Goal Line Curl/Flat

X’S & O’S: GOAL-LINE CURL/FLAT was first published by AFCA Insider in conjunction with Just Play Sports Solutions. 

The Curl and Flat Routes work so well together that this play has become a staple of modern offenses. The primary challenge defenders face is the Curl Route, which can be very difficult to defend without assigning two defenders to the route. The Flat Route sends a receiver quickly into the flat, forcing the underneath defender to vacate the Curl so he can cut off a potential score.

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Assignments

Position	Assignments/Notes
QB	Roll play-side and hit Y as he pops open after he clears Z.
X	Fade
H	Slant
Y	Short motion. Get as tight to Z as possible to get natural pick.
Z	Inside release and setup up just inside the GL Get in the way of man covering Y.
T	Secure Edge
PST	Secure call side gap.
PSG	Secure call side gap.
C	Secure call side gap.
BSG	Secure call side gap.
BST	Gap Hinge – Step to secure call side gap then hinge to protect from edge rusher.