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Double Outs

Shotgun·Doubles·11

Out Pass Play

Play diagram for Double Outs from Shotgun Doubles in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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SetDoubles

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Double Outs lines up in Shotgun Doubles with 11 personnel, showing four wide receivers split into two on each side plus a running back in the backfield. Both outside receivers run vertical stems that break hard outside into out routes near the sideline, while the two inside slot receivers run corner style breaks: one crossing under to the opposite flat area and one working a deep out from the slot, and the running back releases on a check release into the middle of the field as a checkdown or blitz outlet. This is a zone beater built around horizontal stretch, attacking the flats and sideline zones with the two outside outs while the running back gives you a safety valve against underneath pressure, and the primary read progression starts outside with the boundary out route, works to the field side out, then comes down to the running back if the zone is sitting deep.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage with press corners struggles against the outside out routes since the break away from the defender creates natural separation at the top of the route. Zone defenses like Cover 3 sky or Cover 4 can be attacked if the flat defenders sink too far underneath, leaving a throwing window right at the sideline. Watch for a user controlled linebacker or safety sitting in the shallow flat zone, since that defender can jump the out route timing if the quarterback throws too early. Cover 2 with hard flat corners is the toughest shell to beat here, since two defenders can squeeze both outside out routes and force the checkdown to the running back. Post snap, key the middle linebacker depth, if he widens or blitzes off the edge the running back release becomes the immediate answer against pressure.

Usage Tips

Use this play on second or third and medium when the sideline outs can convert the down without needing a ton of yards after catch.

Pre-snap, identify if the safeties are showing two high or rotating to single high, since two high shells tend to leave the flats open for the outside out routes.

If the corners are playing hard outside leverage or showing man press, consider hot routing one of the slot receivers into a quick in or slant to counter aggressive jams.

Combine this with Deep Outs or Curl Flats from the same set to keep defenders guessing between low and high sideline throws off similar formation looks.

Use the running back check release as your answer against delayed blitzes or when the defense drops eight into coverage, since the flats will be occupied.