3RD & 4
DOWN & DISTANCE
OWN 38
FIELD POSITION
2:18 / 4TH
GAME CLOCK
TIED
SCORE
YOUR MOVE
MAKE THE CALL.
You’re the play caller. The game is tied. You need four yards. Pick your answer before you see ours.
THE FILM ROOM // DEFENSIVE REVEAL
NOW LET'S BREAK IT DOWN.
You made the call. Now see what the defense was really showing.
Forget the play call for a second. Read the picture. Where is the leverage? Where is the help? Where is the space? And most importantly — what is the defense trying to take away?
READ THE DEFENSE
4–2–5 // COVER 1 ROBBER
Single-high safety. Man coverage underneath with a robber lurking near the sticks.
The corners are playing with outside leverage, funneling routes back toward help. The robber is sitting where the offense needs to get — looking for crossers, digs and anything breaking inside.
THE QUESTION: Where is the space, and which call gives you the best answer against what the defense is showing?
Would you still make the same call?