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PA QB Choice

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10
Play ActionOption RoutePass Play
Play diagram for PA QB Choice from Shotgun Trips HB Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

PA QB Choice out of Shotgun Trips HB Wk is a play-action pass built off a run fake to the HB, with the QB reading a choice route concept on the backside. Off the fake, the outside receiver on the boundary runs a deep corner or go route stacked outside, while the inside slot man works a choice route breaking underneath toward the sideline, and the trips side gets a deep post crosser working from the far side of the formation all the way across the field to occupy the middle of the field defenders. This is primarily a man beater given the option route logic on the choice concept, letting the receiver break away from man coverage leverage, though it can also stress zone defenders who widen with the corner route. The primary read progression starts with the deep crossing route working from trips side, then comes down to the choice route breaking underneath, with the corner route as the outlet against soft coverage.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap, check safety depth since a single high safety shell signals man coverage underneath which favors the choice route beating tight leverage corners Watch linebacker depth and alignment before the snap, since stacked or crashing linebackers indicate run blitz looks that the play action fake can exploit Post snap, key the flow of the linebackers on the play fake, if they bite hard on the run action the middle of the field opens up for the deep crosser Identify user controlled defenders dropping into the passing lanes on the choice route break, since a smart user lurk can jump the option route and bait a turnover This play struggles against two deep safety shells with disciplined zone drops underneath, since the choice route has no room to break and the corner route runs into deep safety help

Usage Tips

Sell the play fake by holding the ball on the run fake animation as long as possible to freeze linebackers and hold second level defenders before hitting your first read

Use this on early downs when defenses are keying run out of Trips HB Wk personnel to punish overaggressive linebackers biting on the play fake

Check the choice route against man coverage since the option break exploits corners playing tight leverage with no safety help underneath

If you diagnose zone coverage pre snap, prioritize the deep crosser over the choice route since it will find soft spots between zone defenders

Pair this play with HB Off Tackle or Inside Zone from the same formation earlier in a series to condition the defense into expecting run and setting up the play action window

Hot route the underneath choice route runner into a quicker option if you are facing a known blitz look to get the ball out before pressure arrives

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