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Speed Dig Out

Shotgun·Bunch Spread Nasty·11

Out Dig Pass Play

Play diagram for Speed Dig Out from Shotgun Bunch Spread Nasty in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetBunch Spread Nasty

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Speed Dig Out is a five man route concept out of Shotgun Bunch Spread Nasty that attacks intermediate and vertical windows with a dig, a deep out, and clearing routes from the bunch. The backside receiver runs a vertical clear, the bunch releases with one man cutting to a deep out along the sideline while another works a speed dig across the middle, and the underneath route stays in the flat as an outlet against pressure. This is a man beater first, since the crossing dig creates natural separation against man leverage, but it also holds up against zone thanks to the out and dig occupying two distinct levels. The primary read progression starts with the deep out to the flat side, works to the speed dig on the crossing route, and checks down to the underneath route if both are covered.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a cornerback sitting outside on the deep out route, since that indicates zone and tells you to work the speed dig immediately. Key the middle linebacker or nickel defender at the snap, if he widens with the flat route it opens a passing window for the dig behind him. Against Cover 3, the dig should split the seam and hook zones cleanly if the flat defender bites on the underneath route. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed by the deep out route breaking away from trailing corners. Beware disguised zone blitzes that drop a linebacker into the dig lane, if you see extra rushers off the edge, get the ball out fast to the flat or check down before the dig fully develops.

Usage Tips

Presnap, identify if the corner over the deep out is playing off man or bail technique, since that route wins big against off coverage on third and long.

If the defense shows two high safeties, prioritize the speed dig immediately because the middle of the field should be open before the safety can rotate down.

Use the vertical clear route to hold the deep safety and prevent him from sinking under the dig, especially versus single high shells like Cover 3.

Pair this play with Mesh Slot Out or Cheat Slot Cross in your call sheet sequencing so the defense has to respect both quick out concepts and deeper dig crossers from the same bunch look.

Best called on second or third and medium to long, since the dig needs a few extra beats to develop and the out route benefits from a defense sitting on shorter routes.