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Breakdown

Flood floods one side of the field with three routes stacked at different levels to overload a single defensive zone. The outside receiver runs a deep vertical corner route, the slot receiver runs a flat route to the sideline at intermediate depth, and the fullback or TE releases into the flat underneath, creating a high low read against Cover 3 or quarter zone shells on the play side. The backside receiver runs a deep dig across the middle as a changeup read if the flood side is capped. Primary progression starts with the deep corner route, works down to the intermediate out, then checks the underneath flat, attacking the flooded zone from deep to short.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side cornerback depth at the snap, if he sinks deep with the corner route the flat route underneath should be wide open. Key the flood side safety, if he rotates hard to the deep third the intermediate out route becomes the number one option immediately. Look for user controlled defenders dropping into a lurk spot over the flat, that indicates the defense is jumping the underneath route and the corner route should be your answer. Against man coverage, identify if a linebacker or slower defender is matched on the flat route or FB release, that matchup is an easy conversion throw. Zone blitzes with five man pressure and a robber underneath can disrupt the timing of this concept, so check protection or slide the FB into a blocking assignment if you see extra rushers stacked at the line.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs or medium to long yardage situations where you have time to work through the three level progression on the flood side.

Check the pre-snap safety alignment, if you see two deep safeties split evenly it usually signals Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone drops that this concept is built to attack.

If the corner squats on the flat route, come off the progression fast and hit the corner route behind him for an explosive gain.

Pair this call with Curl Ohio or Levels Mills to keep defenders guessing between deep flood shots and quick underneath combinations against the same look.

Use hot routes to convert the backside dig into a quick slant if you diagnose man coverage pre-snap, giving you a rhythm throw against tight man leverage.