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Wide Zone Wk

Pistol·Spread·10

Outside Zone Run Play Zone Run

Play diagram for Wide Zone Wk from Pistol Spread in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationPistol

SetSpread

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

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Breakdown

Wide Zone Wk is an outside zone run out of Pistol Spread 10 personnel, with the HB aligned behind the QB and taking a lateral zone read to the weak side. The offensive line flows in unison to the play side, reaching and combo blocking to seal the edge and create a cutback lane, while the four receivers on the perimeter run off coverage without blocking assignments shown in the diagram. This is a pure zone run play designed to attack the edge with a stretch element, and the primary read progression for the HB is to press the line, read the flow of the play side defenders, and pick the cutback lane if the edge gets sealed.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth before the snap, stacked linebackers close to the line signal a run blitz that can beat outside zone to the edge Identify if the defense is in a one gap or two gap front, two gap fronts with wide 5 techniques struggle to contain the reach block Key the play side defensive end, if he crashes hard inside the cutback lane opens immediately for the HB Look for user controlled linebackers flowing too fast to the play side, this leaves the backside cutback wide open Cover 3 and Cover 1 with an extra run defender in the box shut this down quickly since the numbers favor the defense

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and only run this into light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the tackle to end area

Use the flick stick or momentum-based cuts to bounce the run outside if the edge defender crashes down hard

Pair this with Zone Fake Jet or Wide Zone from the same set to keep linebackers honest against fast flow to the play side

Run this on early downs to stay on schedule and set up RPO Alert Dive Out or RPO Alert Dive Hitches later in the drive

Against aggressive user defenders flying downhill, trust the cutback lane rather than forcing the ball outside