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Wideout Rashee Rice motions inside to an F position off the line of scrimmage. This makes it look like he's going to run block. When it's a pass, Rice gets a free release. The Colts are playing Cover 1, but the motion gives Rice a leverage advantage on cornerback Sauce Gardner, who has no chance at recovering to Rice on the over route.
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Rice's motion to F position created free release against Cover 1.

Rice motioned inside to an F position off the line of scrimmage on a play-action concept against the Colts, making it look like he was going to run block. When it was a pass, Rice got a free release. The Colts were playing Cover 1, but the motion gave Rice a leverage advantage on cornerback Sauce Gardner, who had no chance at recovering to Rice on the over route. This condensed formation approach helps wide receivers get free releases and is part of the Chiefs' refined play-action strategy.

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