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Bench Switch

Singleback·Doubles North·11

Bench Pass Play

Play diagram for Bench Switch from Singleback Doubles North in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDoubles North

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Bench Switch out of Singleback Doubles North lines up with two receivers to each side and a TE attached to the formation. To the left, the outside receiver runs a deep corner route while the inside receiver clears underneath on a bench (out) route toward the sideline, creating a natural high low switch release that stacks defenders vertically and horizontally. On the right side the outside receiver runs a deep dig across the field while the slot works a shallow crossing route underneath, and the RB releases on a check release or seam route up the middle. This is a man beater built on the switch release concept, designed to create natural picks and rubs at the top of the routes, with the deep dig as the primary read against zone coverage and the switch release corner or bench combo as the answer versus man coverage.

Defensive Reads

Identify the free safety depth and leverage before the snap, since a deep single high safety will struggle to help over the top on both the corner route and the dig simultaneously. Watch the slot cornerback or nickel defender on the switch release side after the snap, because if he does not fight through the natural pick you have an easy completion on the bench route underneath. Key the underneath linebackers on the right side, since if they widen with the shallow crosser it opens a throwing lane for the deep dig behind them. This play beats man coverage due to the switch release traffic and beats spot drop zone due to the high low stretch on the left and the dig sitting behind underneath zone defenders. Cover 3 with a hard sitting curl defender or a disciplined robber can shut this down if he stays home on the dig, and press man with safety help over the top on the corner route can also disrupt the timing of the primary read.

Usage Tips

Use pre snap motion or a shift to identify if the defense is showing man or zone before the snap, since the switch release side is your alert versus man coverage. If you see two high safeties, prioritize the deep dig on the right since it will settle into the void between zone defenders. Against single high safety looks, work the switch release side first because the natural pick at the top of the routes creates separation against man defenders trying to stay in phase. Hot route the RB into a flat route or keep him in as a check release blocker on money downs where protection matters more than the extra target. Pair this play with Curl Drag or Stick in your play calling sequence to keep the defense guessing between quick game and this deeper switch release concept, since both share similar initial route stems that disguise your intentions.