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PA Draw Shot

Draw Play Action Pass Play Block and Release Deep Cross Crosser Post Wheel

Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players

Player	Side	Route
HB1	Middle	Pass Block
WR3	Left	Wheel
WR2	Left	Deep Post
TE1	Right	Deep Cross
WR1	Left	Block and Release Cross

Read progression

TE1 right, Deep Cross
WR2 left, Deep Post
WR3 left, Wheel
WR1 left, Block and Release Cross

Breakdown

PA Draw Shot from Singleback Bunch TE sells a play action fake to the HB before handing off on a delayed draw, with the bunch alignment sending three receivers vertical to hold the second and third level defenders. The yellow and red routes stretch the field deep and across the middle to freeze linebackers and safeties, while the offensive line sets up run blocking lanes for the delayed handoff underneath. This is a run play disguised as a shot play, and the primary read progression is watching linebacker flow and safety depth: if the defense bites on the play action shots, the draw hits through the vacated interior for a big gain.

Defensive Reads

Key the middle linebacker and weak side linebacker at the snap, if they immediately drop into pass coverage or bite on the play fake, the draw lane opens up. Identify single high versus two high safety shells before the snap, single high alignments with aggressive safeties tend to be more vulnerable to the draw hitting big. Watch for a defender spying the backfield or sitting in a shallow zone near the line of scrimmage, that user controlled defender can blow up the draw before it develops. Look for delayed blitz packages or nano blitzes off the edge, these can beat the draw to the point of attack if the offensive line does not pick up the extra rusher. If the defense shows man coverage on the bunch receivers with a linebacker spying, expect the draw to be sniffed out quickly since man defenders will not flow far enough to open the lane.

Usage Tips

Call this play when linebackers have shown a tendency to bite hard on play action, especially on early downs like first and second and medium.

Watch pre-snap safety depth: if both safeties are sitting shallow or a linebacker is creeping into the box on a blitz alert, the draw lane will be there once they flow to cover the shot routes.

Use this after establishing PA Boot or PA Boot Slide from the same personnel to condition the defense into expecting a pass, making the draw hit even harder.

Avoid calling this against defenses that are showing heavy zone drop shells with linebackers spying the backfield, since disciplined linebackers can sit and read the draw fake.

Pair this with Cross Drag or Mtn PA Deep Over in your play calling sequence to keep the defense guessing between quick game and shot plays before dropping in the draw as a counter punch.