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Cooper is running a pylon route—a staple in Kubiak's playbook—where he gives a hard inside release off the line of scrimmage to sell a vertical or seam route before breaking toward the sideline at a roughly 45-degree angle. The release gets the nickel cornerback to open his hips to the middle of the field, which puts the corner in a bad position to cover Cooper.

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Cooper's pylon route execution in Kubiak's system created explosive plays vs. Alabama.

Cooper ran a pylon route—a staple in Kubiak's playbook—against Alabama's Cover 0 defense in the Rose Bowl. He executed a hard inside release to sell a vertical route before breaking toward the sideline at a 45-degree angle, getting the nickel cornerback to open his hips to the middle. Mendoza recognized the coverage breakdown and hit Cooper in stride on the run for an explosive play, suggesting Cooper's fit in Kubiak's system.

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