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Jet Reverse· 6v6 Flag
Multi-handoff misdirection. QB takes the snap and hands to the back (or jet-motion receiver) running toward one side; the back/jet then hands the ball back to the weak-side receiver coming around from the opposite direction. Two exchanges, three ball-handlers. The whole defense flows to the initial fake; the reverse runner attacks the vacated weak side. Best when the defense is over-pursuing the run game and your perimeter blockers (slot, weak-side WR) can seal the cornerback.
Coaching breakdown
Jet Reverse — Multi-handoff misdirection. QB takes the snap and hands to the back (or jet-motion receiver) running toward one side; the back/jet then hands the ball back to the weak-side receiver coming around from the opposite direction. Two exchanges, three ball-handlers. The whole defense flows to the initial fake; the reverse runner attacks the vacated weak side. Best when the defense is over-pursuing the run game and your perimeter blockers (slot, weak-side WR) can seal the cornerback. Run from Trips Right. The handoff sets up the play; see the OL + receiver bullets below for each player's job.
- @QB: run-block — drive your man off the ball to the playside, combo to the second level.
- : take the handoff, press the LOS, and read the playside LB — if he scrapes, cut back; if he fills, bounce.
- : take the handoff, press the LOS, and read the playside LB — if he scrapes, cut back; if he fills, bounce.
- : run-block — drive your man off the ball to the playside, combo to the second level.
Ball flow:
- Snap: @QB hands to 1 yard right of center, 3 yards behind the LOS.
- Then: hands to 3 yards left of center, 3 yards behind the LOS.
When to call it
Catch a defense over-pursuing pre-snap motion. Best in the red zone or on the boundary where the defense has been over-flowing to the jet action. One-shot — use it sparingly; the surprise IS the play.
Common mistakes
- Motion man too slow; pursuit catches up before the second handoff connects.
- Reverse cross-block too cute; just give a clean lane on the backside — the misdirection does the work.
- Calling it too often; once the defense has seen it twice in a game, the over-pursuit disappears.