Jet Sweep

Watch the edge defender or outside linebacker on the play side pre-snap, if they widen with the motion the lane will be tight and you should look for a cutback. Man coverage teams that send a defender to shadow the jet motion across the formation typically leave the edge blocked cleanly, giving this play a strong advantage. Zone shells with the cornerback squatting outside can trigger fast diagnosis, so this play loses value against teams sitting in Cover 2 or Cover 3 with disciplined flow to the ball. Check the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety cheating toward the box signals a run blitz look that can blow this up if the edge is not sealed. If the defense shows a scrape exchange or an unblocked contain defender crashing down hard, expect this run to get strung out or stopped near the line of scrimmage.