Deep Cross

The Deep Cross tag identifies plays built around an intermediate-to-deep crossing route, typically a receiver working 15 to 20 yards across the field, and spans 1374 plays across 18 formations and 369 sets, from Singleback and Power I to Empty Trey Flex and Bunch Open Offset. These concepts show up most often in play-action boots, rollouts, and shot plays like PA Cross, PA Boot Slide, and Slot Shot Y-Swirl, where the crosser attacks the void behind linebackers dropping into hook zones and beats man coverage by running away from trailing defenders. Filtering by Deep Cross helps competitive players quickly find a reliable man and zone beater across multiple formations, making it easier to build a playbook with consistent reads and a go-to answer against Cover 3 and Cover 1.