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RNS Y Stick

Pistol·Spread·10
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Play diagram for RNS Y Stick from Pistol Spread in Madden 27

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Breakdown

RNS Y Stick out of Pistol Spread 10 personnel shows a five route stick concept built for quick, high percentage throws. The backside receiver runs a shallow drag underneath while the outside receiver climbs a quick out breaking route, and on the strong side the two receivers stack a corner route and a wheel route from the backfield or slot area, with the flat runner sitting underneath the wheel to occupy underneath defenders. This is a zone beater at its core, using the stick and drag combo to sit in soft spots against zone coverage while the wheel adds a vertical shot if a defender bites on the flat or stick route. The primary read starts with the stick/flat combo to the strong side, working the corner route as the wheel breaks open against blown coverage or overaggressive underneath defenders, then resets to the backside drag as a checkdown against pressure.

Defensive Reads

Check the strong side cornerback depth before the snap, if he is playing off with outside leverage the corner route has room to work behind the wheel action. Watch the flat/underneath defender at the snap, if he sprints out to cover the flat route the wheel route is live for a explosive gain up the sideline. This play struggles against aggressive man press coverage on the outside since the wheel route can get jammed at the line before it turns upfield. Zone coverages that use a deep half safety over the top can squeeze the wheel and corner combo, forcing you back to the stick and drag underneath. Look for a user controlled linebacker sitting in the stick zone, if he sinks hard on the stick route the drag or checkdown becomes the safer option.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs and third and short to medium since the stick and drag give you a safe underneath answer if the deep shots are covered.

Read the flat defender before the snap: if he widens with the wheel route or bites on the stick, throw the corner route behind him for a big gain.

Hot route the backside drag into a deeper crosser against man coverage if you need more separation from a linebacker in man match.

Pair this play with Y Stick and Speed Out in your play calling sequence so defenses cannot key on the wheel route tendency out of this personnel.

Against zone heavy defenses, work the stick to flat progression quickly to prevent a linebacker from sinking under the stick and jumping the throw.

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