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Deep Attack

Shotgun·Bunch·11

Pass Play Dig Flood Cover 2 Beater Cover 3 Beater Curl Post In

Play diagram for Deep Attack from Shotgun Bunch in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetBunch

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Deep Attack out of Shotgun Bunch is a flood concept built to stretch the defense vertically and horizontally on one side of the field. The bunch receivers run a deep cross and a dig that both break left underneath a wheel/corner route climbing up the sideline, while the backside X runs a deep corner route working outside for a one on one shot. This is a Cover 2 and Cover 3 beater that overloads a single zone with three levels, and the primary read progression starts with the corner route to hold the deep half safety, then works down to the deep cross and dig as the shallow crossers clear underneath zone defenders.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify whether the defense shows two high safeties or rotates to one high, since this determines which route in the flood becomes the primary target. Watch the cornerback aligned over the bunch, if he presses hard expect man coverage and the deep cross should win once it clears the traffic. Post-snap, track the flow of the underneath linebackers, if they sink deep into the crossers early you have room to work the corner route against a lone deep defender. Beware of a user controlled safety sitting in the deep middle or lurking the dig route, since that defender can undercut the throwing lane if you stare down the crosser too long. This concept struggles against a hard Cover 4 shell with disciplined deep defenders, or against a well timed blitz that collapses the pocket before the corner route develops.

Usage Tips

Check the safety alignment before the snap, two high safeties tell you Cover 2 is likely in play so key the deep cross and dig sitting down in the void behind the underneath zone defenders.

If you see a single high safety rotate hard to one side, that confirms Cover 3 and you should snap your eyes to the corner route since it will work into the vacated deep third.

Use the deep cross as your movement read against man coverage because the natural pick action created by the bunch alignment forces defenders to fight through traffic.

Pair this play with Bunch Sail or Bunch Verts in your call sheet so defenses cannot sit on the flood concept, then come back to Deep Attack once they start jumping the shallow crossers.

Best used on second and long or third and long when you need a explosive gain, since all three routes push twenty plus yards downfield and the play takes time to develop.