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PA WR In

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10

Play Action Pass Play

Play diagram for PA WR In from Shotgun Trips HB Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips HB Wk

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

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Breakdown

PA WR In runs out of Shotgun Trips HB Wk with a play-action fake to sell run action before the QB works through his progression. Off the trips side, the two outside receivers push vertical before breaking, one cutting hard to the corner and the other settling into a deep in route across the middle, while the innermost trips receiver runs a shallow out to the flat. Backside, the single receiver runs a quick out and up the boundary as a hitch or comeback outlet. This is a play-action man beater that also stresses zone defenders with the deep in crossing the field, and the primary read starts with the deep in route working from outside to inside before checking down to the backside out.

Defensive Reads

Watch for two high safeties rotating late, since that usually signals a zone shell that lets the deep in route settle into a soft window between linebacker and safety depth. Key the flat defender on the trips side, if he sinks with the shallow out route instead of jumping it, the deep in route crossing behind him becomes the easy answer. Identify man coverage by watching if defenders turn their backs to the quarterback and mirror receivers off the snap, this play action man beater thrives against man because the corner route and deep in create natural picks and separation. Look for linebackers biting hard on the run fake, if they step up into the box, the middle of the field opens up for the deep in route right behind them. Diagnose blitz packages pre-snap by checking box count, if the defense brings extra rushers off the edge, get the ball out quickly to the backside out route since deep routes need time to develop.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs or second and medium when defenses respect the run fake off Trips HB Wk, since the play action freezes linebackers and opens the deep in route over the middle.

Check the safety alignment before the snap, if you see two high safeties the deep in route has room to work behind linebackers and in front of the safeties, if it is single high expect the middle to be more crowded and lean toward the corner route.

Hot route the flat runner into a quick out if you diagnose man coverage with a slot corner playing tight, this gives you an instant answer versus blitz looks.

Pair this play with HB Off Tackle or HB Mid Draw from the same set to keep defenses honest on the run fake, then hit them with this play action shot once they start crashing down on early down runs.

Use the backside out and up route as a built in answer against cornerback blitzes off the single receiver side, since it gets the ball out fast if the corner route and deep in are covered.