When the Rams called the play again a quarter later, Washington was prepared. No one could’ve possibly foreseen that in 2014, of course. Against the Patriots and their defensive mastermind coach Bill Belichick, it could very well be the concept that wins the Rams the Super Bowl. Now, as Sean McVay leads the Rams into the Super Bowl in just his second season, the jet sweep has swept across the league and, in Los Angeles, emerged as an inextricable – and damn near unstoppable – part of one of the NFL’s most innovative offenses. Three years later, that coordinator became head coach of the Rams and that play design – and the subtle variations he would build off of it – became far more than just an interesting wrinkle. But to the 28-year-old offensive coordinator on Washington’s sideline, the sweep play seemed like a fascinating wrinkle. The Washington defensive coordinator had spent all week stressing over this exact scenario, and in consecutive plays, his defense had proven why. This time, as Washington’s defense again fell for the misdirection, Austin darted for the perimeter, making it 14 yards before stepping out of bounds. On the next snap, the Rams ran the exact same play from the exact same formation, with even better results. It was all the time Austin needed to cut up field around a flat-footed defensive end, sprinting his way to an 8-yard gain. When a sprinting Austin reached the inside shoulder of the Rams left tackle, Hill snapped the ball, turning just in time to hand it off to his diminutive slot receiver.Īs Austin bolted right, the rest of the Rams offense went left, pulling the Washington defense with them for just a split-second.
JET SWEEP FORMATION FULL
2014, Rams quarterback Shaun Hill tapped his foot, and Tavon Austin took off down the line with a full head of steam.
In the third quarter of an otherwise forgettable game against Washington in Dec.
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