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RPO Glance Post

Shotgun·Flex Y Off Wk·11

RPO Post Pass Play Run Play

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Play diagram for RPO Glance Post from Shotgun Flex Y Off Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetFlex Y Off Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Breakdown

RPO Glance Post is a run pass option out of Shotgun Flex Y Off Wk that reads the box count before the ball is even snapped. The backside receiver runs a vertical glance post that splits the middle of the field while the frontside slot runs a shallow drag across the formation, giving the quarterback a run key and a post shot off the same look. The offensive line executes inside zone blocking to sell the run action, and the running back is aligned to attack the frontside gap if the read stays give. This concept beats both man and zone shells depending on the leverage of the second level defenders, with the primary read progression being box count first, then glance post window, then the drag as a checkdown.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage on the post receiver with no safety help over the top is the biggest tell to pull and throw the glance post immediately. Watch the middle linebacker depth at the snap, since a shallow drop signals zone coverage and opens the drag route as a quick conversion. Cover 3 and single high safety shells are vulnerable to the post shot because the safety has to cover too much ground to close the window in time. Cover 2 or two high safety shells with the corner sitting on the post route can shut this play down, so expect the run key to override the pass read in that case. Watch for a blitzing linebacker crashing downhill on the run action, which forces the quarterback to speed up the post throw before the pocket collapses.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and identify if the defense is playing with six or seven in the box, since that determines whether you pull the ball or hand it off.

If the free safety cheats to the post side pre-snap, expect single high leverage and take the glance post shot immediately off the snap.

Use the drag route as your RPO conversion against zone drops when linebackers sink into passing lanes and vacate the underneath middle.

Pair this play with Curls or Double Slants from the same set to keep linebackers honest on run fits before hitting them with the post shot later in the drive.

This play shines on second and short or first and ten when defenses are more likely to load the box, giving you an easy pull read for the explosive post.