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Inside Cross

Shotgun·Spread Dbl Flex·11

Crosser Pass Play

Play diagram for Inside Cross from Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Dbl Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Inside Cross out of Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex sends the backside receiver on a deep crossing route (the red route) that sits underneath a corner route from the far outside receiver, creating a natural pick against man coverage. The two receivers to the trips side run a deep out breaking to the sideline and a corner route stacked vertically, while the inline receiver on the crossing side clears out on a deep vertical to hold the safety. This is a man beater built around the crosser rubbing off trailing defenders, with the primary read progression starting on the deep crosser working across the field, then bouncing to the corner route on the backside if the crosser is jumped.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth: if both safeties are deep with corners in press, this is textbook man coverage and the crosser should win easily. Watch for a linebacker sitting in a shallow zone drop over the middle, since a Tampa 2 or Cover 3 sink can undercut the crossing route. If the defense shows a robber or lurk defender crashing down on shallow crosses, be ready to reset to the corner route on the backside. Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge can disrupt the deep drop needed for the crosser to develop, so identify overload blitzes pre-snap and consider a quick check down. Cover 2 shells with corners sinking underneath verticals can jump the deep out route, so know when to bypass that read and stay locked on the middle crosser.

Usage Tips

Look for man coverage indicators pre-snap like tight press alignment on the outside receivers before committing to the crosser as your first read.

Motion is not needed here, but if you see a defender shadow your slot receiver pre-snap, expect man and trust the pick action on the crosser.

Hot route the clear-out vertical receiver into a shorter option if you are getting no protection help, since the deep route mainly occupies the safety.

Use this play on second and medium to second and long when defenses are more likely to show man under pressure looks.

Pair Inside Cross with Y Shallow Cross or Mesh in the same set to keep defenders guessing between different crossing route depths and timing.