Slant Flat

The Slant Flat tag identifies plays built around the classic slant/flat route combo, pairing an inside-breaking slant with a flat route underneath to create a high/low stretch on the flat defender. It spans 58 plays across 48 sets and 4 formations (Singleback, Shotgun, Pistol, Weak I), showing up in concepts like 617, Flanker Under, Horizontal, and Slot Chase, so you get both quick-game cover 3 beaters and man-heavy rub variations under one filter. Use this tag to build a fast, rhythm-based passing scheme: filter for Slant Flat when you want reliable three-step reads that punish soft zone, stay clean against blitz pressure, and convert into easy YAC without deep progressions.