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Breakdown
PA Spinner Post Flood is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Split Y Off Close that shows a run-fake spinner mesh before the QB works a three-level flood to the right side. Off the play fake, one receiver clears vertically on a deep post while a second man runs an intermediate out-breaking route to the flat area, and a third receiver sits underneath on a shallow drag from the backside, creating high-low-and-wide horizontal stretch that is a classic Cover 3 beater since it overloads the flat and curl-flat defenders while the post splits the deep third. The line and TE sell run action to hold the linebackers, and the primary read progression goes post first for the shot play, then the intermediate out to the flat, and finally the underneath drag as the checkdown against a hard closing corner.
Defensive Reads
Key the middle linebacker and safety rotation immediately after the snap since a hard bite on the run fake opens the post for an explosive gain. Watch the flat defender or curl-flat player in zone coverage, if he sinks with the out route it signals zone and you should hit the shallow drag underneath for a easy completion. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets shredded by the post route, so check for press corners and a single deep safety before the snap. User controlled defenders sitting in a lurk spot on the intermediate level can jump the out route, so have a answer ready to reset to the post or drag if you see the user flash toward that zone. Cover 3 and Cover 1 shells are the primary vulnerabilities, while two high safety shells like Cover 2 or Cover 4 with disciplined linebackers who do not bite the fake can take away the post and force the checkdown.
Usage Tips
Use this on early downs or in play-action friendly counts like 1st and 10 or 2nd and medium so the fake actually holds linebackers. Pre-snap, identify single high safety looks since the deep post has room to work against Cover 3 or Cover 1 without help over the top. If the corner squats on the flat route, hot route the post to a skinny post or bring the flat man on a quicker option to speed up the timing versus zone drops. Pair this play with Spinner HB Zone from the same set so the run fake stays believable and defenders start cheating up before you punish them with the post shot. Against teams that key run fakes fast, sequence this after Portland HB Angle or Outside Zone Lt to keep second level defenders honest and slow to react to the play-action.
