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Jet Sweep

Singleback·Wing Tight·13

Sweep Jet Sweep Motion Run Play

Play diagram for Jet Sweep from Singleback Wing Tight in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Tight

Personnel

131 RB · 3 TE · 1 WR

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Breakdown

Jet Sweep out of Singleback Wing Tight puts a receiver in motion across the formation pre-snap, handing him the ball on a fly sweep toward the edge as the line fires out for outside zone blocking. The diagram shows the motion man taking the pitch and stretching hard to the sideline, with the offensive line and TE/wing blocking down and out to seal the edge and create a running lane. This is a pure run play designed to attack overset defenses and outrun pursuit before it flows to the ball, with the primary read being the edge alley created by the wing and tackle blocks before deciding to cut up or stay outside.

Defensive Reads

Check for overset fronts to the play side, since a heavy box with extra defenders stacked toward the motion will clog the edge and kill the sweep before it develops. Watch the flow of the linebackers at the snap, disciplined defenses that stay square and read the mesh point will close the alley fast, while aggressive flow defenses that overpursue leave a natural cutback lane. Identify user controlled defenders early, since a spy or contain defender sitting outside the tackle box is the biggest counter to this play and forces the ball carrier to cut inside into traffic. Zone coverages that keep both safeties deep and linebackers reading the backfield are the toughest shells against this play, since they can rally quickly without getting fooled by the motion. Man coverage with linebackers locked onto backs or tight ends tends to open more room since those defenders are occupied and slower to fill run fits.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to bait linebackers into flowing hard and diagnose if the defense is fast flowing or staying home, which tells you whether the cut lane will open up or get sealed off. This play hits best against base fronts and light boxes, so check the defender count in the box before the snap and avoid it against heavy 4-3 or 46 fronts stacked to the motion side. Pair this with PA Jet Sweep and Zone Fake Jet from the same set to keep defenders honest, since those looks mirror the exact same motion and blocking action and force linebackers to respect the fake before committing. Run this on early downs like first and second and ten to keep defensive coordinators guessing between the true sweep and the play action counters. Watch for user linebackers spying the motion man, if you see a defender break outside the box pre-snap to trail the jet motion, consider audibling to an inside run like HB Inside Zone or HB Dive to attack the vacated interior.