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Jet Pass Fk Zone

Shotgun·Normal Y Off Close·11

Motion

Play diagram for Jet Pass Fk Zone from Shotgun Normal Y Off Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off Close

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Jet Pass Fk Zone is a jet motion fake that turns into a horizontal passing concept out of Shotgun Normal Y Off Close. The diagram shows the QB faking the jet handoff before the receiver releases outside and stretches to the flat, breaking upfield toward the sideline as the line holds a max protect look with two receivers running vertical clear out routes off the ball. This is a zone beater designed to attack cornerbacks and flat defenders who bite on the jet action, with the primary read being the wide receiver working across the field into the flat and up the sideline once the underneath defenders flow with the fake motion.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense has shown heavy run support toward jet motion on previous snaps, since that tendency is exactly what this play exploits. Look at cornerback depth and flat defender alignment before the snap, aggressive press or run support corners are the biggest liability against this concept. Post-snap, watch linebacker flow, if the second level defenders bite hard on the fake jet action there will be a wide throwing lane to the flat and sideline. This play struggles against disciplined zone shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 where corners and flat defenders stay patient and do not overreact to motion. Man coverage with a linebacker spying the jet action or a user controlled defender sitting in the flat can jump the route before it develops, so avoid this against teams sitting on the flat with a lurking defender.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs when defenses are keying run due to the jet motion action, since the fake sells linebackers and safeties downhill before the ball actually goes to the flat route.

Watch for cornerbacks and flat defenders cheating toward the motion, if they crash hard on run fits this route wins easily in the void behind them.

Pair this with actual Jet Sweep or PA Jet Sweep earlier in a series so the defense has to respect the real jet run, making the fake version even more effective later.

Hot route the backside vertical receivers into shorter option routes against zone heavy defenses if you need an underneath check down against a shell that sits deep.

Best called on second and short or first down to punish overaggressive run fits, since the play design counts on linebackers and corners flowing hard toward the fake.