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Quick Reference
Breakdown
Goalline Fade lines up in Singleback Doubles 11 personnel with two receivers stacked to the boots side and two receivers to the closed side. The boots side outside receiver runs a fade up the sideline while the inside receiver runs a quick flag route to occupy underneath defenders, and to the closed side the outside receiver runs a fade or corner route while the slot receiver runs an out breaking route that crosses underneath to clear space. This is a man beater built for the goalline and red zone, designed to isolate your fade or corner threat on one on one coverage with a hard perimeter throw, and the primary read progression starts with the boots side outside fade before working to the closed side corner route if the cornerback jumps the underneath route.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap identify whether the defense is showing single high safety man coverage or a two deep zone shell, since this play is most vulnerable to Cover 2 with a corner sitting underneath the fade. Watch the cornerback depth on the boots side outside receiver, if he is playing tight press with no safety help you should jump the fade route immediately as a user defender. Key the flag route runner as a rub threat, if the defense lets that receiver run free into the underneath zone it can open a soft spot for a quick throw. Look for a user controlled safety rotating late to double the fade side, which signals the quarterback should work to the closed side corner route instead. Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge can rush the quarterback before the fade develops, so an early jump on the snap count with a user rusher can force a bad throw into tight coverage.
Usage Tips
Use this call inside the five yard line or in tight red zone situations where you need a jump ball throw over the top of a shrunk field. Check pre-snap for single high safety or press man alignment on your fade receiver since this play thrives against man coverage with no safety help over the top. If you see two deep safeties or a clear Cover 2 shell, hot route the inside flag runner into a quick out or hitch to give yourself a faster underneath option instead of forcing the fade. Pair this play with Fade Smash and Fade Out from the same set so the defense cannot sit on the boundary fade look after seeing it once. On third and short goalline situations, use the closed side corner route as a change of pace answer if the defense starts jumping the boots side fade route.
