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Fk Toss Lead Swing Cross

Shotgun·Y Off Trio Close·11
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Breakdown

Fk Toss Lead Swing Cross is a play-action pass off toss action that shows run for a beat before releasing three routes into the pattern. The backside receiver clears vertically up the seam while the middle route breaks in on a deep crosser, and the swing back releases out of the backfield to the flat opposite the fake toss flow with an outlet defender wheeling underneath. The primary read progression starts with the crosser working across the field, then works down to the swing route in the flat if the linebackers sink to cover the intermediate crossing route, making this a solid zone beater against teams that flow hard to the toss action.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers flowing hard toward the toss side pre-snap, that flow is exactly what opens the crossing route behind them. If the defense shows two deep safeties with the corners playing off, expect the crosser to have a clean throwing window underneath the deep half. User controlled defenders who stay home in the middle of the field instead of biting on the fake can undercut the crosser, so be ready to check down to the swing route instantly. A blitz off the edge away from the toss fake can beat this play before the fake finishes selling, so know your protection and get the ball out on time. Man coverage across the board with a linebacker matched on the running back is the biggest red flag, since the swing route loses its advantage and the crosser becomes the only real answer.

Usage Tips

Use this out of shotgun on early downs when the defense has shown a tendency to bite on run fakes, since the toss action needs linebackers flowing to sell the play-action.

Key the flow of the linebackers pre-snap, if they are stacked tight to the box expecting run support this crosser will have room to work behind them.

Hot route the swing back to a flat or seam if you see man coverage matched up on the running back, since the natural swing can get chased down by a fast linebacker in space.

Pair this call with Inside Zone or Bounce Inside Zone earlier in a drive so the defense respects the toss fake and bites harder on the play-action the next time you dial this up.

Attack third and short or second and medium situations with this play, since the run fake is more believable and safeties will be more likely to step up before the crosser clears their zone.

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