Mtn Switch Corner

Watch the defender assigned to the motion man before the snap, if he follows across the formation you are locked into man coverage and the switch release will win. Key the safety over the switch release side, if he stays deep and does not bite on the corner route it signals zone coverage and you should redirect to the backside shallow cross. Look for linebackers walking up to the line of scrimmage or showing blitz indicators, which means you should immediately prioritize the running back's flat route as a quick outlet. Identify if the defense rotates to a two high shell post snap, since that usually means the corner route will be squeezed and the seam runner becomes the better target. Beware of a user controlled defender lurking underneath the switch release, since a smart user can jump the shallow crosser or sit in the throwing lane of the corner route if he reads the concept pre-snap.