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PA Post Dig out of Singleback Ace 12 personnel sells the play action fake to hold the linebackers and safeties before working a post and dig combination that stresses the middle of the field. The dig route sits down in the intermediate zone as a natural hole shot against Cover 3 while the post stretches the deep safety and creates one on one leverage against Cover 1 or Cover 2 shells. This is a play action passing concept that functions as both a man beater and a zone beater, and the primary read progression starts with the safety shell post snap: if the deep safety bites on run action or widens for the post, work the dig underneath, and if the safety sits in the middle of the field, take a shot to the post before checking down.
Defensive Reads
Read the middle linebacker depth at the snap since a shallow drop signals he is spying the dig window Identify single high safety alignment presnap because it opens up the post for a big play against Cover 1 or Cover 3 Watch for a user controlled lurk defender sitting in the intermediate hole, which can jump the dig route if you stare it down Key the cornerback leverage on the post side receiver, since outside leverage invites the post to break open against off coverage Recognize Cover 2 shells where two deep safeties can squeeze the post, forcing you to prioritize the dig as the safer throw
Usage Tips
Check the safety depth pre snap to confirm one high or two high shell before committing to this concept
Use this play on early downs when defenses expect run based on personnel and formation tendencies
Hot route the underneath checkdown to a flat route if you diagnose a heavy blitz look presnap
Pair this call with HB Dive or Inside Zone earlier in a drive so the play action fake actually influences linebacker flow
Sequence this after Quick Slants or Curl Flats to bait aggressive user linebackers into sitting on shallow throws before hitting the dig behind them
