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WR Under

Shotgun·Tight Y Off Wk·11
Pass PlayQuick PassDragShallow CrossOutCornerSlant FlatMan BeaterCover 3 Beater
Play diagram for WR Under from Shotgun Tight Y Off Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

WR Under is a quick pass concept out of Shotgun Tight Y Off Wk that attacks the middle and flanks of the defense with five routes. The outside receiver at the top of the diagram runs a corner route to stretch the deep third, while the inline slot receiver runs a shallow drag underneath from the opposite side, crossing the field to the flat. The TE runs an under route working from the strongside across the field, the outside receiver on the right side runs an out and up (flag), and the backside receiver runs a slant flat combo underneath. This is a Cover 3 beater and man beater, and the primary read progression starts with the shallow drag/under crossing route, works to the flat/slant combo underneath, and comes back to the corner as the deep shot if the underneath defenders bite.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and cornerback alignment to determine if you are facing Cover 3 or man coverage, since this play is designed to exploit both. Post-snap, key the flow of the middle linebacker and any user-controlled lurk defender, since they are the primary threat to the shallow drag and under crossing routes. Watch for Cover 3 zone defenders sinking too deep, which opens up the drag and slant flat combo for easy yardage underneath. Against man coverage, look for the crossing routes to create natural traffic and separation, but be wary of a nano blitz that could force a quick decision before routes develop. If the defense shows a two high safety shell rotating to Cover 2 or Cover 4, the corner route becomes tougher to complete and the drag/under combo becomes the primary target instead.

Usage Tips

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is showing Cover 3 with a single high safety, since the drag and under crossing routes are designed to sit in the voids left by zone defenders flowing to their landmarks.

Against man coverage, use the shallow cross and under route to create natural rubs and pick opportunities against man defenders trailing across the formation.

If you see a corner pressed hard on the outside receiver running the corner route, hot route him to a quick out or slant to avoid a contested deep throw into tight coverage.

This play works best on first and second down in the short to intermediate passing game, since the quick game concept gets the ball out fast against blitz-heavy calls.

Pair this play with PA Corner or Corner Strike from the same set to keep defenders honest on the deep corner route once they start jumping the underneath crossers.

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