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PA Post X-corner

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Breakdown

PA Post X-corner is a play-action shot play out of the Bunch Y-Flex bunch set that hits the play fake to sell run action before releasing X on a corner route while a bunch receiver clears vertically on a post to hold the safety. This is a man beater first and foremost, using the bunch alignment to create natural rub picks against man coverage while also stressing zone defenders who have to honor the run fake before dropping into their landmarks. The primary read progression starts with the post route to see if it splits the safeties, then works to the X-corner route as the boundary breakdown against a cornerback playing outside leverage or a rolled up safety.

Defensive Reads

Read the corner route defender first, if the cornerback opens his hips to run with the post route or bites on the run fake, the corner route window opens up in the boundary. Key the safety over the bunch set, a robber or lurk defender sitting in the middle of the field can undercut the post route if he does not respect the run action. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if linebackers step up hard on the play action fake it confirms they are vacating the intermediate zone the corner route will attack. This play struggles against a two high shell that stays true after the snap, since the deep safety on that side can sink and rob the corner route before it develops. Man coverage with a single high safety and no help over the top is the ideal look to attack, especially if the cornerback lined up on X is playing tight press with no deep support behind him.

Usage Tips

Use this on second and short to second and medium when defenses respect the run fake and bite on the play action mesh point.

Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two high safeties shift into a single high shell after the snap, that safety is likely rotating to help on the corner route so hit the post underneath instead.

Against man coverage the bunch release creates natural traffic for the corner route defender, so trust the window and throw on time rather than waiting for full separation.

Hot route the underneath receiver into a flat or drag route to give yourself a quick outlet if the defense shows blitz pre-snap, since the play action fake removes a blocker and the ball has to come out fast against pressure.

Pair this with Mtn Inside Post or Curls Y Swirl earlier in a drive to condition the defense into sitting on shorter routes, then come back to PA Post X-corner to hit the corner route over the top once corners start jumping underneath breaks.

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