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Curl Combo

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11
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Play diagram for Curl Combo from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Curl Combo out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off lines up with two receivers to the left and a slot receiver plus in-line TE to the right. At the snap the backside X on the left runs a deep drag across the field while the TE on the line fires a vertical stem before breaking down into a curl in front of the underneath zone. The right side is a curl flat combo, with the outside receiver running a vertical curl and the slot receiver working an out and up into the flat before climbing vertically, creating a natural zone beating stretch on the boundary. This is a zone beater by design, using the curl flat combo to attack Cover 2 and Cover 3 hole defenders while the deep drag gives you a man beater answer against man coverage, and the primary read starts with the curl flat combo on the right before working back to the TE curl and finally the drag if the underneath defenders sit deep.

Defensive Reads

Check the flat defender depth pre-snap, if he is sitting shallow expect him to jump the slot out and leave the curl open behind him Look at the safety shell before the snap, two high safeties usually mean Cover 2 or Cover 4 which allows the curl flat combo to sit in soft spots underneath Watch the linebacker depth at the snap, if they drop hard to the TE curl the backside drag will have room to work across the field Man coverage killers this play beats include Cover 1 and Cover 3 man match since the curl flat stretch and drag create natural picks and separation This play struggles against aggressive underneath zone blitzes that bring extra defenders into the shallow flat and curl windows, so be ready to check into a hot route or throw the drag quickly if you sense pressure

Usage Tips

Use this on second and medium to third and short situations where defenses are likely to sit in zone and take away the deep ball

Read the flat defender first, if he widens with the slot out route the vertical curl behind him will be wide open in the hole

Against Cover 3 look immediately to the curl flat combo since the flat defender cannot cover both levels

Hot route the backside drag into a deeper crosser if you are getting good protection and want to hunt a big play versus man coverage

Pair this with Mtn Stick or Y-sail from the same set so the defense has to respect both the curl flat stretch and a quick game answer, then hit them with Four Verticals once they start jumping the short routes

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