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Kirk Cousins' 13-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Ashton Jeanty in the third quarter. Play action was dialed up and in the video above, you can see Heyward charging towards the gap and Dolphins linebackers react. But Heyward submarines one defender with a cut block and the aftermath prevented the other linebacker to chase and cover Jeanty — wide open, six points.
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Jeanty's TD catch shows fullback-aided passing game role in Kubiak's scheme.

Jeanty scored a wide-open 13-yard touchdown on play action in Week 1 against Miami, with fullback Connor Heyward's cut block on a linebacker creating the scoring opportunity. The play exemplifies Kubiak's offensive design using the fullback position to spring running backs into space; Jeanty's role in the passing game is a key component of the scheme.

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