Mtn Bunch Whip Smash

Check the safety depth before the snap, since two deep safeties at 10 to 12 yards signal Cover 2 and confirm the smash concept will have a soft spot for the corner route. Watch the flat defender or cornerback at the bunch side, since if he sinks with the corner route the whip route sitting down underneath becomes wide open. Key the linebacker depth on the play side, since shallow linebackers can jump the whip route and take away the underneath window, forcing the corner route as the only viable read. Man coverage with press alignment on the outside receiver is where this play struggles most, since the bunch rub can get disrupted before the routes fully develop. Watch for a lurking defender sitting in the throwing lane of the whip route, since a user controlled linebacker reading quarterback eyes can jump this route for a turnover.