Corner Flats high Low Concept

Concept:

The Gun Split Y Flex Corner
Strike is an excellent play to use to attack just about any pass pass
coverage in the game. With both the SE (X) and FL (B) running corner
routes and the HB (Y) and HB2 (LB) running flat routes, you have a
Corner Flats High Low Isolation passing concept.

Play Used Corner Strike

Pass Routes:

FL (B) - Corner with inside release
SE (X) - Corner with inside release
TE (A) - Dig ( but we hot route him on a streak)
HB (Y) - Flat
HB2 (LB) - Flat


How the Concept Works on the Field:

By
default the TE lines up in the slot. He is running a dig route. Against
any type of man coverage, his route is very effective. The SE and FL
both run corner routes. Against Cover 1, Cover 2 man, Cover 2 zone, and
some Cover 3 coverages they will be open. The HB and FB run flat
routes. They are open against man, and soft zone coverage defense.

However,
if he is hot routed on a streak, he will be able to attack the safeties
deep and draw pass coverage away from the FL running the corner route.

We like to motion him to the left for a few reasons.

It allows us to read if man or zone coverage is called in most cases.
It allows him to get off the line of scrimmage if zone coverage is called without being jammed.
It forces the defense to adjust to the motion.
Vs Cover 1

Objective:

By
hot routing the TE on a streak and then sending him motion to the
right, he will keep the safety playing deep from rolling towards the SE
running the corner route.

Reads Vs Cover 1:

SE (X) - Look
for him once he breaks to the corner. Manually take control of him and
get in front of the RCB. This holds true even against bump-n-run man
coverage. The only difference is it may take him a second longer run
his pass route.
HB (Y) - If a blitz is called or the defensive line is able to get pressure, look to dump the ball off to the HB in the flat.
HB2 (Y) - Look for the HB2 as your third option running the flat route to the right.
FL
(B) - This player running a corner route is our fourth option. However,
we make look to throw him a quick pass as he breaks to the inside
before running the corner portion of his route.
TE (A) - The TE is
more or less a decoy. We want him to draw the safety playing the deep
zone over the middle away from the SE. Only throw to him if the
coverage is totally blown.

The defensive coverage is Dime Cover
1. The FS plays the deep middle of the field, while the MLB plays a
hook zone. There are five defenders in man coverage, while the
D-Linemen rush the QB.

Notice the HB and HB2 are both open in the flat. They won't be always this open

Once the SE breaks to the corner, we throw a bullet pass and lead him outside by pressing hard left on the left stick.

We make the catch for a 20 yard pick up.

Vs Cover 2 Man

Objective:

The
same objective that we used to attack Cover 1 is used the same to
attack Cover 2 when running the Corner Flats High Low Isolation. The
only difference is we force the FS to cover the TE deep since he is
playing even further over towards the TE.

Reads Vs Cover 2 Man:

SE
(X) - Look for him once he breaks to the corner. Manually take control
of him and get in front of the RCB. This holds true even against
bump-n-run man coverage. The only difference is it may take him a
second longer to run his pass route.
HB (Y) - If a blitz is called or the defensive line is able to get pressure, look to dump the ball off to the HB in the flat.
HB2 (Y) - Look for the HB2 as your third option.
FL
(B) - The player running a corner route is our fourth option. However
we make look to throw him a quick pass as he breaks to the inside
before running the corner portion of his route.
TE (A) - The TE is more or less a decoy. We want him to draw the FS playing the deep left 1/2 zone away from the
SE. Only throw to him if the coverage is totally blown.

The
Cover 2 Man coverage called is Dollar Normal 2 Man Under. The FS and SS
split out wide in 2 deep coverage. The MLB is sent in on a blitz from
the right. Five defenders play man coverage underneath. All three
defensive linemen rush the QB.

Notice the TE holds the FS and prevents from getting any closer to the SE.

Just like against Cover 1, we throw a hard bullet pass to the SE by leading him outside.

We want to make sure we shield the RCB from making any type of break on the ball.

Vs Cover 2 Zone

Objective:

When
Cover 2 Zone coverage is called, the backs running flat routes are not
going to be open since the RCB and LCB play the flats. What will be
open is the corner routes ran by the SE and FL . The TE running the
seam route is also an option. He also will force the FS to drop further
away from SE.

Reads Vs Cover 2 Zone:

SE (X) - Once he
breaks to the corner, he will be open. Watch for the FS, if he has
speed, he will close in quickly. The pass has to be thrown with a
bullet pass and must be throw outside by pressing hard left on the Left
Thumbstick to have any chance of being completed.
TE (Y) -Look for
him down the seam. Once he clears the underneath zone coverage he will
be open for a bullet pass. The pass must be thrown to the inside
between the safeties and over the top of the zone coverage.
FL (B)
- Despite him running a corner route, he may not be open since no
receiver draws the SS away from him. If you make this throw you must
take control of the FL and get in front of the SS.
HB (Y) -
Against Cover 2 Zone, the HB is not going to be open in the flat. If
you see that your opponent likes to run a lot of Cover 2, consider hot
routing him on a curl route. He will be open underneath the zone
coverage. Plus the defender playing hook zones on his side will come up
closer to defend him. This will leave the TE that much more open on his
seam route.
HB2 (LB) - Same goes for the HB2, he won't be open in
the flat. There are two things you can consider doing with him against
Cover 2 coverage. He can be hot routed to pass block or hot routed on a
curl route to give you another option to throw underneath.

The
Cover 2 Zone defense called is Dollar Cover 2. Both the safeties split
out wide and cover the deep halves of the field. There are 6 defenders
playing underneath zone coverage. The LCB and RCB play the flats, while
the four defenders drop in hook zones. There is a 3 three man pass rush.