Colin talks some Blair White routes
In the end, this route is made possible by Garcon taking McCourty inside on the in-route and taking the outside corner out of the picture, leaving coverage to the nickel back (Verner.) Once White is alone with Verner, he angles toward the sideline, driving Verner outside, and then cuts back once the ball is in the air and headed toward him. With Verner now outside, White is able to make a quick cut and disengage himself from coverage, turning around to make the back shoulder catch. Verner is slow to respond because White times it perfectly and can do nothing but drag down the rookie wideout after the fact.
I like this play a lot because everyone executes perfectly and it’s a demonstration of trust between Manning and a greenhorn wideout. This is a pass Manning typically only throws to experienced receivers, so it’s great to see it working for an undrafted rookie like White. If the Colts are to make any sort of run in the postseason, they’ll need a run game first and foremost. But they’ll also need this kind of execution from the snap to the catch.
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