Matt Waldman's Rsp Cast

Matt Waldman defines the basics of the In-Set and the Peek Techniques in this edition of the RSP NFL Scouting Glossary with the help of a play from Stanford NFL Draft Prospect, WR Michael Wilson What Is An In-Set? A technique during the stem of a route, an in-set is a wide receiver's movement that leans inside. The purpose of the technique is to manipulate the coverage into thinking that the receiver is beginning a break to the inside when he's actually preparing to break outside. Receivers typically perform this technique after they've placed a defender in a trailing position during the stem of the route. From this position, coverage in a trailing position is more susceptible to react to the In-Set regardless of whether they have help from a safety over the top or they are in man-to-man coverage. If they have help over the top, the defender will believe they have a strong chance of undercutting the route from a trailing position if the receiver's leaning inside is a tip-off of a break to the inside. In th