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Breakdown
PA QB Choice out of Shotgun Doubles shows a play-action fake with the RB checking down into a flat route while the backside receiver runs a quick out. On the strong side, the inline TE releases vertically on a corner route stemming outside, the outside WR breaks on an option/dig route sitting in the middle of the field, and the slot receiver climbs to a deep post. The blocking scheme sells the run fake up front to hold the linebackers before the QB works through his read on the option route first, then looks to the corner route or the deep post over the top depending on how the safety rotates.
Defensive Reads
Key the play-action fake, if the linebackers step up hard on the run action, the option route in the middle of the field will be wide open behind them. Watch the flat defender on the corner route side, if he sinks with the corner route it opens a passing lane underneath for the checkdown to the running back. Identify single high versus two high safety shells pre-snap, single high leaves the deep post vulnerable while two high forces the QB to check down to the option route or flat. Track the slot cornerback's depth, if he presses and gets beat on the post release, the deep shot is live immediately off the play-action fake. Look for a user linebacker spying the middle of the field, a disciplined spy sitting on the option route can bait the QB into a late throw and create a turnover opportunity.
Usage Tips
Sell the run fake by holding the ball on the play-action mesh point a beat longer, this freezes linebackers and opens the option route running man in the middle of the field.
Use this on early downs in run-heavy personnel packages so the defense respects the play-action, then mix it with Inside Zone and Inside Zone Read Opt from this set to keep defenders honest.
If the defense shows a single high safety pre-snap, prioritize the deep post from the slot receiver since the corner route occupies the flat defender.
Against two-high shells, hot route the option receiver to sit down quicker and target him underneath before the safeties can rotate down.
Pair this with Curl Flats or Deep In earlier in a series so defenders start jumping shorter routes, setting up the corner and post routes on this play for explosive gains.
