You need to run plays that attack a certain place on the field with a safety route if your first and second options are covered. Having to only read one side of the field makes passing the ball much easier and makes attacking defenses much easier.

Plays with a Streak and a Corner/Post route on the same side are a great example. Combine that with a Dig route or a simple Drag route and you have a basic play for success.

The Streak + Post route is most effective if the Post route is ran by an outside receiver and the Streak route is ran by a slot receiver because they will then attack the same part of the field, forcing the safety on that side to make a decision and once that happens, you should have single coverage on the other route (or wide open coverage if it's against a Cover 2 defense).

The Streak + Corner route is most effective when the Corner is ran by the slot receiver and the Streak is ran by the outside receiver, even more so in a bunch formation of some type. The biggest thing with a Corner route is using the field to your advantage. If you're on one of the far hash marks, then taking a shot with a Corner route going to the wide side of the field is definitely good as it gives you more room to through between the safety and corner against Cover 2 and Cover 3 and more room to lead the receiver toward the sideline against man coverage.

The above routes combined with a Drag route toward the side of the field that you're attacking (again, hopefully the wide side of the field) results in a safety route against Cover 2 or Cover 3 (if they are playing strong against your Streak+Corner/Post combination) as well as a viable play against man coverage (and especially press man coverage).


And, all of that is just one route combination to take advantage of attacking the same area of the field. There are plenty of other concepts out there that make passing the ball VERY easy once you learn them.

Above all else, if they are bringing heavy heat, don't be afraid to use a WR Mid Screen or HB Screen to take advantage of it. Just be sure to drop back a bit to give your receiver time to get in place on the screen play.