Playbooks

Posts

Pistol·Wing Slot·12

Post Pass Play

Play diagram for Posts from Pistol Wing Slot in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationPistol

SetWing Slot

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

In 5 playbooks

Balanced Run OffenseOffense Pistol OffenseOffense Sim Explosivestress Ba OffenseOffense Sim Explosivestress Ph OffenseOffense Sim Explosivestress Rn OffenseOffense

Breakdown

Posts out of Pistol Wing Slot (12 personnel) sends both outside receivers vertical then breaking hard to deep post angles, with the left slot receiver crossing underneath into a shallow drag while the right in-line receiver runs a quick out breaking to the sideline. The dual post concept stresses the deep middle and forces a single-high safety to pick a side, making this a strong man beater against Cover 1 and Cover 3 since the post routes attack the seams and can turn into a footrace against trailing corners. Primary read starts at the two posts (left post first if the boundary corner bails, then right post), working down to the underneath drag and the flat out route as checkdowns if both posts are covered.

Defensive Reads

Key the free safety pre-snap, if he is aligned in the deep middle third with no help this play is designed to win on the post against Cover 1 or Cover 3. Watch for the corner's press alignment on the post side receivers, soft or bailed corners give you an easy throwing window on the post break. Post-snap, track any user-controlled defender flying down from a deep half or hovering as a lurk over the shallow drag, that defender can jump the underdneath route and bait a turnover. Cover 4 or Cover 6 shells with two deep safeties sitting on the posts are the biggest counter, since both vertical routes run into help and the quarterback is forced to check down. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they sink hard into the drag lane immediately it signals zone coverage and you should climb the pocket to buy time for the posts to develop.

Usage Tips

Take a pre-snap look at the safety alignment before the snap, single-high shells are your green light to fire the posts immediately off the top of your drop.

If you see two deep safeties split evenly (Cover 2 or Cover 4), hold the ball an extra beat and look to the underneath drag or the flat out since the posts will be squeezed by help over the top.

Use hot routes to convert the drag into a deeper dig if you are facing heavy underneath zone coverage that clogs the shallow crossing lane.

This play pairs well with Y Stick and Four Verticals in the same set, since defenders who bite on the shorter concepts in previous calls will be susceptible to the double post shot off similar formation and personnel.

Best called on second or third and medium to long, where defenses are more likely to sit in single-high man coverage and give you a one-on-one post matchup down the field.