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Jet Touch Pass

Shotgun·Stack Y Off·11
Motion
Play diagram for Jet Touch Pass from Shotgun Stack Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Jet Touch Pass is a quick tempo play-action style touch pass built off jet motion out of Shotgun Stack Y Off. The diagram shows the motion man running the jet path across the backfield and releasing outside to the flat, while a crossing route underneath cuts through the middle of the formation. The primary read is the jet motion receiver in the flat as an immediate touch pass target, with the shallow cross as a secondary option if the flat defender jumps the jet action. This is a quick horizontal stretch concept designed to punish overaggressive linebackers and flat defenders in both man and zone coverage.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender pre-snap, if he is aligned wide and squatting on jet sweep tendencies he can jump the touch pass before it develops. Key the linebacker depth at the snap, a linebacker who flows hard with the jet motion opens up the shallow cross for an easy completion. Man coverage with no safety help over the top allows the touch pass to be thrown with anticipation since the receiver in motion already has a step. Cover 3 sky or buzz looks where the corner sinks into the flat zone can shut this down quickly if the defender reads jet action correctly. A defense that shows blitz off the edge can disrupt timing, so check for overloaded fronts and be ready to throw the touch pass in rhythm before pressure arrives.

Usage Tips

Snap the ball as soon as the jet motion crosses the formation to catch defenses before they can rotate coverage to the motion side.

Use this against defenses that show Cover 2 or Cover 3 shells since the flat defender is often stuck reading run first, giving the touch pass a clean throwing lane.

Hot route the crossing receiver to a shallow drag or hook if you see a linebacker sitting in the underneath zone where the cross would normally sit.

Pair this play with PA Jet Sweep and Fake Jet Pass Power from the same set so the defense has to respect the run fake before you go to the quick touch pass.

Best used on early downs or short yardage third downs where a well timed touch pass into the flat is a near guaranteed positive gain against light box looks.

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