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Play diagram for Post from I Form Pro in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Post from I Form Pro (21 personnel) shows a three route concept designed to attack deep middle coverage. The X receiver runs the namesake post breaking across the deep middle, the Z receiver runs a deep out toward the sideline, and the flanker on the left side works a shallow drag underneath from the backfield/slot alignment. Blocking is not shown here since this is a straight dropback pass concept with no play-action tag, meaning the offensive line is in standard protection while the QB reads the field. The primary read progression starts with the post route attacking the safety, then works to the deep out breaking to the sideline, and checks down to the underneath drag as the outlet against pressure or if the deep routes are covered.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify single high versus two high safety shells. Single high (Cover 1 or Cover 3) is where this play hits hardest because the post has a clear throwing lane behind the linebackers and in front of one deep safety. Watch the free safety's depth and leverage after the snap. If he breaks toward the post route as the ball is thrown, the deep out to the Z receiver should be open on the sideline. Key the flat and curl-to-flat defenders on the underneath drag route. Zone defenses like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with sink-and-drop linebackers can jump the drag if the QB stares it down too long. Beware of user linebackers or safeties dropping into a robber or lurk technique in the middle of the field, since that defender can undercut the post route if the QB does not manipulate him with eyes first. Two high shells like Cover 2 or Cover 4 are the toughest matchup for this concept since both the post and deep out run into deep help, so expect the QB to check down to the drag against those coverages.

Usage Tips

Use this play on 2nd or 3rd and long when you need to attack a single high safety shell like Cover 1 or Cover 3, since the post route splits the deep middle and forces the free safety to choose between the post and the deep out.

Check the safety alignment pre-snap. If you see two deep safeties in Cover 2 or Cover 4, be ready to work the underneath drag quickly since the post will run into help over the top.

Hot route the drag into a spot or option route against zone-heavy defenses to give the QB a safety valve if the post and out are blanketed.

Pair this play with Slant And Go's or PA Gos in your play-calling sequence to keep defenders honest on the deep middle, then come back to Post to hit the window once the safety starts sitting on shorter routes.

Use max protect or slide protection if you are seeing consistent pressure, since this concept takes time to develop with two deep-breaking routes.

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