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Hitch + corner · High-low the cornerback
An outside receiver runs a short hitch while the inside receiver runs a corner route over him — a high-low on the flat defender. He can't cover both.
When it applies
Red zone and against Cover 2, where the cornerback has to choose.
+ StrengthsSimple two-man read; deadly in the red zone against two-high.
− Trade-offsA hard-flatting cornerback can take the corner route; man coverage matches it up.
Filed under: Pass concepts