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This jet sweep hot potato pass is all the rage in the NFL. The Dolphins ran it to perfection

It’s a copycat league.

NFL: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins
NFL: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins
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Nothing is unique for long in the NFL. Every coach watches what other teams are doing and, when something works, they take it for themselves.

A perfect example is this jet sweep touch pass that the Miami Dolphins nailed for an 18-yard touchdown against the Raiders.

The play gets the ball to a speedy receiver — Jakeem Grant in the Dolphins’ case — in space with some blockers out in front.

But Miami is just the latest on a growing list of teams that have called the play.

Here’s the Texans running it in preseason:

And the Patriots using it last season:

And the Chiefs, Rams, Saints, and 49ers all using it in the red zone:

Miami’s touchdown in Week 3 sparked a comeback with the Dolphins scoring 21 unanswered to beat the Raiders. But their creative touchdown play to Grant is a play they scooped from another team, and they likely won’t be the last to do it.

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