On the real, this pattern is money with the right receiver. Your quarterback sits in the pocket and releases the rock quickly, allowing your receiver to run underneath the ball. You need to put some touch on the ball. Do not waste time after the snap, enable route base passing, and chuck the rock up baby.
I play out of the Dennis Greens PlayBook Profile. There are lots of SLANT IN and OUT patterns included within his profile. This year I favor the Shotgun Quad formation with the following plays.
SLANT DRAG With the right slotted WR assigned to slant in and the right out side receiver assigned to slant out. I will motion the right slotted receiver to the opposite side of the formation. Against man coverage the left slotted receiver is on a shallow crossing pattern and will pick the defender covering the right slotted wide receiver WR. Thus giving the WR an extra step or two on his defender for the over the shoulder completion. This play used with the above mentioned technique works against human or computer opponents. I like to place my fastest and best hands player in the right slotted WR position. Although placing the 2nd best receiver in that slotted position is a good choice also. A lot of GOOD combination patterns play off of each other in this formation for the Vikings.
DEEP OUTS I like to use this play in 2nd or 3rd and long situations. Still attacking with the Slotted right receiver, he is assigned to a deep POST pattern. Sometimes defenses, human as well as the computer will defend with the NICKEL formation. If the slotted right wide receiver position is uncovered. The obvious choice is to throw to this position as soon as possible asap. You must Boomerang one of your receivers. This means move him back and forth and check weather the defense is in man or zone coverage. If they are in man get the ball to the uncovered right slotted receiver. If they are playing a Zone scheme. Use caution and attack the open and exposed areas within the zone. Against 2 deep zone I will throw to either of the slotted receivers because both are assigned POST patterns. Against MAN UNDERNEATH, when the slots are covered. I like to motion either of the slotted receivers to the opposite side. Thus, turning their deep POST patterns into deep corner patterns. Then hike the ball wait a heart beat of a second and lob the ball to the open motioned receiver. As mentioned earlier both slotted receivers are assigned POST patterns. When you motion one slotted receiver next to the other slotted receiver. On the snap of the ball, as they are running their patterns. Their paths will cross about ten yards down the field. One will head to the POST and the other to the CORNER. If your opponent is in man the defenders will run into each other and knock one another of their assignments. You have to love this game.
If only a first down is needed. My choice is either of the out side receivers on the deep outs.
HB FLY A very interesting play indeed. The right slotted receiver is on a quick slant, towards the middle. I like to bring him in motion to the opposite side. Then hike the ball and hit him for a nice gain or even the touchdown. Side note: I like to bring the left slotted receiver who is assigned to a QUICK OUT across the formation. Thus turning his quick out to a very shallow crossing pattern. With him coming across the formation. He will attract the linebackers attention giving the right slotted receiver room to get open over the middle of the field.
FL FLY This play is feature in three different formations within this profile. It is an awesome flood and/or a pick play choice.
Single back 4 WR set
The right slotted receiver is assigned the SLANT pattern. The left slotted receiver is assigned the CORNER pattern and the left out side receiver is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. I like to bring the right slotted receiver into motion across the formation. Thus creating a STACKED or BUNCHED wide receiver formation. This play blows man coverage out the water. When my opponents play man coverage against this play. One of my receivers is always open. This is one version of the famous Minnesota Viking pick. Perfectly legal but some of my opponents have a lot of problems with it. If things are to jammed up on the BUNCHED side of the field. I always have my HB in the flat ready and waiting for the ball.
Shotgun Normal
The TE is assigned the SLANT pattern. The left slotted receiver is assigned the CORNER pattern and the left out side receiver is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. The only difference is the HB is assigned to pass block. It is not as effective at creating the BUNCHED look but youll get the same results. Motion the tight end TE across the formation and let him get SET. Hike the ball and let the formation work its magic. You have to be careful because there isnt a safety valve.
Shotgun 2 RB (Split-Gun)
The 3rd WR is assigned the SLANT pattern. The out side receiver SE is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. For added protection the HB and FB is assigned blocking detail. Bring the 3rd receiver in motion across the formation. There is no BUNCHED receivers this time around. The SE and 3rd receivers paths will be crossing. So against man coverage a pick is once again possible. You once again have to be careful because there is no safety valve.
Mak
I play out of the Dennis Greens PlayBook Profile. There are lots of SLANT IN and OUT patterns included within his profile. This year I favor the Shotgun Quad formation with the following plays.
SLANT DRAG With the right slotted WR assigned to slant in and the right out side receiver assigned to slant out. I will motion the right slotted receiver to the opposite side of the formation. Against man coverage the left slotted receiver is on a shallow crossing pattern and will pick the defender covering the right slotted wide receiver WR. Thus giving the WR an extra step or two on his defender for the over the shoulder completion. This play used with the above mentioned technique works against human or computer opponents. I like to place my fastest and best hands player in the right slotted WR position. Although placing the 2nd best receiver in that slotted position is a good choice also. A lot of GOOD combination patterns play off of each other in this formation for the Vikings.
DEEP OUTS I like to use this play in 2nd or 3rd and long situations. Still attacking with the Slotted right receiver, he is assigned to a deep POST pattern. Sometimes defenses, human as well as the computer will defend with the NICKEL formation. If the slotted right wide receiver position is uncovered. The obvious choice is to throw to this position as soon as possible asap. You must Boomerang one of your receivers. This means move him back and forth and check weather the defense is in man or zone coverage. If they are in man get the ball to the uncovered right slotted receiver. If they are playing a Zone scheme. Use caution and attack the open and exposed areas within the zone. Against 2 deep zone I will throw to either of the slotted receivers because both are assigned POST patterns. Against MAN UNDERNEATH, when the slots are covered. I like to motion either of the slotted receivers to the opposite side. Thus, turning their deep POST patterns into deep corner patterns. Then hike the ball wait a heart beat of a second and lob the ball to the open motioned receiver. As mentioned earlier both slotted receivers are assigned POST patterns. When you motion one slotted receiver next to the other slotted receiver. On the snap of the ball, as they are running their patterns. Their paths will cross about ten yards down the field. One will head to the POST and the other to the CORNER. If your opponent is in man the defenders will run into each other and knock one another of their assignments. You have to love this game.
If only a first down is needed. My choice is either of the out side receivers on the deep outs. HB FLY A very interesting play indeed. The right slotted receiver is on a quick slant, towards the middle. I like to bring him in motion to the opposite side. Then hike the ball and hit him for a nice gain or even the touchdown. Side note: I like to bring the left slotted receiver who is assigned to a QUICK OUT across the formation. Thus turning his quick out to a very shallow crossing pattern. With him coming across the formation. He will attract the linebackers attention giving the right slotted receiver room to get open over the middle of the field.
FL FLY This play is feature in three different formations within this profile. It is an awesome flood and/or a pick play choice.
Single back 4 WR set
The right slotted receiver is assigned the SLANT pattern. The left slotted receiver is assigned the CORNER pattern and the left out side receiver is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. I like to bring the right slotted receiver into motion across the formation. Thus creating a STACKED or BUNCHED wide receiver formation. This play blows man coverage out the water. When my opponents play man coverage against this play. One of my receivers is always open. This is one version of the famous Minnesota Viking pick. Perfectly legal but some of my opponents have a lot of problems with it. If things are to jammed up on the BUNCHED side of the field. I always have my HB in the flat ready and waiting for the ball.
Shotgun Normal
The TE is assigned the SLANT pattern. The left slotted receiver is assigned the CORNER pattern and the left out side receiver is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. The only difference is the HB is assigned to pass block. It is not as effective at creating the BUNCHED look but youll get the same results. Motion the tight end TE across the formation and let him get SET. Hike the ball and let the formation work its magic. You have to be careful because there isnt a safety valve.
Shotgun 2 RB (Split-Gun)
The 3rd WR is assigned the SLANT pattern. The out side receiver SE is assigned a hard SLANT IN n HOOK STOP pattern and the FL is on the FLY. For added protection the HB and FB is assigned blocking detail. Bring the 3rd receiver in motion across the formation. There is no BUNCHED receivers this time around. The SE and 3rd receivers paths will be crossing. So against man coverage a pick is once again possible. You once again have to be careful because there is no safety valve.
Mak
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