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Corner Post out of Pistol Deuce with 12 personnel sends both outside receivers vertical then breaks one into a corner route to the sideline while the other snaps a post across the middle, with the inline TE on the opposite side running a deep out to clear the boundary and the RB checking down the middle of the field. This is a man beater built to attack single high safety looks, using the corner and post combo to stretch the defender horizontally and vertically at once. The primary read progression starts with the post since it splits zone defenders and exploits any safety who bites on the corner route, then works to the corner route for a one on one sideline win, with the deep out and check release underneath as the outlet reads.
Defensive Reads
Identify single high versus two high safety alignment before the snap, since two high shells force the post into a tighter throwing window between defenders. Watch the corner and safety on the corner route side for man coverage leverage, if the corner is playing outside shade the post window opens up faster. Key on user controlled safeties who lurk the middle of the field, they can jump the post route if the quarterback stares it down too long. Track linebacker depth on the checkdown release, a spying linebacker or shallow zone drop can take away the underdneath outlet and force a hurried throw. Recognize press man coverage on the deep out route, if the TE gets jammed at the line the timing on that route breaks down and removes a key outlet option.
Usage Tips
Look for single high safety shells pre-snap since the post route only has one deep defender to beat over the top.
Motion or shift the TE running the deep out if you see a nickel or dime defender pressing him to create natural separation off the line.
Hot route the checkdown RB into a flat route against zone heavy shells to give yourself a quick underneath outlet if the corner and post are covered.
Pair this play with Inside Cross or Short Post from the same set to keep linebackers honest, since both plays sell similar initial route stems before breaking differently.
Best called on second and long or third and medium against man coverage teams that like to press with their corners, since the corner route wins one on one leverage battles outside.
