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DBL Dig Smash

Shotgun·Normal Y Off·11
DigSmashPass PlayCover 2 Beater
Play diagram for DBL Dig Smash from Shotgun Normal Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

DBL Dig Smash is a Cover 2 beater out of Shotgun Normal Y Off with 11 personnel. Both outside receivers push vertical stems before breaking hard inside on deep dig routes that settle over the middle of the field, while the TE runs a corner route from the slot to occupy the flat and hold the corner, and the HB releases into a short flat route to the boundary as a checkdown or smash piece underneath. The primary read progression starts with the backside dig against the deep half safety, moves to the frontside dig sitting down in the window between the linebackers and the corner, and works down to the HB flat route as the last resort against a hard blitz or if both digs are covered.

Defensive Reads

Identify two deep safeties pre snap as the first indicator this play will work, since true Cover 2 leaves the intermediate middle vulnerable to both digs Watch the flat defender after the snap, if he sinks with the TE corner route the frontside dig window opens immediately for a rhythm throw Key the middle linebacker's drop, a lurking user controlled backer sitting in the deep middle can jump both dig routes and bait a turnover Man coverage with a single high safety is the biggest threat to this concept since the digs lose their natural zone windows and must win with separation alone A disguised blitz that brings extra rushers off the edge shortens the quarterback's clock, so check protection and be ready to check down to the HB flat route immediately if the dig windows have not opened by the third step

Usage Tips

Look for two high safeties pre snap since Cover 2 shells are exactly what the dual dig concept is built to punish once the safeties widen for the corner route

Use the TE corner route as a hold route to occupy the flat defender and deep half safety, which opens up throwing lanes for both digs sitting in the middle of the field

Hot route the HB to a stick or option route if you are facing man coverage with no underneath help, since the flat route alone will not create enough separation against man beaters like Slants or Double Slants

This play works best on second and medium or third and long when you need a defense to declare zone coverage, since the digs need time to develop against a soft zone drop

Pair this call with Curl Flats or Slants earlier in a series to condition the defense into expecting quick, shallow throws, then hit them with the deep dig once linebackers start jumping short routes

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