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Deep Corner

Shotgun·Bunch·11

Corner Pass Play Dig Post Flat

Play diagram for Deep Corner from Shotgun Bunch in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Deep Corner out of Shotgun Bunch runs a five man route concept with a pure vertical shot built in. The bunch receiver on the point runs a corner route breaking outside, the adjacent bunch receiver splits vertically up the seam and bends outside toward the sideline, and the third bunch receiver clears out on a deep post/vertical release to hold the safety. The backside X receiver runs an out breaking route to the flat as a quick alert, giving you a horizontal stretch complement to the vertical concept. This is a man beater built around the corner route winning against trail technique and the seam runner creating natural rub separation, with the primary read progression going corner route first, then the vertical seam breaking route, and finally the backside out as your checkdown against tight coverage.

Defensive Reads

Identify single high safety pre-snap since Cover 1 and Cover 3 struggle to cover both the corner route and the seam breaking route without help. Watch the flat defender or corner on the point man of the bunch, if he sits and does not widen with the corner route you have an easy pitch and catch outside. Key the middle linebacker or nickel defender assigned to the seam runner, a slow reroute or trail technique opens the window for the vertical seam bender. Against Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells the corner route runs into the deep half defender, so be ready to check down to the backside out route instead of forcing the throw. If the defense shows two deep safeties and a hard blitz look, user the underneath defender to jump the backside out route since that becomes the quickest developing throw versus five or six man pressure.

Usage Tips

Attack single high safety shells since the corner route and seam runner both work away from a lone deep defender who cannot cover both verticals. Use pre-snap motion or a hot route on the backside X to convert it to a hitch if you see man coverage with no underlying help. Look for Cover 3 or Cover 1 pre-snap through safety alignment, since two deep safeties will bracket the corner route and force you to the backside out earlier in your progression. Pair this with Bunch Verts or Bunch Sail earlier in a drive so defenders start jumping the corner route, then hit this concept with a hard pump to the corner and reset to the seam for the explosive play. Best called on second or third and long when you need a chunk gain and can afford to let the deep routes fully develop, since this concept takes time to hit versus quick pressure looks.