Playbooks
Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.
| Player | Side | Route |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Left | Block and Release Hook |
| WR3 | Left | Deep Corner |
| WR2 | Left | Out |
| WR1 | Right | Corner |
| TE1 | Right | Flat |
Double Corner out of Shotgun Stack HB WK is a man beater built around two corner routes stacked to attack the outside boundary, with a shorter underneath option to hold linebackers and safeties. The stack alignment creates natural release picks that make it tough for man corners to stay attached through the break point, while the corner routes stretch cornerback leverage vertically and horizontally. Primary progression starts with the outside corner route against single high or man coverage, works down to the second corner route if the first is capped, and checks down underneath if both are blanketed.
Check the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety signals man or Cover 3 which favors the corner routes winning against outside leverage corners. Watch cornerback press technique on the stacked receivers, soft coverage gives an easy stem into the corner break while press coverage may disrupt timing and force the checkdown read. Identify Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties, this shell squeezes both corner routes into the sideline and rewards the underneath route instead. Track linebacker depth and drop angles post snap, a lurking linebacker or user controlled defender sitting in the flat can jump the underneath route so be ready to climb the ladder to the second corner route. Recognize blitz packages that send extra rushers off the stack side, since the quarterback needs a clean launch point to hit the deeper corner route on time before the pocket collapses.
Look for single high safety shells pre-snap since the double corner concept thrives against Cover 1 and Cover 3 where the stack release creates natural rubs on man defenders.
Motion the stacked receiver pre-snap to diagnose man versus zone, if the defender follows across the formation it confirms man coverage and tells you to trust the first corner route in your progression.
Hot route the underneath receiver into a flat or drag if you are getting Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells, since the two corner routes will get squeezed by deep half or quarter defenders.
Pair this play with Curl Flat or Curl Switch in your call sheet to keep defenses guessing between vertical shots and underneath movement, forcing linebackers to respect both levels.
Best called on second and long or third and medium when defenses are more likely to sit in zone drops, since the corner routes need time to develop and a free release off the stack.