NFL 101: Introducing the Basic Red-Zone Route Combinations

June 27, 2014   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments

In this installment of the "NFL 101" series at Bleacher Report, former NFL defensive back Matt Bowen breaks down the basic red-zone-route passing combinations to give you a better understanding of the scheme and its execution at the pro level.
Click here for a breakdown of the NFL route tree.
 
Last week in the “NFL 101” series, we focused on the defensive side of the ball with an introduction to zone blitz schemes. Rush five, drop six and play a three-deep, three-under zone shell in the back end.
Today, let’s move back over to offense and break down some of the basic route combinations that show up on the tape inside of the 20-yard line.
Given the shorter field to work with—and reduced throwing lanes—the ball comes out quickly in the red zone with concepts designed to beat Cover 1, Cover 2, Cover 4 and pressure packages.
Offenses will mix their personnel groupings and alignments to create specific matchups in the re...

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