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PA Shot Post

I Form·Slot·21
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Play diagram for PA Shot Post from I Form Slot in Madden 27

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Breakdown

PA Shot Post is a play-action shot play out of the I Form Slot formation that runs a vertical stretch on one side of the field. The diagram shows a two receiver side with the outside receiver running a corner-post breaking upfield and outside, while the inside receiver runs a deep post that crosses the field. On the opposite side, a single receiver runs a skinny post straight upfield into the middle of the field. This is a man beater designed to attack single high safety looks, with the primary read progressing from the deep post in the middle of the field to the corner-post breaking to the sideline.

Defensive Reads

Identify single high safety alignment pre-snap, since Cover 1 and Cover 3 shells are the most vulnerable to the crossing post routes on this play. Watch for user-controlled safeties sinking into the deep middle third, since a good user can rob the crossing post and turn it into a pick six. Key on linebacker depth at the snap, since shallow linebackers can get a hand on the underneath post route and disrupt the timing before it develops. Cover 2 and Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties take away the middle of the field and force the corner-post into tight coverage, making this play much harder to complete against split safety looks. Watch for edge blitzers crashing off the play-action fake, since a free rusher can force a bad throw or sack before the deep routes have time to break open.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs or in shot situations where you are willing to take a deep shot off play-action, since the fake eats up time and puts your QB in a vulnerable launch point.

Check the defense pre-snap for single high safety looks like Cover 1 or Cover 3, since the post routes are designed to split zone defenders and beat man coverage on inside leverage.

Hot route the underneath backfield options to a flat or check release if you see a heavy blitz look, since this play takes time to develop off the play-action fake.

Pair this with HB Power O or HB Lead Dive from the same I Form Slot set to sell the run fake and keep the defense honest on early downs before dialing up PA Shot Post.

Look to the deep post first since it attacks the seam vacated by a single high safety, then work to the corner-post if the middle is clogged by a robber or hole player.

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