Singleback Tight Slots

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: HB Pitch

Setup:

1. Motion the slot receiver or tight end to the other side and snap it before he get set (see video for positioning)

Overview: You can flip this play to either side so your opponent can’t overload one area of the field.

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: HB Dive

Setup:

1. (Optional) Motion a slot receiver or tight end to make it look like the HB Pitch play

Overview: This is an extremely difficult 2 play running scheme to defend against.

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: Stick

Setup:

1. Put your X/square receiver on an out route
2. Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
3. Put your B/circle receiver on a streak route
4. Put the A/X receiver on whatever route you would like and motion him to the left (see video)

Reads:

1. Against a cover 3 defense, hit the Y/triangle receiver deep (lead pass towards the sideline
2. Look to the tight end if your primary route is covered

Overview: This is an extremely versatile concept because it beats cover 3 deep and looks exactly like the running plays from this formation.

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: HB Wheel

Setup:

1. Put your Y/triangle receiver on a streak route
2. Put your B/circle receiver on an out route
3. Block your running back
4. Do whatever you want with your tight end
5. (Optional) Slide protect to the right

Reads:

1. Against a cover 3, look to your X/square receiver on the deep post

Overview: This is a deep shot against cover 3 defenses.  It attacks the cover 3 using a post route instead of our normal out route/fade route combo.  Remember, any of these plays can be flipped and ran to the other side so your opponent can’t key in on one side of the field.

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: Deep Post

Setup:

1. (Optional) Block your running back
2. Motion your B/circle receiver to the left

Reads:

1. You have 3 different levels on this play. Just read which receiver gets open.  See the video for the reads.

Overview: This play is a completely different concept and can work well against any coverage.

Playbook: New York Jets

Formation: Singleback Tight Slots

Play: Any Passing Play (Cover 4 Beater)

Setup:

1. Put your outside receiver on a fade
2. Put your inside receiver on a streak

Reads:

1. Throw it to your outside receiver on the fade route (lead pass towards the sideline)

Overview: This play beats cover 4 deep and is hard to user defend against.