the sequence.

Do not call this against interior nano blitz packages that crash the counter side immediately, since there is no time for pullers to reach the edge.

Manually spin the user defender away from the counter path if you feel a defensive lurk threat sitting inside, since the play depends on the backside staying clean.