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Cheat Post Dagger Wheel

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Play diagram for Cheat Post Dagger Wheel from Shotgun Wing Slot Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Cheat Post Dagger Wheel pairs a Dagger concept on the inside with a wheel route breaking to the outside boundary, creating a natural clear out for the flat to seam combo. The X receiver runs a shallow drag underneath while the slot TE runs the post to clear the middle, and the inside TE releases vertically before breaking to a corner-wheel to attack the sideline off the coverage rotation. The HB releases outside and settles on a flat route, giving the QB a layered progression that starts with the wheel against Cover 2 and Cover 3 rotations, works down to the post if the safety bites on the wheel, and checks down to the drag or flat versus man coverage.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender and corner to the wheel side, since Cover 2 and Cover 3 defenders that stay in their zone drop will get exploited when the wheel stretches the sideline vertically. Key the middle linebacker and single high safety, because if that safety bites down on the wheel or the drag, the post route will sit wide open in the intermediate window. Look for a nano blitz or aggressive edge pressure, since this play needs time to develop the deeper post and wheel routes and quick pressure forces the checkdown to the flat or drag. Man coverage with a linebacker matched on the TE running the wheel is the best defensive answer, since the athletic mismatch disappears and the route can be undercut. Watch for a user controlled safety sitting deep in the middle, as this lurk threat can jump the post route and turn it into a defended pass or interception if the QB does not check the wheel first.

Usage Tips

Read the flat defender and outside corner before the snap to see if they can carry the wheel route, since that route wins big against Cover 2 and Cover 3 shells that rotate late.

If you see a single high safety, prioritize the post route sitting behind the linebackers in the void created by the wheel clearing out the corner.

Use the drag route as your answer versus man coverage or when the pocket collapses quickly, since it crosses the field and creates natural rub separation off the post.

Motion the HB pre-snap if your set allows it to confirm man versus zone, then hot route the flat route to a quick out if you diagnose a blitz.

Pair this play with PA Cheat Dagger or Cheat HB Jailbreak Screen in the same set to keep defenses honest, since both share the same backfield action but attack different levels and areas.

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