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PA Cheat Wheel Post

Shotgun·Tight Y Off Wk·11
Play ActionPostWheelMotionPass Play
Play diagram for PA Cheat Wheel Post from Shotgun Tight Y Off Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

PA Cheat Wheel Post is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun Tight Y Off Wk that uses jet motion to sell the run fake before releasing three vertical stress routes. The diagram shows the motion man wheeling up the sideline for a wheel route, a post route crossing from the opposite side to hit the middle of the field deep, and an inside receiver running a deep dig or post-corner variant over the middle at intermediate depth, all backed by a play-action pass block up front. The primary read progression starts with the deep post attacking the safety, then works to the wheel against man coverage leverage, with the intermediate crosser as the checkdown against zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Check the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety struggles to cover both the post and the wheel at the same time. Watch the linebacker assigned to the motion man, if he bites on the play-action fake the wheel route will be wide open down the sideline. Zone coverage with two deep safeties can take away the post but leaves the intermediate route open in the soft spot between the underneath zone and the deep half. Man coverage on the slot or tight end is vulnerable to the post since it stretches the defender across the field and creates separation off the break. Watch for a user-controlled defender lurking in the shallow middle, since that player can jump the crosser or the post if the quarterback locks on too early.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs or in max protect situations where you can afford to let the play-action fake fully develop before the deep routes uncover.

Look for single high safety shells pre-snap since the post route is designed to split the safety and attack the void behind the linebackers.

If the defense shows man coverage, prioritize the wheel route out of motion since it creates immediate leverage against a linebacker or slower defender trying to carry it downfield.

Pair this play with Shuffle HB Out or Clearout Sideline Outs earlier in a series so the defense respects the run action and jet motion, making the deep shots hit even harder later in the game.

Avoid calling this on third and short or in obvious passing situations where defenses sit on play-action and jump the routes early.

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