Mtn Spot Y Seam

Key the middle linebacker and single high safety before the snap, if the safety cheats to the seam side it signals a hole defender ready to sink and jump the route. Watch for the defense to bump or bail on the motion, a man defender following across the formation confirms man coverage and opens up the seam against a trailing defender. Cover 3 with a passive hole defender is the shell this play punishes most, the seam route splits the deep third and the underneath defender simultaneously. Beware Cover 4 or Cover 2 shells with two deep safeties, the seam throw becomes contested and quarterbacks should check down to the spot flat instead. Watch for a blitz off the edge on the seam side, if the defense brings pressure the quarterback needs to get the seam ball out immediately before the pocket collapses.