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PA Misdirection Shot

I Form·Pro·21

Play Action Pass Play

Play diagram for PA Misdirection Shot from I Form Pro in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationI Form

SetPro

Personnel

212 RB · 1 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

PA Misdirection Shot is a play-action deep shot out of the I Form Pro set with 21 personnel that sells run misdirection before pushing two receivers vertically down the field. The diagram shows a deep out breaking route from the boundary receiver that stems upfield before angling toward the sideline, paired with a corner route from the opposite side that climbs vertically and breaks away toward the sideline near the top of the route. With play-action fake tying up the second level defenders and no visible check down route in this diagram, the primary read progression starts with the corner route to the field and works back to the deep out breaking route if the corner is capped or the safety rotates over the top.

Defensive Reads

Key the strong safety and weak safety depth before the snap since this play attacks both single high and two high shells differently. Against Cover 3, look for the deep out breaking route to settle in the void between the flat defender and deep third corner. Against Cover 4 or Cover 2, the corner route should win vertically on outside leverage cornerbacks who are trained to sink under number two, so throw it before the safety can rotate over. Watch linebacker depth and blitz timing off the snap: if you see a nano blitz or edge pressure package designed to beat the play-action read, get the ball out on the quicker breaking out route rather than holding for the corner. This shot play struggles against disciplined Cover 6 or quarters shells where corners stay on top of vertical routes without biting on the run fake, so avoid calling it against defenders who consistently ignore play-action keys.

Usage Tips

Run this on early downs like first or second and medium when defenses are still respecting run tendencies from your I Form personnel package. Check the safety alignment pre-snap: if you see two high safeties sitting deep, favor the deep out breaking route since it settles underneath zone coverage rather than trying to force the ball into the corner route. If the defense shows single high safety or run blitz looks with linebackers crashing downhill, take the shot to the corner route immediately off the play-action fake since the deep half should be less contested. Pair this shot play with HB Counter Str, HB Blast, or PA Power O earlier in a series so the misdirection fake actually holds linebackers and the strong safety, making this shot play hit for explosive yardage later in the drive. Use hot routes to convert the deep out breaking route into a comeback if you are facing aggressive corner press coverage, since the out concept can get jumped by sticky man corners playing tight technique.