PA Boot Slide

Key the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety indicates man or Cover 3 which opens up the deep flag route against the boot side corner. Watch for corner blitzes off the edge since the naked boot side has thin protection and a fast contain rusher can disrupt the timing before routes develop. Identify linebacker depth after the snap, if they bite hard on the run fake the slide route sits wide open in the vacated underneath zone. Look for a user controlled defender flashing into the shallow drag lane, that lurk threat can jump the checkdown route if the QB stares it down too long. Cover 2 shells with deep half safeties can squeeze the flag route, so be ready to check down to the slide or drag route instead of forcing the deep throw.