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PA Shot Go's

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11
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Breakdown

PA Shot Go's is a play-action shot play out of the Shotgun Y Trips Wk set built to attack aggressive safeties and man corners over the top. The trips side runs a stack of go routes designed to clear out the deep zones and isolate the boundary receiver on a one-on-one go route against man coverage, while the play-action fake to the HB freezes linebackers and holds the strong safety just long enough to open a throwing lane. The primary read progression starts with the backside isolated go route against a single high safety look, then works to the trips side go routes if the defense rotates coverage away from the single receiver.

Defensive Reads

Look for single high safety coverage shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3 pre-snap, this play thrives against man coverage because the go routes stretch corners vertically with no easy help over the top. Watch cornerback press alignment at the line, if corners are playing off coverage with a deep cushion, expect them to play the go routes better and consider checking to a shorter combo route instead. Post-snap, identify if the strong safety bites hard on the play-action fake, this is the key indicator that the deep shot will be open against zone rotation. Beware of Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties, this coverage shuts down the go routes by providing consistent deep help and forces you to check down to underneath options. Watch for user-controlled defenders dropping into a deep third or robbing the middle of the field, a smart user rover can undercut the trips side go routes if the quarterback locks onto one receiver too early.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs like first or second and short to medium distance when defenses are not expecting a deep shot and are still respecting the run fake. Check the pre-snap safety alignment, if you see a single high safety shaded toward the trips side, immediately key the backside iso go route for a one-on-one win. Hot route the trips number three receiver to a shorter option route or drag if the defense shows two deep shells to give yourself an underneath outlet against zone coverage. Sell the play-action fake fully by holding the ball fake button, this is critical to freeze linebackers and prevent them from sinking into the deep passing lanes. Pair this play with Curls X Go or PA Y-Out in the same set to keep defenses guessing between shallow combo routes and deep shot plays off similar formation looks, this forces defenders to respect both the quick game and the deep shot equally.

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