"7-8" Flat/Curl Concept

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67-68
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The Flat/Curl Concept is used to stretch the defense horizontally.  We like to stretch a flat defender to the sideline and replace him with a receiver behind him.  At the same time we will control the middle of the field with a short control route.  This creates a triangle of receivers for the QB to read.  This concept allows us to attack an area 12 yards down the field on the hashes and the area 5 yards deep on the numbers.  Lastly the control route enables us to attack the middle of the field at a depth of five yards.  This concept is best at attacking both Cover 3 and Cover 4.