Playbooks

RPO Alert Out

Shotgun·Normal Y Off Close·11

RPO Out Pass Play Run Play

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Play diagram for RPO Alert Out from Shotgun Normal Y Off Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off Close

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Breakdown

RPO Alert Out is run from Shotgun Normal Y Off Close with 11 personnel and gives the quarterback a true run pass alert key. The backside receiver runs an outside release out route while the two remaining receivers on the play side release vertically to occupy the corner and safety, and the line blocks the run scheme with the running back working the mesh point. This is an RPO built to attack overaggressive linebackers or flat defenders, and the primary read is the alert defender: if he steps up or flows hard to the run action, pull and hit the out route immediately, otherwise hand off into the run scheme underneath.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side linebacker or slot defender pre snap, if he is aligned tight to the box he is the alert key the QB will read for the give or pull decision Check the boundary corner leverage, outside leverage invites the out route throw while inside leverage with safety help over the top can bait a bad pull read Look for zone defenses rolling to a two high shell after the snap, since the vertical releasers can occupy underneath zone defenders and open a soft spot for the out User controlled defenders sitting in the flat or lurking the sideline can jump the out route timing, so respect a hard user flat drop as a sign to trust the run fake instead Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge can beat the run action before the mesh point develops, forcing an early alert read to the out route

Usage Tips

Presnap identify whether the defense is showing man or zone on the boundary corner since the out route is a sharp breaking man beater against tight coverage

Key the flat or alert defender on the play side before the snap, if he is sitting inside or crashing down on run action the out throw will be wide open

Use this on second and short or first and ten to keep defenses honest, since the run threat forces linebackers to respect the mesh point

Hot route the two vertical releasing receivers into shorter option routes if you see a two high shell rolling down post snap, this gives you an extra answer versus zone drops

Pair this call with RPO Zone Snag or RPO Peek Stick in the same set so linebackers cannot sit on the alert key and start jumping the out route too early