Mtn Slot Flags

Pre snap check the safety alignment, a two high shell invites the flag route to sit in the open window between the corner and safety while a single high shell means the flag route must win outright against man Watch the corner over the flood side, if he presses at the line expect off coverage leverage to bail deep which favors the underneath flat route as the first read Identify any user controlled defender lurking in the flat, a smart user will jump the swing or angle route so be ready to layer the throw over him into the flag route window Track linebacker depth before the snap, shallow linebackers signal man coverage responsibilities which lets the flag route separate vertically, while deep dropping linebackers indicate zone drops that clog the intermediate flat This play is vulnerable to a nano blitz off the edge on the flood side since the TE releases vertically and the offensive line must pick up extra rushers, so protect with a chip or slide protection if the opponent shows overload pressure