More Great Plays

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Doubles

Play: (Any Pass Play)

Setup:

1. Make sure you are on the right hash mark
2. Hot route your Y/triangle receiver to a streak route
3. Motion you X/square receiver to the right and put him on an out route
4. Hot route your tight end to a streak route

Reads:

1. Your primary read on the play is the Y/triangle receiver deep. Lead pass to the sideline

Overview: This is another concept that torches cover 3 defenses deep even if your opponent is using zone drops or protect the sticks.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Split Close Pats

Play: Y Out

Setup:

1. Make sure you are on the left hash mark
2. Block your RB/R1 running back
3. Put the tight end on an out route
4. Double team the outside most rushed on the right

Reads:

1. Your main read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep against cover 3. He should be wide open.

Overview: This is a shot play that you’ll want to call if you are confident your opponent is in a cover 3 defense.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Empty Ace Patriot

Play: TE Cross

Setup:

1. Make sure you are on the right hash mark
2. Motion your X/square receiver to the right and hot route him to an out route
3. Double team the outside most pass rusher on the left

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the Y/triangle receiver deep. Lead pass to the sideline
2. If he is covered, Look to the A/X tight end or the B/circle receiver

Overview: This is exclusively a cover 3 beater.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Singleback Doubles

Play: Z-Close Corner

Setup:

1. Make sure you are on the left hash mark
2. Hot route the tight end to a streak route
3. Hot route the Y/triangle receiver to a drag route
4. Slide protect to the right or double team the outside most pass rusher on the tight

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the B/circle receiver
2. If he is covered, look to the Y/triangle receiver on the drag route
3. And then if you get enough time, the X/square receiver over the middle should come open

Overview: This play destroys cover 2 and cover 3 zones defenses but can also work well against cover 4.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Tight Slots

Play: Bench Swap

Setup:

1. Make sure you are on the right hash
2. Hot route the Y/triangle receiver to a streak route
3. (Optional) Hot route the A/X tight end to a drag route
4. (Optional) Hot route the B/circle receiver to a smart routed in route
5. Double team the outside most rusher on the left

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the X/square receiver against cover 2/cover 3 zones
2. If he is covered, look to one of the underneath options

Overview: This is another play that does a great job of beating both cover 2 and cover 3 zone defenses with the same setup.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Y Off Trips Pats

Play: Curl Flats

Setup:

1. Hot route your X/square receiver to a streak route
2. Hot route your tight end to an in route
3. Hot route your B/circle receiver to an in route

Reads:

1. Your first read on this play is always your running back in the flat for a quick pass
2. If he is covered, look to the tight end or the B/circle receiver on the in route
3. You also have your RB/R1 receiver which should get open against most defenses unless your opponent user defends him.

Overview: They key to this play working is if your running back is open in the flat, throw it to him.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Singleback Ace Slot

Play: PA Verts

Setup:

1. Hot route the A/X tight end to a curl route
2. Double team the outside most pass rusher on the right

Reads:

1. Your main read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep against cover 4 defenses
2. If he is covered, look to your running back in the flat

Overview: This is a great way to beat cover 4 from a run heavy formation.

Playbook: New England Patriots

Formation: Gun Doubles

Play: PA Shot Post

Setup:

1. Make sure you are in the middle of the field or on the right hash mark
2. Smart route your X/square receiver
3. Hot route your B/circle receiver and Y/triangle receiver to drag routes
4. Put your tight end on a curl route
5. Double team the outside most pass rusher on the right

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the X/square receiver deep on the post route. Make sure to roll out to the right to buy time and get the throwing angle right
2. If he is covered, look to one of the drags underneath

Overview: This play is designed to torch cover 4 drop defenses deep. Make sure you have your fastest receiver in the X/square WR position.