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PA Slot Corner-Post

Shotgun·Wing Trio·11

Play Action Corner Post Corner Post Pass Play Man Beater

Play diagram for PA Slot Corner-Post from Shotgun Wing Trio in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetWing Trio

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

PA Slot Corner-Post is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Wing Trio with 11 personnel that attacks vertically off run fakes. The play fakes the outside zone action to the flat back (red route) while the two receivers to the trips side run a corner and post combo, and the inside slot receiver runs a shallow drag underneath to hold linebackers. Blocking is condensed to the box to sell run action, making this a man beater that stresses corners forced to open their hips on the post-corner divide, with the primary read progression going post first for the seam window, then corner if the safety bites down on the post.

Defensive Reads

Identify the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety indicates man coverage on the outside and favors the post over the corner Watch the cornerback's press alignment on the post-corner side, soft coverage tells you to prioritize the post since he will have trouble undercutting it Key the linebacker depth after the play action fake, if they bite hard on the run action the drag route becomes wide open for an easy completion Beware of Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties, this play struggles because the corner route runs directly into the deep half defender Watch for a user controlled safety sitting in the middle of the field as a lurk threat, he can jump the post route if you telegraph the throw too early

Usage Tips

Check pre-snap for single high safety look because that tells you the corner route will have a clean throwing window against man coverage on the boundary

Use the shallow drag as your checkdown against blitz heavy fronts since the play action fake will hold defensive ends and force a quick decision

Pair this play with HB Mid Zone or Inside Zone earlier in a series so the run fake actually freezes linebackers and opens the post window

Attack this concept on second and medium or third and long when defenses are more likely to sit in single high shells expecting a longer developing pass

Hot route the drag runner into a deeper crossing route if you diagnose zone coverage underneath, this turns the shallow into a zone beater against Tampa 2 or Cover 3 sink