Árvore de rotas de wide receivers

A pedidos:

0. In: This is the basic In pattern. You go up the field then cut in toward the center of the field at a sharp angle. If on other side, just reverse it. Sometimes this is also known as a Drag.

0. Dig: The In route can also be run as a dig. You run up the field about 3 yards, really hard, then come back at a 45 degree angle toward the QB. Square up so your legs are straight. Find an opening and sit there.

1. Out: This is your basic Out pattern. You go up the field about 5 yards, then take a sharp Out towards the sideline. If you are on the other side of the field, go to the other sideline. Make sure it is a hard 90 degree angle, this way the defensive back (DB) will not be able to get to you. The QB will have you wide open.

2. Slant: This is the most famous and most used short route in all of football. As soon as the ball is snapped, take 3 hard steps forward then an angled path towards the center of the field. You will get the ball quickly, before you reach the end of your route. The QB will most likely throw it while you are still running straight, so be ready to catch. This is a great pattern if the defense is blitzing. Try to get behind the linebackers. In order to run this properly, you have to line up properly. If you are on the right side of the line (as pictured above), your inside foot should be forward, and your outside foot should be back in your stance. Why? When you take your three steps, you cut hard on your outside foot, this allows you to make the quickest, sharpest, most unexpected cut to the inside. The cornerback won't have time to react. If you notice, NFL receivers always line up with their inside leg forward. (the inside leg is the one closest to the offensive line)

3. Deep Out: This is similar to the out, except it is run at 10 yards. Go straight up the field hard, like you are running a Go route, then turn very hard, 90 degrees, to the outside.

4. Comeback: Also called a deep Dig or deep In.You go up the field, then quickly comeback to the QB. He will hit you on your way back. May also be modified to a "Stop", "Dig" or "Hitch" which means rather than comeback, you just stop and wait for the ball.

6. Deep In: Also called a Deep Comeback. You go up 10 yards, then drag across the field. You can do this in front of, or behind, the linebackers. You can also stop and Comeback to the QB, finding and empty area in the defense.

7. Flag: Also called Corner or Chair or Post Corner. Run down the field hard. Fake a step in toward a Post route (sell it well), then take another turn for the corner pylon in the back of the endzone. You basically fake a deep Post, then turn for the corner of the endzone. Pylons may also be called flags, hence the nomenclature. TEs may also do this pattern. It can be run from either side to either back pylon. Depends on where you line up.

8. Post: This is the most famous and most used deep route in football. Go up the field, then cut to the goal Post. This is usually a deep play for a lot of yards. The post being the 'goal post'. If no post exists, go to the center of the field.

9. Go: Also called a Streak or Fly. Just keep running down the field fast. Outrun your defender. Especially useful if your defender is playing you very tight. Make sure the fastest receiver on your team gets to run this route, it works very well.

Less common routes:

10. Stop N Go: Also called a Chair. Go up the field a few yards, then turn around as if you are getting the ball, the QB will pump fake. Then take off down the field. Your defender will be confused and fall down.

12. Short Post: This is similar to the post, but shorter. It's in between teh Slant and the Post. When defense is in cover 2 (i.e. they have two safeties) one will play short, one deep. This pattern is designed to get the receiver in the empty area in between. It works well especially if two receivers team up on the same side, one stays short, the other Streaks. Also works if the DBs and Safties are playing short and deep zone. You get the area in between.

Fonte: http://www.footballtimes.org/Article.asp?ID=125