Playbooks
Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.
| Player | Side | Route |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Left | Swing |
| HB2 | Right | Angle |
| WR1 | Left | Curl |
| WR2 | Left | Hitch |
| TE1 | Right | Curl |
Stick RB Angle out of Shotgun Split Twins Offset Close is a quick-game man beater built around the stick concept to one side and an angle route from the running back leaking out of the backfield. The stick combo of flat, slant, and hitch gives you an easy sideline read against zone drops, while the RB angle route is your dedicated man beater against linebackers who struggle to mirror the backfield exit. Primary progression starts with the angle route against man coverage, then works to the stick flat and hitch combo if the defense drops into zone.
Identify man coverage pre-snap by checking if the linebackers are aligned tight to the running back or shaded toward the slot receivers Against Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone shells, the stick flat and hitch combo becomes your primary target since the angle route will run into a zone defender Watch for a linebacker spy or lurk defender sitting in the throwing lane of the angle route, which signals a user is jumping the underneath crossing pattern Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge favor this play because the quick stick reads get the ball out before the pressure arrives Cover 2 with man principles underneath is the toughest matchup since both the flat defender and a linebacker can double the angle route and take away the easy completion
Check the middle linebacker depth pre-snap because if he is sitting shallow in the box, the RB angle route will not have room to break open against man coverage
Use this play on early downs and third and short since the quick stick reads let you get the ball out before pressure arrives
Hot route the backside receiver into a drag or slant if you are facing heavy zone shells so you have a crossing option underneath
Pair this play with Spacing Switch Stick in the same set to keep the defense guessing between two quick game stick concepts that look identical pre-snap
Follow this play up with Mtn HB Swing later in the drive since defenders who bite on the RB angle route will start overplaying backfield routes, opening up other swing and screen concepts