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Shotgun·Tight Open·11

Stick Stick Concept Pass Play

Play diagram for Stick from Shotgun Tight Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Open

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Stick out of Shotgun Tight Open (11 personnel) features mirrored stick concepts to both sides of the formation, with the outside receivers running quick out breaking routes toward the sideline and the inside slot/TE options snapping off into a quick hitch or stick route underneath. The lone inline receiver on the left runs a corner route up the seam as the vertical stretch piece, creating a natural triangle read on that side between the corner, the out, and the stick. This is a classic man and zone beater built for a fast, high percentage progression: read the flat defender or underneath zone first on either stick route, then work to the outside out route, with the corner route serving as your explosive shot if the defense sinks its underneath coverage.

Defensive Reads

Key the underneath linebackers immediately after the snap since Stick lives and dies on how fast they widen or sink to the stick routes. Watch for Cover 3 sink from the flat defender, if he sits on the stick route the out route behind him is open all game. Against Cover 2, the corner route on the left is your priority read since it splits the deep half before the safety can get over the top. Man coverage with no safety help over the stick routes means you should expect a rub or natural pick action, so throw with anticipation on the first movement of your primary stick defender. Beware disguised Cover 1 or Cover 3 blitz packages since the underneath stick throws become risky if a linebacker sits in a lurk position instead of blitzing, so always have a check down or scramble plan built in.

Usage Tips

Pre-snap, identify which side has more grass to the sideline and lean your first read there since the out route needs room to operate against off coverage.

Use the stick route as your immediate answer against blitzes since it settles quickly and gives your quarterback a rhythm throw before pressure arrives.

If the defense shows two high safeties pre-snap, prioritize the corner route on the left since it attacks the seam before the safety can rotate over.

Hot route the backside stick into a flat route against man coverage look to widen the defender and open a easy pitch and catch if your quarterback has mobility.

Pair this play with Mesh Spot or Y-Spot Salem in your play calling sequence to keep the defense guessing between traditional stick reads and mesh crossing patterns from a similar formation look.