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Double Post

Shotgun·Spread Y-Slot Wk·11

Post Double Posts Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Cover 4 Beater

Play diagram for Double Post from Shotgun Spread Y-Slot Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Y-Slot Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Double Post attacks vertically from Shotgun Spread Y-Slot Wk with two receivers stacking posts on the same half of the field while the backside receiver runs a deep go to hold the corner. The outside receiver on the trips side runs a corner route to occupy the flat and deep quarter, clearing space for the inner slot to sit down on a drag underneath. Blocking is a standard 5-man protection with the running back checking the edge, and this is a clear Cover 2 and Cover 4 beater designed to split the two deep safeties with the double post concept, with the primary read being the first post that clears the safety's hip.

Defensive Reads

Identify two safeties splitting the field pre-snap, this is the shell that gets exploited hardest by the double post since one safety cannot cover both post breaks. Watch for a single high safety rotating to the trips side, this indicates Cover 3 or Cover 1 and the post routes will run into help, so user the deep defender to jump the shallow drag or flat route instead. Key the flat defender or curl to flat linebacker, if he sinks too fast into the post lane the underdrag becomes wide open for an easy completion. Look for a nano blitz or overload pressure package off the edge, since protection is only five man the quarterback needs a quick post read or checkdown before the pocket collapses. User the deep half defender closest to the trips side and manually break on the first post route to bait the quarterback into throwing to the second post, then close hard for the pass breakup.

Usage Tips

Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two deep safeties split evenly this play is money because the double post will stress the middle of the field and force one safety to choose which post to help on.

Use the flat route or drag as your dump-off answer against Cover 3 or Cover 1 since the post routes will be taken away by a deep third defender, so do not force the post into a single high safety look.

Hot route the corner route into a deep out if you see the cornerback pressing hard, this keeps the sideline stretch alive without giving up the post window underneath.

Pair this play with Four Verticals or Dagger in the same set to keep defenses guessing between double move posts and true vertical stretches, forcing linebackers to widen their drops and opening up the intermediate crossers.

Best called on second or third and medium to long when you need a big chunk play, since the double post takes time to develop and needs the quarterback to hold protection through his first read.