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PA Boot Shot

Shotgun·Trips TE·11

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Play diagram for PA Boot Shot from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips TE

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA Boot Shot fakes the run and rolls the pocket while three receivers push vertical stems from the trips side, with the two outside routes breaking to sail patterns and the middle trips receiver climbing into a deep dig, while the backside TE runs a vertical seam on the boundary. The blocking scheme is play-action based, using the run fake to hold linebackers and let the boot action buy time for the deep shots to develop downfield. This is a shot play designed to beat man coverage over the top and attack single high shells, with the primary read progression starting at the backside vertical seam, then working to the deepest sail route on the trips side before checking down to the underneath breaking route.

Defensive Reads

Look for single high safety shells before the snap since this play is designed to attack Cover 1 and Cover 3 with the vertical seam and sail combo. Identify if the defense shows man coverage on the trips side receivers, as the deep sail concept is built to separate against tight man technique. Watch for a hard edge blitz to the boot side, which forces an early throw and cuts off the deeper progression reads. Post snap, key the flat defender and any underneath zone droppers, since a defender sitting on the shorter breaking route can jump the throw if the QB stares it down. Two high safety looks with a nickel defender playing the boundary seam will shut this play down quickly, so be ready to check down rather than force the deep throw.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs like first or second and long when defenses are more likely to sit in base coverage and bite on the run fake.

Check the safety alignment before the snap, if you see two high safeties rotate your first read to the sail route away from the extra defender since the seam will be capped.

Use the boot roll to extend the play if the initial reads are covered, buying time for the deep sail to break open against off man coverage.

Pair this play with Read Option or Inside Zone from the same set to sell the run action and keep linebackers honest before dialing up the shot.

Avoid throwing into the boundary seam against Cover 3 with a hard flat defender, since the roll direction puts the QB moving away from that throwing lane.