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Vert Comebacks

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11
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Play diagram for Vert Comebacks from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Vert Comebacks is a vertical stretch concept out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off with 11 personnel. Both outside receivers push straight up the field then snap off into comeback routes toward the sideline, the TE runs a quick out to the flat, and the backside slot runs a skinny post up the middle while the running back stays in to help protect on a check release look. The primary read progression starts with the comeback route to the side of your first read (usually the strength call), then works to the skinny post if the corner sits on the comeback, with the flat route as a quick answer against pressure.

Defensive Reads

Watch corner depth at the snap, if they are playing off with a soft cushion the comeback will have a big throwing window when the receiver plants and comes back Key the safety rotation post-snap, if you see two deep safeties rotating to a single high shell after the snap that usually signals a disguised Cover 1 or Cover 3 blitz look Identify user controlled defenders sitting on the comeback route, if the human user jumps the break early take advantage of the skinny post since he has vacated the middle This play struggles against true Cover 2 with hard corner press since the comeback route gets squeezed to the sideline with a safety sitting on top Look for zone drop linebackers robbing the flat route, if the underneath defenders sink under the flat throw to the comeback instead since the window opens up top

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety shells pre-snap since the comebacks work best against Cover 3 and Cover 1 when corners are playing off with outside leverage

Use the flat route as your answer against Cover 2 or when you see a corner blitz coming off the edge, it gets the ball out fast before pressure arrives

Hot route the skinny post to a deep in or drag if you are facing heavy zone coverage underneath and need a shorter, faster developing option

This play shines on second and long or third and medium since the comebacks create natural separation against off man coverage without needing a ton of time

Pair this with Four Verticals and Curl Combo in the same set to keep defenses guessing between true verticals and the comeback break, forcing corners to respect both the deep shot and the sit down route

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