PA Double Post

Pre-snap check safety depth and width, since two deep safeties splitting the field evenly signals Cover 2 or Cover 4, both of which this play is designed to exploit with the double post stress. Watch the flat defenders and corners for signs of zone versus man leverage, since press man corners with no safety help can be beaten easily by the outside corner route but off man corners bailing at the snap suggest zone drops underneath the posts. Post snap key the play side safety first, since if he steps up on the run fake the double post will split the defense wide open for an explosive gain. Look for a user controlled safety sitting in the middle of the field as a lurk threat, since a rangy user defender can undercut both post routes if he reads the play action fake correctly and does not bite. Beware disguised Cover 3 buzz or robber coverages that walk a safety down late, since a single high safety with a robber underneath can jump the inside post route and turn it into a turnover if the quarterback stares it down too long.