Below, you'll find a diagram of a basic route tree. It shows the most common routes that receivers run.
For NFL receivers, each route has a number to identify what the player's assignment will be on that particular play. Every offense at every level has a route tree at its core allowing for multiple complex passing concepts and combinations in the extensive game plan.
The distance that each of these routes is run from the line of scrimmage can vary greatly from a just a couple yards to 20 or 30. For our purposes, we'll maintain a basic break of 10 yards from the line of scrimmage.
