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Chip WR Corner

Shotgun·Normal Off Close Wk·11
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Play diagram for Chip WR Corner from Shotgun Normal Off Close Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Chip WR Corner out of Shotgun Normal Off Close Wk lines up in 11 personnel and sends the outside receiver on a corner route as the deep primary read, breaking to the sideline for a defined throwing window against man or split zone coverage. The slot receiver runs an inside release into a deep crossing route, working from the near side across the field to attack the opposite void, while the third receiver chips at the line before releasing into a shallow flat route to serve as the underneath checkdown against blitz pressure. The running back releases outside into a short flat route as the outlet, giving the quarterback a full-field progression from corner to crosser to flat.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the cornerback over the outside receiver is playing outside leverage, that alignment invites the corner route into the open grass along the sideline. Watch the free safety depth at the snap, a two high shell that rotates late can still get beat if the corner route is thrown with anticipation before the rotation finishes. Post-snap, key the flat defender or outside linebacker responsible for the chip release receiver, if he widens too fast to cover the flat he opens the crosser lane behind him. This play struggles against zone coverage with a deep half defender sitting over the corner route landmark, so if you see a hard two high shell staying true, check down to the flat immediately. Beware user linebackers dropping into a lurk position on the deep crosser, if the defense shows Cover 3 with a rat in the middle, expect that user to jump the crossing route and force you outside to the corner.

Usage Tips

Read the safety alignment before the snap, if you see a single high safety shaded toward the corner route side, work the deep crosser instead since it has room to sit down in the vacated middle.

Against man coverage, trust the corner route on an island against a slower cornerback, it is a true man beater when the defender bites on the chip release.

Use the flat route from the chipping receiver as your answer to blitz, it releases late off the line so it naturally beats hot pressure once the chip block is completed.

Pair this play with RPO Peek Slant or Slants earlier in a series to condition the defense to sit on quick game, then hit this corner shot when the corner sneaks up in run support.

Best called on second and medium to long or first down after establishing the run, since the corner route needs time to develop and a defense playing off coverage is easiest to exploit.

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