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PA WR Leak

Shotgun·Normal Y Off Wk·11

Play Action Pass Play

Play diagram for PA WR Leak from Shotgun Normal Y Off Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA WR Leak is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun 11 personnel that sells run action before releasing a leaking receiver deep behind the linebackers. The diagram shows the leak route breaking outside and up the seam for the deep shot, a corner route sitting underneath toward the sideline off the same side, an out route from the number two receiver, and a deep dig from the backside X sitting near the sticks. Blocking up front holds the play-action fake to freeze the front seven, making this a man beater designed to exploit linebackers and safeties who bite on the run fake, with the leak route as the clear first read followed by the corner route as the secondary option underneath.

Defensive Reads

Presnap, identify the safety alignment first since single high shells are the biggest green light for hitting the leak route deep. Key the linebacker depth and their reaction to the run fake, if they step up hard on the play-action you have a clean throwing lane to the leak or corner route. Watch for a user controlled defender sitting in a deep lurk or robbing the leak lane, that is the primary defender who can jump this route and turn it into a turnover. Zone coverages with underneath robbers or cloud corners can squeeze the corner route and out combo, so be ready to work the backside dig as a late developing checkdown. Heavy blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge can collapse the pocket before the leak route develops, so account for pressure timing and be ready to throw off rhythm if the fake does not buy enough time.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs like first or second and short to mid distance when defenses are more willing to sell out on run action.

Watch for single high safety shells presnap since that tells you the deep half is more vulnerable to the leak route beating over the top.

If the defense shows two high safeties presnap, consider hot routing the corner route into a deeper breaking route or leaning on the underneath out as your checkdown instead of forcing the leak.

Pair this play with Fk Leak Outside Zone or Inside Zone earlier in a drive so the run fake actually holds linebackers, then dial up PA WR Leak once you have established the ground game tendency.

Sequence this with Mtn PA Flood HB Leak or PA Fk Leak Divide Shot in the same set to keep defenses guessing on which leak concept is coming off similar run action.