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PA Boot Corner Post

Singleback·Deuce Close·12
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Play diagram for PA Boot Corner Post from Singleback Deuce Close in Madden 27

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Breakdown

PA Boot Corner Post is a play-action bootleg concept out of Singleback Deuce Close 12 personnel that pulls the QB away from the play call action to create a naked bootleg look. The backside TE runs a deep corner route to the boundary while the frontside TE releases vertically off the line and breaks into a post, and the HB works a flat/check release into the boot flow as the underneath outlet. This is a man beater built to punish aggressive man coverage and overplayed run fits, with the primary read progression going corner route first for the explosive shot, then working back to the post as the window opens, and finally checking down to the flat route if both are covered.

Defensive Reads

Watch for man coverage indicators pre-snap like tight press alignment on both TEs, since this play is designed specifically to torch man beaters with the corner and post combo working opposite breaks. Key the free safety alignment before the snap, if he is shaded toward the boot side he can jump the corner route and force you to check down early to the post or flat. Post-snap, track any user controlled defender flowing hard toward the play fake, if a linebacker or safety bites on the run action it opens a clean throwing lane for the post route sitting behind the second level. Zone shells with a deep half safety rolled to the boot side are the toughest matchup for this play, since that safety can rob the corner route and force the QB to hold the ball longer. Look out for a delayed blitz off the edge on the boot side, since the naked bootleg action removes an extra blocker and can expose the QB to pressure if the corner route is not open immediately.

Usage Tips

Sell the run fake hard by holding the ball high and tight through the boot action, this freezes linebackers and safeties who bite on the play action and opens throwing lanes for the corner and post.

Use this against defenses that show single high safety pre-snap since the post route has a natural void to work into behind the linebackers if the safety cheats toward the corner route.

Hot route the flat route into a deeper drag or spot route against zone heavy defenses if you need a more reliable underneath answer versus cover 3 sink drops.

Pair this with PA Boot Slide or PA Boot Scissors in the same set to keep the same bootleg action but change up the route combos, this keeps linebackers guessing on run fits and forces DBs to respect multiple threats off the same look.

Call this on early downs or in play action friendly situations like second and medium, since defenses are more willing to bite on the run fake and leave the corner or post route open for a big gain.

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