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RPO Glance Post

Shotgun·Normal Y Off Close·11
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Play diagram for RPO Glance Post from Shotgun Normal Y Off Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

RPO Glance Post is a run pass option out of Shotgun Normal Y Off Close that pairs an inside zone run look with a two man read on the backside. The diagram shows the offensive line and TE blocking down for the run while the HB releases on a quick flat route underneath, and the outside receiver runs a glance post that stems inside toward the numbers. The primary read is the glance post first, since it attacks the vacated middle of the field against man coverage or a single high safety, with the HB flat route serving as the built in checkdown if the window is not open.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify single high safety looks since the glance post is designed to split the safety and attack the vacated middle of the field. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they crash hard on run action the glance post will be wide open behind them. Match up cover 3 or cover 1 shells are the most vulnerable, the glance post exploits the seam before the deep defender can rotate over. User controlled lurk defenders sitting in the shallow zone can jump the HB flat route, so account for that threat before locking onto the checkdown. Zone blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge do not affect the RPO read itself, but they can speed up your decision window before the QB is forced to release early.

Usage Tips

Key the second level defenders pre-snap to decide between handing off the zone run or pulling the RPO trigger on the glance post.

Use this on second and short or third and short so the run action is credible and linebackers bite on the zone flow.

If the CPU or user defender squats on the flat route, throw the glance post immediately since the route is designed to sit behind that exact leverage.

Pair this play with RPO Alert Out or RPO Peek Spot in your play calling sequence so defenses cannot sit on one RPO read all game.

Hot route the backside WR into a slant if you face a hard flat defender jumping the underneath route, giving you a quicker access throw against man coverage.

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