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Chip PoCo X Dig

Shotgun·Deuce·12

Dig Post Corner Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Man Beater

Play diagram for Chip PoCo X Dig from Shotgun Deuce in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDeuce

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

Chip PoCo X Dig is a man beater out of Shotgun Deuce with 12 personnel that pairs a post corner from the backside TE with a dig from the X receiver crossing the middle of the field. The two inside slot receivers run shallow flat routes to the boundary, giving the QB an underneath outlet if the dig or post corner are covered, while the near TE releases up the seam as a rub/chip option before working vertical. Blocking is a standard five man protection with no visible pulls or screen elements, so this is a straight dropback pass play. The primary read progression starts with the post corner route attacking the deep half, works down to the dig crossing the field, and checks down to the flat routes underneath.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and alignment since a single high safety tips man coverage or Cover 3, which opens up the post corner route for a big play. Watch the corner over the TE running the post corner route, if he plays with inside leverage the post corner window opens immediately off the release. Post-snap, key the linebackers dropping into the middle of the field, since a lurking linebacker or user controlled defender sitting in the dig window can jump the route and bait a turnover. Against Cover 2, identify whether the corners squat on the flat routes, if so the dig should be your first read as it settles behind the shallow zone and in front of the safety. Beware disguised blitzes that show two deep safeties before the snap then roll one down late, since this can leave the QB without enough time to progress past the flat routes.

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety shells before the snap because the post corner route is designed to split the deep half of a two man zone or beat a corner playing outside leverage in man coverage.

If the defense shows Cover 2 or Cover 4 with two deep safeties, prioritize the dig route since it settles into the void between the linebackers and the deep safeties.

Use the flat routes as your answer against blitz heavy man coverage looks, since they clear out fast and give you a quick, safe throw versus pressure.

Pair this play with Double Go or Corner Go's Flat in your call sheet to keep defenses honest on deep shots, then come back to this dig concept to attack underneath zones once they start sitting deep.

Best used on second and long or third and medium situations where the dig route has enough field to settle in front of linebackers and behind underneath defenders.