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PA Misdirect Shot

Singleback·Doubles·11
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Breakdown

PA Misdirect Shot is a play-action shot play out of Singleback Doubles that sells the misdirection fake before releasing receivers vertically down the field. The play action freezes linebackers and second level defenders, opening up throwing lanes for deep shots while the offensive line executes run blocking to disguise the pass. This is a man beater designed to exploit aggressive linebacker flow and single high safety looks, with the primary read progressing from the deep outside shot route to any crossing or dig concept underneath if the top is not open.

Defensive Reads

Identify single high safety pre snap, since that shell leaves the deep shot route in a favorable one on one matchup for the offense Watch linebacker depth and flow at the snap, if they crash hard on the play fake the window for the shot route opens immediately Beware of user controlled defenders sitting in a deep half or playing a lurk technique near the intended throwing lane, they can jump the route late Look for delayed blitz packages or contain rushers that stay disciplined on the edge, since those defenders do not bite on the fake and can collapse the pocket before the deep route develops Two high safety shells with disciplined zone drops shut this play down, forcing the quarterback to check down to the underneath option

Usage Tips

Call this play on early downs like first or second and short to mid distance when defenses expect run based on personnel and formation tendencies

Check pre snap for single high safety looks or aggressive run fits, since this play punishes linebackers who bite hard on the play fake

Use hot routes to convert the underneath option into a sit route against zone heavy defenses if you do not trust the deep shot matchup

Pair this call with HB Power O or Tight Zone Wk earlier in a series to sell the run threat and make the misdirection fake more believable to the defense

Avoid calling this into two high shell defenses unless you have a clear favorable matchup on the outside, since the deep shot needs one on one coverage to hit

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