Can receivers at least attempt to break off a route when they see 8 men starting to blitz?

College playoffs two years ago, Mac Jones walks up to the line of scrimmage and sees two linebackers obviously getting ready to blitz. He looks over at DeVonte, DeVonte looks at him, glances at the linebackers and back at him. A clear sign, I see what you see so forget what we just called in the huddle. He makes a crossing pattern behind the blitzing linebackers and took it to the house.

TJ did a lot of good things Saturday, and that interception is all on his receivers not helping and his line not blocking, and his coaches not calling some hot routes to get Manny Diaz off his arse.