QUICK GAME CONCEPTS

MESH

Crossing concept built on shallow routes that create traffic underneath, forcing defenders through congestion and creating separation.

STRENGTH: Man Coverage

Conflict Defender: Man defender, Hook defender (zone)

Football play diagram with labeled player positions, routes, and movements on a field.

SNAG

A triangle concept creating a high-low on the flat defender.

STRENGTH: Cover 2 & Cover 3

Conflict Defender: Flat Defender

Football play diagram showing a passing route with a quarterback, wide receiver, and secondary players, with pre-snap and post-snap movements highlighted.

CURL/FLAT (HANK)

A concept pairing curls and flat routes to create a high-low read.

STRENGTH: Cover 3 & Cover 2

Conflict Defender: Flat defenders

American football play diagram showing offensive and defensive positions, routes, and movements on the field, with labeled players and routes.

SLANT/FLAT (DRAGON)

A quick concept pairing slant and flat routes for horizontal stretch.

STRENGTH: Cover 3 & Man Coverage

Conflict Defender: Flat Defender

A diagram of an American football play showing offensive and defensive positions and routes on a field with yard lines.

SPACING

A concept spacing receivers across the field for easy completions.

STRENGTH: Zone Coverage

Conflict Defender: Hook Defenders

Football play diagram with routes and player positions marked, including quarterback, running backs, and receivers, on a football field.

PIVOT (WHIP-DIG)

A concept that pairs a pivot (whip) route underneath with a dig route behind it, creating a layered stretch that works against both man and zone coverage.

STRENGTH: Man Coverage / Dig Windows

Conflict Defender: Man defender, Hook/Curl defender

Diagram of a football play showing offensive and defensive positions, with routes drawn for the wide receivers, running backs, and other players on a football field.

STICK

A quick game concept built around a stick route that creates an easy underneath read.

STRENGTH: Cover 3 & Cover 4

Conflict Defender: Hook Defender

Football field play diagram with player routes and labels indicating game strategy.

LEVELS

A layered concept with intermediate and underneath levels that stresses linebackers

STRENGTH: Zone Coverage

Conflict Defender: Hook/Curl Defender

Football play diagram on a white background, showing offensive and defensive formations with position labels and arrows indicating player movements.

HOSS (HITCH-SEAM)

Outside hitches with inside seams stretching the defense. Often tagged with “Y-Juke”, an option route from #3 receiver.

STRENGTH: Cover 3

Conflict Defender: Safeties

American football play diagram with offensive and defensive positions, indicating routes and strategies.

DRIVE

A shallow crossing concept paired with an intermediate in-breaking route, designed to conflict ILB’s

STRENGTH: Cover 3 & Cover 4

Conflict Defender: Hook/Curl Defenders, Inside Linebackers

Football play diagram with team formations, routes, and signals on a field with yard lines.