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RPO Peek Post

Shotgun·Wing Slot Wk·12
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Play diagram for RPO Peek Post from Shotgun Wing Slot Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

RPO Peek Post is a run pass option out of Shotgun Wing Slot Wk that reads the defensive numbers before the ball is snapped. The diagram shows the backside receiver running a post over the middle while the slot man runs a quick out to the flat, giving the QB a peek read to the boundary if the box is heavy. Underneath, the HB runs an inside zone track to the play side, making this a true three way conflict for the defense between the run fit, the flat defender, and the post safety. The primary progression is peek the post first, then check the flat route, and hand off the zone run if the numbers in the box favor the ground game.

Defensive Reads

Watch the strong safety pre-snap, if he is stacked in the box the post is live and the QB should peek it immediately off the snap. Man coverage on the post route dies quickly against a hard breaking route, so cornerbacks playing tight man with no safety help over the top get exposed. Zone shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with a deep middle defender sitting in the throwing lane will shut down the post read, forcing the QB to check down to the flat or hand it off. Linebackers who crash hard on the zone run fake create natural running lanes for user controlled defenders to jump the flat route, so respect the flat defender's positioning post-snap. Blitz packages that bring extra defenders into the box remove the run conflict entirely, meaning the QB must live on the quick peek or flat throw before pressure arrives.

Usage Tips

Count the box defenders before the snap and if there are six or fewer in the box, take the automatic zone run read and let the HB work the inside zone lane.

If the safety cheats down pre-snap to add a run defender, pull the peek post immediately since the middle of the field opens up for an explosive gain.

Use the flat route as your checkdown against blitz heavy looks where the post window closes quickly, this keeps the play safe on third and medium.

Pair this call with RPO Peek Slant and RPO Zone Peek in the same set so the defense cannot key on the post read alone, forcing linebackers to hesitate on run fits.

Best used on first and second down in normal personnel situations where defenses are still guessing between run and pass based on box count.

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