Linebackers already have a hard time with run and pass responsibilities. This is how Malzahn makes it even worse. Seventh in a series on the Tiger passing game. Previously: Coverages, Routes, Smash, Wheel Route, Four Verts, and Comebacks
In the past four posts, we've mostly seen how Auburn attacks corners and safeties in zone coverage. What about the linebackers? What if they're playing man-to-man? How does Gus Malzahn put them in conflict?
Two routes that travel through the linebackers' territory are the Drag route and the Basic route, Malzahn's term for a 10 yard Dig or Square In.