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Fl Dig out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk sends the flanker on a dig route working across the middle of the field while the trips side occupies underneath and deep zones to clear space. The tight end and backside receiver run complementary routes that hold linebackers and safeties, and the running back stays in for pass protection or checks down into the flat. This is primarily a zone beater designed to attack the void between the linebacker level and the deep safeties, though the dig route also settles in behind man coverage if the defender trails underneath. Primary read progression starts with the dig route coming across the field, then works to any underneath checkdown or backside option if the middle is clogged.
Defensive Reads
Check the linebacker depth at the snap since shallow drops signal Cover 2 or Cover 3 zones where the dig route can sit in the window between levels Watch for a safety rotating down late which usually tips a Cover 3 buzz or robber coverage designed to jump inside breaking routes like the dig If the cornerback on the flanker presses and trails tightly in man coverage, expect the dig to be covered early and look to your checkdown or backside option instead Man coverage with no safety help over the top on the dig side is where user-controlled defenders will try to jump the route, so time your throw before the break to beat the jump Heavy blitz packages with only single high safety can leave the dig route wide open if the middle linebacker bites on the play action or run fake, so trust the read if protection holds
Usage Tips
Look for two high safety shells pre-snap since the dig route sits perfectly in the soft spot between the hook zones and the deep safeties in Cover 2 and Cover 4
Use motion or a hard count to bait the defense into showing man or zone before the snap so you know whether to expect a trailing defender or a passing window on the dig
Hot route the trips side receivers to clear out underneath defenders if you see a robber or lurking linebacker sitting in the passing lane of the dig route
This play works best on second and medium to third and medium since the dig route needs time to develop and cross the field
Pair Fl Dig with Fl Short Dig or Curls X Go from the same set to keep the defense guessing between intermediate crossers and quick game, forcing linebackers to hesitate on their drops
