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RZ Scissors Salem

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Scissors Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Cover 4 Beater

Play diagram for RZ Scissors Salem from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

RZ Scissors Salem is a Shotgun Doubles Y Off pass concept built around a true scissors route combo on the play side, with the outside receiver running a deep corner route and the inside receiver crossing underneath on a shallow out, creating an immediate horizontal stretch on the outside cornerback. The backside receiver runs a deep post while the two receivers to the weak side run a hitch and a shallow drag, giving the quarterback a full-field crossing pattern to work through. This is a man beater first (the scissors combo forces a coverage bust or rubs off man defenders) but it also stresses Cover 2 and Cover 4 by attacking the flat-to-corner seam before the safety can rotate over. Primary progression starts with the scissors combo (corner route into the flat route), then works to the backside post if the safety jumps the corner.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender at the snap, if he widens too aggressively to jump the shallow drag route, the window for the corner route opens up immediately over the top. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the biggest bust risk against this play, since the scissors combo naturally creates a rub that separates the receiver on the corner route. Cover 3 with a hard flat defender can shut this down if the corner is playing outside leverage and the flat player sinks quickly, since it takes away both levels of the scissors combo. Watch for user linebackers dropping into the shallow crossing lane, if they sit on the drag route the quarterback needs to reset to the corner or backside post quickly. Zone blitzes that bring an extra rusher off the edge can disrupt the timing of the corner route, so check protection or plan to get the ball out on the quick flat route if you see pressure indicators pre-snap.

Usage Tips

Use this in the red zone specifically since the corner route has less field to work with and the compressed spacing makes the scissors rub more effective against man coverage.

Pre-snap, check for a single high safety or two deep safeties. If you see Cover 2 shell, key the corner route immediately since the flat defender has to widen for the drag and opens the pylon area.

Hot route the backside hitch into a fade or streak if you diagnose Cover 0 or man press, since you will have a one on one shot deep with no safety help.

Pair this with Tear RZ Crossers or Corner Strike in your play calling sequence so the defense has to respect both the crossing shallow routes and the vertical scissors combo, forcing linebackers to hesitate.

On third and short to medium in the red zone, this play is ideal since the underneath drag gives you an easy checkdown if the corner route is not open, keeping the chains moving without forcing a risky throw.