Quick Fork Zig

Read the flat defender first since a curl to flat zone defender who sinks late leaves the drag route open immediately after the catch. Watch the backside cornerback and free safety leverage on the deep over route, if they crash down to help on the underneath routes the zig route has a natural window to sit into. Key the middle linebacker depth at the snap, a shallow drop signals zone coverage and tells you to target the drag route in the void, while an aggressive blitz look tells you to get the ball out fast on the flat route. This play struggles against a well timed nano blitz up the middle since the quick developing routes need at least a beat to clear the underneath zone, so recognize interior pressure presnap and be ready to check the flat route immediately. Cover 3 with a strong sink from the flat corner is the toughest shell to beat here, look for that rotation presnap and consider using play action shot plays from this set instead if you see it consistently.