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Line Slant

8 Formations14 Sets17 Plays

Overview

The Line Slant tag identifies defensive calls that angle the entire front in one direction pre-snap, sending linemen crashing across the face of adjacent blockers instead of rushing straight upfield. Across 8 formations, 14 sets, and 17 plays (from FS Slant 3 and Cover 1 Slant Crash to Str Eagle Slant 3, Buck Slant 3, and Slant Weak), these calls generate interior pressure without extra blitzers and wreck inside run lanes and zone blocking rules. Filter by Line Slant when you want four-man pressure with coverage integrity behind it, and pair the slant direction with your user-controlled defender to fill the cutback lane the slant naturally vacates.

Formations (8)

Formations using Line Slant
FormationMatching setsAlignmentOpen
3-4Defense33
4-2-5Defense11
4-3Defense33
46Defense21
Big NickelDefense11
DimeDefense53
DollarDefense11
NickelDefense11

Plays (17)

Plays tagged Line Slant
PlayDiagramOpen
FS Slant 33-4 › Tite 5t
FS Slant 33-4 › Under
FS Slant 33-4 › Under 4t
Cover 1 Slant Crash4-2-5 › Under
Strong Slant 34-3 › Odd
Strong Slant 3 24-3 › Over Walk
Cover 1 Slant Crash4-3 › Under
Slant Weak46 › Bear
Slant Weak 346 › Bear
Cover 1 Slant CrashBig Nickel › Under
Str Eagle Slant 3Dime › 1-4-6
Buck Slant 3Dime › 2-3-6

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