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RPO Peek Slant

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

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

RPO Peek Slant out of Shotgun Wing Slot Wk is a run pass option built off inside zone action, giving the QB a pre and post snap decision between handing off and peeking a quick pass. Off the snap, the backside receiver runs a peek slant while the frontside receiver on the play side runs an outside release into a comeback or fade look away from the box, giving the QB a horizontal stretch read against the linebackers. The offensive line and RB execute the zone run blocking scheme, and the QB reads the second level defender: if that linebacker crashes down on the run fit, the ball goes to the peek slant behind him, and if he sits or bails, the run stays on.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side linebacker or peek key defender at the snap, if he steps up to fill the run gap the slant window is opening behind him Check the alignment of the flat or curl zone defender on the backside, a soft or off alignment invites the peek slant read immediately This concept beats base zone coverages like Cover 3 and Cover 1 where the underneath defender has run fit responsibility and cannot cover the peek slant at the same time Man coverage with a linebacker matched on the slant defender who bites on the run fake gets beat clean over the middle Disciplined defenses that keep the linebacker in a true zone drop without committing to the run fake, or bring a spy on the QB, take away both the handoff lane and the peek throw, so look for a defender staying square and reading the mesh point rather than crashing

Usage Tips

Presnap, identify where the second level defender or peek key linebacker is aligned because his depth and leverage tell you whether the slant window will be open before the ball is even snapped

Use this on early downs like first and second and short to medium yardage since it keeps both run and pass numbers viable and does not tip your hand

If the defense shows a heavy box with the linebacker crowding the line, pull the ball immediately and hit the peek slant instead of forcing the run into extra defenders

Pair this call with RPO Peek Post or RPO Peek Buck Slant later in a series so the defense sees the same run action but has to respect a different route shape off the peek key, keeping linebackers honest

Against teams that key hard on the mesh point with a user linebacker, sell the run fake fully with the stick and rip before pulling the ball to slow down that defender's trigger

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