If the the Wheel route can stress one deep defender, what happens when four receivers go deep all at once? Fifth in a series on the Tiger passing game. Previously: Coverages, Routes, Targeting the Flat, Parts 1 and 2.
Four plays into this series, we finally saw how Auburn can get multiple receivers downfield. With the Post-Wheel route combination, a safety responsible for half of the field gets stuck in the middle of two receivers and a big play usually opens up. But the Wheel route itself takes a while to develop, and the defense could have multiple deep defenders.