Spot

Receiver releases inside on a slight angle, then SETTLES with a small ROUNDED turn-back facing the QB at 5-6 yds depth in a soft spot in the zone. The settle is what defines this route — it is NOT a clean diagonal that ends; the receiver finishes by stopping and squaring up to the QB so he's a ready target. More deliberate than a hitch (longer angled release, deeper sit). Often the inside route in a snag concept (with corner over and flat under).

Demo rendered on @X (outside WR) at 5yd depth. Only the route runner and the QB are shown so the break stays the focus; the same route family scales to any depth a play calls for, and concepts that use this route may set a different depth.

Concepts that use this route: Snag