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Fake Jet HB Seam

Shotgun·Tight Y Off·11

Play Action Seam Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for Fake Jet HB Seam from Shotgun Tight Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Fake Jet HB Seam is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Tight Y Off that opens with jet motion across the backfield to sell the run before the QB pulls it back and hits the seam. Off the fake, both outside receivers push vertical on go routes to stretch the corners deep while the TE runs the seam route up the middle, and the HB releases on a flat/check route underneath after selling the jet action. The primary read progression starts with the TE seam attacking the middle of the field, then works to either outside vertical if a safety bites on the run fake, with the HB flat as the checkdown against a hard blitz.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers stepping up hard on the jet motion fake, since that opens a throwing lane straight to the TE seam. Identify single high safety shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3, as this play is designed to attack the seam void created when the deep defender has to respect both the run fake and the vertical stretch. Beware of Cover 2 shells with safeties staying deep, since a good user rotating to the seam can jump the route before it clears the linebacker level. Key on blitz packages that send extra defenders through the box, because the HB flat route becomes the immediate answer against man pressure or overload blitzes. If the defense shows Cover 4 or quarters with corners and safeties reading run keys well, expect the seam and outside verticals to be contested and lean on the HB checkdown instead.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs like first or second and short to mid distance when defenses are primed to respect the run and bite on the jet motion fake.

Pre-snap, look for linebackers cheating toward the motion or safeties creeping into the box, since that confirms the seam will be wide open once the fake holds them.

If you see two deep safeties in a shell, hot route the TE seam into a sit route around 10 to 12 yards to settle in the void between zones.

Pair this call with Zone Fake Jet or Jet HB Trap earlier in a drive so the defense starts keying run on jet motion, then punish that tendency with this play-action shot.

Against man coverage, prioritize the outside vertical routes since the play-action hesitation from the seam and jet fake often creates a step of separation against trailing corners.