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Defensive Calls 48-49 for Secondary Rotation
We use the call 48 and 49 when we want a sure rotation, say, to the wide side of the field. When our right corner man hears “8” and the left corner man hears “9,” he knows he must go across the line of scrimmage regardless of the flow of the play. If the flow of the play is away from him, as illustrated in [Figure 76], he will trail the play. If the play is a straight back pass, as illustrated in [Figure 77], he will rush the passer hard. [Figure 78] illustrates the flow of the play coming toward the right corner man. His job is to contain the play then. The remaining three backs know they are going to go to a 3-deep secondary regardlessly.
We ordinarily will use such a stunt only toward the wide (right) side of the field ([Figure 76-78]). The element of surprise is very good, and it eliminates indecision on the part of the secondary.
Figure 76