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PA Boot

Shotgun·U Off Trips Wk·12

Play Action Pass Play

Play diagram for PA Boot from Shotgun U Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetU Off Trips Wk

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

PA Boot is a play-action rollout out of the Shotgun U Off Trips Wk set with 12 personnel that boots the quarterback away from the trips side toward the boundary. The two outside receivers in the trips bunch run a deep crossing combo, with one receiver working a deep out and comeback while the other clears vertically to the opposite corner, creating natural traffic against man defenders. Underneath, the slot runs a deep dig back across the field while the flat route from the backfield gives the QB a quick outlet on the boot, so the primary read progression is the deep crosser first, come down to the dig sitting in the middle, and check down to the flat if the pocket collapses.

Defensive Reads

Identify if the defense is showing zone or man pre-snap by checking cornerback depth on the trips side, tight press alignment usually signals man which favors your deep crosser. Watch the flow of the linebackers after the play fake, aggressive run blitz flow opens up the dig route sitting behind them in the void. Key the boundary safety, if he stays deep in a two high shell your outside comeback route becomes tougher so lean on the crosser working away from him. User controlled defenders sitting in the shallow flat zone can jump your checkdown route, so look off the flat before committing if you see a defender sinking there early. This concept struggles against disciplined zone drops with a robber underneath the dig, so have a quick answer to throw the flat if that middle window closes fast.

Usage Tips

Run this on early downs or third and medium when defenses are keying run action out of 12 personnel to sell the boot fake harder. Use pre-snap motion or check the safety alignment before the snap, single high shells give you the deep crosser window while two high shells force you to lean on the dig and flat quicker. Hot route the backside flat defender into a shallow drag if you see man coverage sticking on the outside receivers to create extra separation. Pair this with Same Side Zone or Inside Zone from the same formation to keep the defense honest on run fits before dialing up the boot for a play-action explosion play. Roll the pocket with the QB using the boot naturally, but be ready to reset your feet and hit the dig route if edge defenders read the play fake and contain the rollout.