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Speed Dig Out

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Play diagram for Speed Dig Out from Shotgun Bunch Y-Flex in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Speed Dig Out is a bunch based route concept that attacks the middle and boundary of the field with a five man route distribution. From the bunch alignment, one receiver runs a vertical seam up the numbers, one bunch receiver runs a deep dig that cuts hard across the field, and the other bunch receiver clears out on a corner route that pulls coverage deep. Underneath, the third bunch receiver runs a shallow out to the flat while the backfield shows pass protection with no visible run action, confirming this is a straight drop back passing concept rather than play-action or RPO. The route combination is built to beat man coverage with natural picks created by the bunch release and to beat zone with the dig sitting in the void behind underneath defenders and in front of deep zone droppers, with the primary read progressing from the deep dig to the flat out and checking down to the vertical seam if the middle is capped.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap, check safety depth and alignment since a two high shell tells you the corner route will occupy one safety and open the dig behind the underneath zone. Watch the flat defender and any linebacker spying the bunch release, because if he sinks with the dig runner instead of respecting the out route, the flat becomes the easy answer. Post snap, key any user controlled defender crashing toward the dig lane, this is the biggest threat to the primary read and should trigger an immediate progression to the flat out. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the ideal shell to attack, since the bunch traffic disrupts trail defenders and the dig sits open behind the rub. Heavy zone with a sinking linebacker and two deep safeties can shut this down if the dig runner is not cleared quickly, so recognize a Tampa 2 or Cover 4 shell early and be ready to check down to the seam or out.

Usage Tips

Identify pre snap whether the defense is showing single high or two high safeties, since the corner route is designed to hold a deep half defender and open the dig behind it.

Against man coverage, trust the bunch release to create natural traffic and rub off defenders on the dig runner, giving you a clean crossing window.

If you see a lurking linebacker sitting in the middle of the field reading your eyes, work the flat out route or reset to the vertical seam runner instead of forcing the dig.

Use this play on second and medium to second and long situations where the dig route depth matches the sticks and the corner route occupies the deep defender.

Pair Speed Dig Out with Curls Y Swirl or Z Shallow Cross from the same bunch set to keep defenses guessing between deep crossers and quick underneath combinations without changing your formation tendencies.

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