Colorado Reads #1

Which route is a 2?

• deep in or Dig

• curl

• Hitch

• Corner

• Post

What is an 8 route?

• hitch

• corner

• dig

• slant

It is suggested to study the installs reading a defense and "Colorado" in HUDL before attempting

The defense shown in the picture is?

• Cover 2

• Cover 3

• Cover 4

• man

Answer explanation

Players #2 and # 5 are showing a two deep look

The technique demostrated by the alignment of player #1 is

• Bail

• cover 3

• underneathe

• Squat

Answer explanation

the corner's shoulders are square to the line of scrimmage, he is aligned at 5 yards and his feet are not staggered

The technique demostrated by #2 is

• over the top
• Curl

• Bail

• man press

Answer explanation

#2 is 10 yards off the LOS and has his feet staggered so he can back pedal quickly

The defender that has the curl zone is #

Answer explanation

The #2 defender is showing deep coverage therefor the one that has curl is 3

The #2 Wr has what type of leverage on the curl player?

• inside

• Outside

• deep

• none of these

Answer explanation

#3 has the curl zone based on the alignment of #2. Therefore since the Wr is outside of the curl player he has outside leverage

Which zone is the defense giving up by their alignment in coverage?

• curl

• flat

• outside third

• middle third

Answer explanation

The two safeties are aligned in half coverage which exposes or gives up the middle third.

For Colorado, What route would the #2 Wr run?

• CURL

• HITCH

• ARROW 3

• GO

Answer explanation

Since the #2 Wr is outside of the curl player he has outside leverage and would run and arrow 3

For Colorado, what is the outside receiver's first priority on his route?

• Step outside to get leverage

• Step inside to get leverage on #1

• Drive the Defensive back back deep to clear

• run a 9 route