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Out Levels

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Play diagram for Out Levels from Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Out Levels from Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex is a classic levels concept paired with a vertical clear-out and a check down. The backside receiver runs a deep vertical to occupy the corner and safety, while the two receivers to the trips side stack an out route underneath a deeper crossing out, creating a natural high low read on the flat defender and second level defender. The HB releases on a swing route out of the backfield as a checkdown, and the concept is a strong zone beater against Cover 2 and Cover 3 since it stretches the underneath defenders horizontally while the vertical route occupies the deep half.

Defensive Reads

Identify the safety alignment pre snap since a two high shell confirms the levels concept will have room to work underneath against Cover 2 or Cover 4. Watch the flat defender post snap since he has to choose between the short out and the deeper out, and both routes are live if he sits in the middle of the two. Man coverage with no safety help over the top can be an issue if the vertical route on the backside wins early, so check the single high look before the snap. A hard blitz off the edge to the trips side can disrupt the levels timing, so key on linebacker depth and edge rushers cheating outside before the snap. Lurking linebackers who sit in the passing lanes can jump the shorter out route, so scan for a robber technique defender loitering underneath before committing to the first read.

Usage Tips

Read the flat defender first since the levels concept to the trips side is designed to put him in conflict between the short out and the deeper out breaking route.

Use this on second and medium or third and short to medium since the levels combo gives you an easy underneath completion if the defense sits back in zone.

If the corner presses the outside receiver at the line, consider a quick out or slant hot route to counter the jam before the levels concept develops.

Check the HB swing as a hot read versus a blitz since it releases quickly to the flat and gives you a built in answer against pressure.

Pair this play with Curl Flats or Z Spot in the same set to keep the defense guessing between levels concepts and curl flat combinations that attack similar zone landmarks.

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