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Play diagram for Stick from Singleback Deuce Close in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Stick out of Singleback Deuce Close 12 personnel shows both TEs releasing outside into corner routes up the sideline, while the slot receiver runs the classic stick route settling in the flat with a quick out breaking underneath. This is a zone beater built on high low leverage, using the corner routes to clear out the deep quarters and hi lo the underneath defender covering the flat. Primary read progression starts with the stick out breaking route in the flat, then climbs to the corner route if the flat defender jumps the shorter route.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender or overhang linebacker pre-snap, if he is sitting shallow he is likely keying the stick route and will jump the out. Identify if the defense is in Cover 3 or Cover 4, since the corner routes stretch the deep quarter or third defender and open the stick underneath. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the biggest weakness here, the corner routes will win against tight man technique. Watch for a robber or lurk defender sitting in the middle of the field, he can undercut the stick route if the quarterback stares it down too long. Blitz packages that bring extra pressure off the edge can disrupt the timing on the flat route, so check protection and consider a hot route adjustment to the drag if pressure shows pre-snap.

Usage Tips

Use this on third and short to medium since the stick out and flat combo gives you a built in high low against zone defenders.

Check pre-snap for a two high shell since the corner routes attack the overhang defenders before safeties can rotate over the top.

Hot route the backside TE into a quick drag if you see man coverage press to give yourself an instant rhythm throw against blitz looks.

Pair this with PA Deep Cross or PA Boot Corner Post from the same set so defenders start biting on the run action and open up the stick window underneath.

Throw with anticipation to the flat route as soon as the underneath defender widens, then progress to the corner route if a linebacker sits on the flat.

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