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PA Boot Screen

Singleback·Doubles Y Off Close·11

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Play diagram for PA Boot Screen from Singleback Doubles Y Off Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDoubles Y Off Close

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA Boot Screen fakes the handoff and boots the QB away from a screen released to the flat, while two receivers to that side push vertical up the sideline and seam to hold the deep defenders and a third receiver runs a vertical from the slot to occupy the far side coverage. The offensive line shows a screen release, sliding to wall off the play side and let the flow of the fake carry defenders upfield before the QB dumps it to the screen man in space. This is a screen play built off play action, designed as a zone beater against teams that fly upfield or overpursue the run fake, with the primary read being the screen receiver in the flat first, then the vertical routes if the screen is jumped by an aggressive underneath defender.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defenders staying home on play action instead of flowing hard, this is the biggest indicator the screen will be sniffed out and blown up for a loss Key on the slot corner or nickel defender who is responsible for the screen area, if he sits or shows outside contain awareness he can jump the throw Diagnose Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with linebackers reading through the backfield, these disciplined zone drops take away the easy screen read Man coverage with aggressive blitzers is where this play thrives since rushers get sucked upfield past the screen blocker's angle Watch the boot side edge defender post snap, if he stays patient and does not chase the fake he can either sack the QB or read and jump the screen route

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or short yardage runs to sell the play action off your established run tendencies with Inside Zone Split or HB Zone Wk

Check the pre snap alignment of the play side linebacker and slot corner, if they are crashing hard on run action every snap this screen will gash them

Use this against aggressive user defenders who jump routes or blitz off the edge since the screen blockers will have a clean angle once the rush commits upfield

Pair this in a sequence with PA Boot Slide and PA Weak Flood to keep defenders honest on the same boot action look before hitting them with the screen

Avoid calling this into zone defenses that sit and read the backfield since the screen lane can get clogged if the flow does not bite on the fake