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Double Pivot

Shotgun·5WR Trio·11

Pivot Pass Play

Play diagram for Double Pivot from Shotgun 5WR Trio in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

Set5WR Trio

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Double Pivot lines up in Shotgun 5WR Trio with 11 personnel and shows five eligible receivers running a route concept built to attack zone drops and man leverage underneath. To the boundary, the outside receiver runs a go route while the inside receiver stays in to block, shown by the solid red line at the line of scrimmage. To the trio side, the two inside receivers run pivot routes (also called stick nod routes) that break outside sharply after pushing vertical and settling, while the outermost trio receiver runs a deep dig that crosses the field. The primary read progression starts with the two pivot routes underneath, working from the inside pivot out to the second pivot, then climbs to the deep crossing dig if the underneath windows are taken away, and finally has the boundary go route as a shot play if the defense sells out on the shorter routes.

Defensive Reads

Read the trio side linebackers and slot corners at the snap, if they sink into zone drops without matching the pivot routes step for step, the underneath windows will be there immediately. Watch for a robber or lurking defender sitting in the middle of the field, this player can jump the first pivot route and bait a bad throw. Cover 3 and Cover 4 zone shells are vulnerable to the pivot breaks since zone defenders often turn their backs to the route at the top of the stem. Man coverage with a deep safety over the top can be tough on this play since the deep dig has less room to work and man defenders can undercut the pivot breaks. Watch for blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the boundary edge, since the blocking receiver on that side is a lone blocker and can be beaten cleanly by a nano blitz look.

Usage Tips

Use this on second and medium to third and short since the pivot routes create easy separation for a quick pull down against soft coverage.

Check the pre-snap alignment of the trio side cornerback and slot defenders, if they are playing off man or soft zone the pivot routes will settle into open grass immediately after the break.

Hot route the blocking receiver on the boundary into a quick out or slant if the defense shows blitz, since that receiver is not helping in pass protection against extra rushers.

Pair this play with Curl Flats or Stick from the same set to keep the defense guessing between quick underneath answers and this deeper pivot concept, both attack similar zone landmarks but with different leverage.

Against man coverage, prioritize the deep dig since the pivot routes rely on the defender biting on the vertical stem, and disciplined man defenders can sit on the pivot break.