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PA Jet Sweep

Singleback·Doubles Y Off Close·11

Sweep Jet Sweep Play Action Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for PA Jet Sweep 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 Jet Sweep out of Singleback Doubles Y Off Close sells the jet motion fake to the flat before working into a play-action passing concept off it. Post snap the outside receiver runs a deep corner route up the sideline, the slot receiver on that side pushes vertical up the numbers, and on the backside the play boots the opposite way with a deep crosser cutting all the way across the field while the underneath receiver sits down in the shallow flat as a checkdown. The QB fakes the sweep look on the edge and rolls with a boot action, reading the crossing route first as the initial progression before working to the flat and vertical shot if the middle of the field opens up. This is a play-action shot play designed to exploit defenders who bite on the run fake, functioning as a man beater against aggressive linebackers and a zone beater if safeties overreact to the jet motion.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth and eye discipline before the snap, if they are creeping up to defend the edge run they will get exposed on the deep crosser and corner route. Key the safety rotation after the jet motion starts, if a safety cheats down to help in the run fit you have a numbers advantage on the vertical route to that side. Man coverage on the outside receiver is vulnerable to the corner route beating the cornerback over the top, especially if the corner bites on the run fake at the snap. Cover 3 defenses that flow hard to the sweep side leave the deep crosser wide open working away from the initial flow, this is the primary defensive tell to attack. User controlled defenders who jump the flat receiver expecting a screen or quick throw open up the boot side vertical shot, so respect the checkdown but do not force it if the user bites early.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to bait linebackers and safeties into flowing toward the jet sweep fake before the ball is even snapped, this is the entire foundation of the play working.

Identify single high shells before the snap since the deep corner and vertical routes stress a Cover 3 or Cover 1 defense hard if the flow defenders overcommit to the run action.

Hot route the flat receiver into a deeper option route if you are facing zone heavy defenses that sit their linebackers underneath and take away the shallow checkdown.

Pair this with actual HB Zone Wk or HB Stretch runs earlier in a series so the defense respects the jet sweep fake and linebackers start cheating toward the boot side, setting up the play-action shot later.

Best called on early downs like first and ten or second and short where defenses are more likely to trigger downhill on run fits, giving you a cleaner explosive play window.