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Jet Touch Pass

Shotgun·Empty Ace·12

Motion

Play diagram for Jet Touch Pass 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 Touch Pass is a quick horizontal touch throw out of Shotgun Empty Ace, 12 personnel, with a jet motion man crossing the backfield pre-snap. The diagram shows the receiver motioning across and releasing outside the tackle box, with the QB delivering a quick lob pass to him as he angles upfield toward the sideline. There is no true blocking scheme shown since this is a catch-and-go concept designed to get the ball out fast to the jet motion receiver, making it a zone beater against soft flat defenders and light edge fits. The primary read is simply the jet man himself, this is a one read, get it out quick concept.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is shifting linebackers or the flat corner toward the jet motion, this tells you if they are playing motion aware zone or straight man. Cover 3 and Cover 4 zone shells with soft flat defenders are vulnerable since the underneath zone often opens a lane for the touch pass to convert. Man coverage with press corners flowing hard with the motion can blow this play up, since a defender in phase can jump the touch throw before it develops. Watch for user controlled defenders sitting in the flat or lurking in the shallow zone, they can bait the QB into an easy pick if the release is telegraphed. Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge opposite the motion can beat this play before the touch pass gets out, since there is no real protection concept shown.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs or short yardage to keep defenses honest against your run heavy jet sweep package in this formation.

Check the flat defender and outside linebacker depth before the snap, if they are sitting deep in zone drops this touch pass will pick up easy yards underneath.

Pair this with Jet QB Counter, Jet QB Zone, and PA Jet Sweep so the defense has to respect run action off the same jet motion look, setting up this pass as a change up.

Snap the ball as soon as the motion man clears the formation to catch the defense before they can adjust their run fits or flow with the motion.

Avoid calling this against aggressive man press corners who can jump the route, since the touch pass has a slower release window that lurking defenders can undercut.