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PA Deep Outs

Shotgun·Doubles Y-Flex·11

Play Action Pass Play Out Post In

Play diagram for PA Deep Outs from Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA Deep Outs is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex that sells the run fake before attacking the perimeter with a two-level out concept. Both outside receivers push vertical and break hard to the sideline on deep outs, the slot receiver runs an in route that settles across the middle as a shallow crosser or check-down option, and the Y-TE releases on an in-cut breaking away from the play side. The backside X receiver runs a comeback/out breaking the opposite direction, giving you a boundary answer if the play side is capped. Primary read progression starts with the play side deep out, works to the underneath in route sitting in the void, then works back to the backside comeback if the safety jumps the deep out.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the safeties are showing two high or rotating down into the box, since a single high shell invites a jump on the deep out from the free safety. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they crash hard on the run fake, the underneath in route from the slot will be wide open in the vacated middle. Cornerback press alignment signals man coverage, which favors the deep outs winning at the break point against outside leverage. Look for a user-controlled defender flowing to the flat or lurking underneath, since that defender can undercut the deep out route if he reads the quarterback's eyes early. Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge can disrupt the play-action fake, so identify overload blitz alignments before the snap and be ready to get the ball out on the shorter in route as a checkdown.

Usage Tips

Use this on second and medium to second and long when defenses respect the run fake and bite on linebacker flow. Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two high safeties sitting deep, the deep outs will have room to sit down in front of them for an easy pitch and catch. Against man coverage, the deep outs create natural separation on the break point, so hot route the underneath in route to a quick option if you see press man with no safety help. Pair this with Curl Flats or Stick from the same set to keep linebackers honest on shorter routes before hitting them with the double move look. If the corner sinks with the deep out route, work the middle in route immediately since that void opens up fast against zone drops. Use PA Read or RPO Zone Peek earlier in a series to condition the defense to bite on run action before dialing this up.