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Bounce PA Post Curls

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

Play Action Post Motion Pass Play Curl

Play diagram for Bounce PA Post Curls from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Bounce PA Post Curls is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk that uses run action to the bounce side to hold the linebackers before the quarterback works the pass concept. The diagram shows a deep post breaking away from the trips side toward the opposite hash, with two curl routes settling in underneath at the sticks, one from the boundary receiver and one from the trips stack, while the backfield fake pulls defenders toward the run gap. This is a play-action shot play built to attack zone coverage first, since the post splits the safeties off the run fake while the curls sit down in the soft spots against Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone drops, and the primary read progression starts with the deep post for an explosive shot before working down to the curls underneath.

Defensive Reads

Read the safety rotation immediately after the snap, if a single high safety bites on the run fake the post window opens up over the middle. Watch for man coverage indicators like receivers being trailed at the line, since the post can win one on one against slower linebackers or safeties in man. Identify Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone drops by tracking the flat and curl defenders, if they sit too shallow the curl routes settle in behind them for easy completions. Beware of a robber or lurking linebacker sitting in the middle third, this defender can undercut the post if the play fake does not sell hard enough. Look for blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge, since the play action fake can slow the quarterback's setup and create a coverage sack risk against aggressive nano blitzes.

Usage Tips

Sell the run fake with a smooth pre-snap tempo so linebackers commit to the bounce action before dropping into coverage.

Check safety depth before the snap, if both safeties are shallow or crashing toward the box the post has a clean lane behind them.

Use the post as your first read on early downs when defenses are playing off man or two high shells, then check down to the curls if the safety stays deep.

Hot route the curls into deeper sit routes against zone heavy defenses that flood the shallow area, since the underneath defenders will jump the curl depth quickly.

Pair this with HB Power O or Bounce Slot Cross earlier in a series so the defense keys run action, then hit them with the post shot off the identical backfield look.