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PA Boot

Singleback·Bunch Ace·12

Play Action Pass Play

Play diagram for PA Boot from Singleback Bunch Ace in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetBunch Ace

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

PA Boot is a play-action rollout from Singleback Bunch Ace that pulls the QB out to the boundary while the bunch releases into a layered route concept. The backside receiver runs a deep out breaking away from traffic, the middle bunch receiver runs a corner route up the sideline as the primary vertical threat off the play fake, and the front bunch receiver works an out and up combination into the flat before climbing the sideline. The primary read is the corner route off the play fake, working back to the deep out if the corner is capped, with the flat route as the checkdown against aggressive linebacker flow.

Defensive Reads

Watch the strong safety pre-snap, if he cheats down into the box before the snap he cannot help over the top on the corner route and you have a big play window. Key the flat defender post-snap, if he sits and reads the QB's eyes instead of widening with the flat route the underneath throw dies and you must trust the corner. Identify Cover 3 or single high man coverage pre-snap since the deep out and corner combo is designed to split the difference between the cornerback and rotating safety in those shells. Beware Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties, they take away the corner route's explosive potential and force you into the shorter flat or checkdown. Watch for a boot side edge blitz or contain defender crashing hard, since the QB rollout is vulnerable to backside pressure if protection does not account for a widened rusher.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs when you have already established the run game out of Bunch Ace so linebackers respect the play fake and step up. Check the safety alignment before the snap, this play hunts single high shells and Cover 3 because the corner route stretches the flat defender and attacks the seam vacated by the rotating safety. If you see two high safeties sitting deep, hot route the corner into a comeback or speed out to shorten the throw and beat the cushion. Roll the QB fully to the boot side before releasing the ball, standing in the pocket kills the play design and exposes you to backside contain rushers. Pair this with Inside Zone Split or HB Slam earlier in the drive so the run fake actually freezes second level defenders, then come back to PA Boot Corner Post or PA Boot Rt from the same set to keep defenders guessing on the boot direction.