Shot to the Post

Understanding football geography allows for big explosives. The corner back is playing outside the Z receiver and within 4 yards. I label that as a cloud corner. The safety is above the hard deck and is within a yard of the #2 receiver his side.

This is a cue that the corner and the safety are playing half and flat. Louisville takes advantage of this with hard run action pulling the guard and the H.

The quarterback will locate the safety nearest the post when he finishes the run fake. He will throw the post, unless the safety is gaining depth. In this clip, he is flat-footed, so ball is thrown on time and away from the opposite safety.