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PA QB Choice

Shotgun·Normal Y Off·11

Play Action Option Route Pass Play

Play diagram for PA QB Choice from Shotgun Normal Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA QB Choice is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Normal Y Off with 11 personnel that stresses the seams and boundary with three vertical stems. The diagram shows a deep outside receiver breaking hard upfield on a wheel/vertical, a middle route working from the slot up the seam before angling outward, and a single receiver to the closed side running a short hitch or option route that can sit down against zone. There is no visible route from the running back, suggesting the play-action fake is designed to hold linebackers and safeties before the receivers uncover, making this a man and zone beater depending on which route the QB works. The primary read progression starts with the seam runner in the middle of the field, then works out to the deep outside vertical if the safety bites on the play fake, coming back to the short option route as a checkdown.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify single high versus two high safety alignment since it dictates whether the seam route or the option route is the first read. Watch linebacker depth at the snap: if they step up hard on the play-action fake, the seam route will be wide open behind them. Key the flat and hook defenders on the closed side, since a sitting linebacker in that zone can jump the option route if the QB stares it down. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed by the deep outside vertical route, especially against slower linebackers matched on the seam runner. Watch for a disguised blitz off the edge since the play-action fake takes extra time to develop and can leave the quarterback exposed if the offensive line does not account for an extra rusher.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs when the defense is showing run support looks such as 8 in the box or safeties creeping up, since the play-action fake is designed to hold second level defenders.

Check the middle of the field pre-snap: against a single high safety, prioritize the seam route immediately since the deep defender cannot cover both verticals.

Against two high safeties, work the option route to the closed side first since it settles into soft spots and gives you a quick answer versus off coverage.

Hot route the short option route into a speed out or comeback if you are facing aggressive corners playing press man, since it turns the route into a quick separation tool.

Pair this play with Read Option or HB Counter from the same formation to keep the defense honest on run fits before dialing up PA QB Choice to punish overaggressive linebacker flow.