Auburn uses a third concept that targets the flat defender and then alters that concept to attack downfield. Fourth in a series on the Tiger passing game. Previously: Coverages, Routes, Targeting the Flat: Part 1
As we saw in the last post, the Smash and the Flag-Flat concepts are great at putting a corner in conflict. By putting a receiver in front of and behind him, the quarterback can just throw to the one the corner doesn't cover. Specifically, Flag-Flat works well against various coverages, it's reliable enough to be used in some third down situations, and it can be paired with various backside routes without affecting the primary reads.