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PA Go Dig Post

Shotgun·Doubles Offset·11

Play Action Dig Post Go Pass Play

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Play diagram for PA Go Dig Post from Shotgun Doubles Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Shotgun Mix

Breakdown

PA Go Dig Post is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun Doubles Offset that uses a hard fake to the backfield before attacking downfield with three vertical stems. The backside receiver runs a Go route up the sideline, the slot receiver breaks off a Dig across the middle of the field, and the inline TE releases up the seam before bending into a Post, with the outlet man near the line running a quick out to the flat as a checkdown against a hot blitz. The blocking is protected by play-action pass sets to sell run action, and the read progression starts with the Post, works to the Dig sitting underneath, and comes back to the flat route if the safety and linebackers clog the middle.

Defensive Reads

Watch the deep safety at the snap, if he steps up hard to defend the run fake the Go route and Post both have a clean release for a big play window. Key the flat defender or slot corner, if he sinks with the Dig route too early the flat route becomes wide open for an easy conversion throw. Identify Cover 3 or single high shells before the snap, since the Post route is designed to split the deep third defender if he overplays the Go route to the boundary. Look for a linebacker spy or blitz package disguised at the snap, because if the underneath defenders crash the play-action fake, the middle of the field opens for the Dig route sitting in the void. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed by the Post breaking away from the corner, so lurk defenders need to sink deep enough to help on that route or it turns into a touchdown.

Usage Tips

Sell the play fake by holding the ball to the backfield action for a beat before dropping to throw, since defenses that bite on the run fake open up the Post immediately.

Check the deep safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two high safeties bail hard, the Post has a natural window between the numbers and hashes once the safety commits to the Go route.

Use the flat route as your answer versus Cover 0 or man pressure looks, since it clears out fast and gives you a hot throw before the Dig or Post fully develop.

Pair this call with Four Verticals or PA Rollout earlier in a drive so defenses respect the play-action fake and start sinking their linebackers, which opens up the Dig sitting behind them later.

Best used on second and medium or first down shot plays when you want an explosive gain but still have a safe checkdown if the coverage disguises well.