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let me expand a bit by jt

and this is overly simplistic, but sometimes the basic stuff is what stops an offense.

If a defense knows that we like to rely a lot on specific check downs or slants vs specific coverages, they can bait us into that throw by showing us a specific coverage and then shifting post snap (robber, where the SS comes back to the box at the snap from a cover 2 shell) or by running a free man underneath (hole, where the defense is playing a 1 free safety look and man under, and the qb checks to a quick slant but the MLB is also free and he slides in to take away that pass). Now, understand that not just any defense has the horses to run that stuff effectively, because truthfully there are massive holes in those defenses and you need elite athletes (especially at corner) to make up for some of the stuff you're giving up.

With that said, if the defense can effectively do that, what you'll see is a qb double clutching at times when his read is jumped. You need to make the defense pay for stuff like that by winning the one on one matchups on the outside and effectively throwing the seams, and even changing your routes vs certain coverage looks (like cover 1). You need guys on the outside that can win and you need a qb that can make the throw. Truthfully, the other way to shut that stuff down is by effectively running the ball and then running some play action with deep shots.

If a defense isn't scared of your deep shots, they can squat on the short stuff and shut down the checks. Now, when we play someone middle of the pack like oh, I don't know, let's just say North Carolina, they don't really have the horses and even if they try and run that stuff a good, mobile qb can break contain and make something from nothing. Teams with elite outside talent at cb and DE will be much harder to dink and dunk against, basically.