The plays below do an excellent job of beating Cover 3 Zone for a touchdown.
Playbook: Carolina Panthers
Formation: Gun Trips
Play: Slot Corner
Setup:
- Motion the B/circle receiver to the left
- (Optional) Put him on a slant or a drag
Reads:
- The primary read on this play is the A/X receiver deep
Overview: Make sure to run this play when you are on the left hashmark.
Playbook: Carolina Panthers
Formation: I Form Close
Play: Drag Wheel
Setup:
- Put the B/circle receiver on a streak
- Motion the tight end out to the right
- Put the X/square receiver on a streak
- Do whatever you want with your running backs
Reads:
- Your primary read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep, lead pass to the sideline
Overview: Make sure you run this play from the left hashmark.
Playbook: Carolina Panthers
Formation: Gun Bunch Offset
Play: PA Dig Fork
Setup:
- Hot route your X/square receiver to a smart routed out route
- Put your RB/R1 receiver on a streak route
- Block your running back
- (Optional) Double team the outside most pass rusher on the left side of the screen
Reads:
- Your main read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep against cover 3. Lead pass away from the safety
Overview: This play works best when run from the left hashmark. It works against any kind of cover 3 defenses with or without zone drops enabled or protect the sticks.
Playbook: Carolina Panthers
Formation: Gun Bunch Offset
Play: Double Post (Version 1)
Setup:
- Hot route your X/square receiver to a smart routed out route
- Do whatever you’d like with your RB and TE
- Hot route the B/circle receiver to a slant route and motion him to the left. Snap it right before he gets set (See the video for timing)
Reads:
- The primary read on the play is the RB/R1 receiver deep against cover 3. Lead pass up the field.
Overview: Run this play from the left hash mark when you are expecting cover 3. It works against default cover 3 or if your opponent shades underneath or over the top but it will not work against zone drops or protect the sticks.