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Salem X Kitty

Singleback·Doubles·11

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Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDoubles

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Salem X Kitty out of Singleback Doubles 11 personnel is a quick-hitting man beater built around a crossing route from the X receiver working underneath while the Kitty tag brings a shallow option route into the middle of the field to attack space vacated by man defenders. The blocking scheme is a standard five man protection with the running back releasing late as a checkdown, giving the quarterback a clean pocket to work through his crossers. Primary read progression starts with the Kitty option route for the quick separation, then works to the X crosser if the underneath defender squats, with the checkdown to the back as the last resort against a heavy blitz.

Defensive Reads

Watch the middle linebacker depth at the snap since a shallow drop or a delayed blitz will collapse the window for the Kitty option route. Key the safety rotation post-snap because a two high shell that rotates down into a robber technique can jump the crossing route and bait a pick six. Man coverage with off corners is where this play excels since the option route can settle into a natural pick against trailing defenders. Zone heavy shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with disciplined linebacker drops tend to shut this down since the crossers run directly into sitting zone defenders. If the user controls the middle linebacker or a slot defender and shows a lurk technique sinking under the crossing route, abort the read early and check it down to the running back before the throw gets picked.

Usage Tips

Look for man coverage indicators pre-snap such as corners lined up tight on your outside receivers before calling this play since the crossing and option combo thrives against man leverage. If the defense shows a single high safety with corners playing inside shade, hot route the Kitty option receiver to sit down quicker against zone drops instead of running through the route. This play pairs well with Flanker Drag and Y Shallow Cross in your play calling sequence since all three attack the same underneath area and force linebackers to declare their run fits versus pass drops. Use this on second and short or third and short situations where the quick option route can convert on timing without needing a deep shot. If you see the defense sending extra pressure with a nano blitz look, get the ball out fast to the Kitty route since it settles in soft spots before the rush arrives.