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Jet Touch Pass

Shotgun·Wing Slot Offset·12
Motion
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Play diagram for Jet Touch Pass from Shotgun Wing Slot Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Motion

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Breakdown

Jet Touch Pass motions a receiver across the formation pre-snap to build speed, then hits him with a quick touch pass that flows outside the tackle box behind a wall of blockers releasing to the flat. The diagram shows the jet motion man crossing the entire line and receiving the touch pass on the move, with blockers stringing out to the perimeter to escort him upfield. This is a jet sweep style screen action disguised as a run, designed to beat aggressive run fits and overpursuing linebackers rather than attacking a coverage shell with a route tree. The primary read is simply timing the touch pass to the motion man once he clears the box, letting the blocking numbers do the work on the perimeter.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check if the defense shifts a linebacker or safety over the top of the jet motion man, since that indicates they have a designated defender to erase the touch pass. Watch corner alignment on the play side, a hard outside shade with no support behind it is a green light for the touch pass to hit in space. Post-snap, key whether the edge defender crashes down on the perceived run action, since that opens the alley for the blockers to seal and the ball carrier to turn upfield. This play struggles against scrape exchange linebackers or a user controlled defender spying the jet motion man, since they can blow it up before the blockers get set. Zone defenses with a flat defender sitting at the numbers shut this down quickly, so look for cover 3 or cover 4 shells with disciplined outside leverage as the main counter.

Usage Tips

Snap the ball as the jet motion man reaches the backfield hash to sync the timing of the touch pass with his top speed. Use this against defenses that are keying run fits hard or bringing extra defenders into the box, since it turns their aggression against them. Pair this with Jet HB Angle or Jet HB Wheel earlier in a drive so linebackers start flowing hard on jet motion, then hit this touch pass to gash them once they overcommit. Best called on early downs or short yardage where defenses expect run and are willing to sell out against motion. Avoid calling this into disciplined defenses that assign a flat defender to shadow the jet motion man pre-snap, since the touch pass has no answer if that defender sits outside.

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