Mtn Slot Out

Identify the cornerback alignment on the slot receiver before the snap, tight press man coverage will jam the out route timing and force you to your second read immediately. Watch for a robber or lurk defender sitting in the throwing lane to the flat since user controlled linebackers will jump the out breaking route if they read your eyes early. Key the safety rotation post snap, if both safeties stay deep in a two high shell the underneath zones are more vulnerable and the out route sits down in the soft spot. Look for Cover 2 corners sinking hard on the outside receiver, this leaves the slot out vulnerable to a jump throw but also opens a passing lane if the corner overcommits. Beware of Cover 4 match quarters concepts where the slot corner can sit on the out route and undercut the throw, in this shell the shallow cross or checkdown becomes the safer progression.