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PA Ctr Shot

Singleback·Wing Pair Heavy·12

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Play diagram for PA Ctr Shot from Singleback Wing Pair Heavy in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Pair Heavy

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

PA Ctr Shot is a play-action shot play out of Singleback Wing Pair Heavy that sells the run fake up front before releasing two vertical routes off center. The near receiver runs a deep dig style crosser that pushes flat across the field underneath, while the second route stacks behind it and breaks toward the opposite sideline as a deep crossing shot route, and the single receiver to the boundary runs a vertical seam up the numbers. The blocking scheme holds the play-action fake at the mesh point to freeze linebackers before releasing, and the primary read progression starts with the deep vertical seam on the backside, then works to the two crossing routes coming from the strong side underneath to over the top.

Defensive Reads

Watch the safety depth pre-snap, since a single high safety struggles to cover both the seam route and the deep crosser at the same time. Man coverage on the crossers is vulnerable because the routes cross paths and create natural rub opportunities against tight man defenders. Zone defenses that flow hard to the play-action fake leave the intermediate crossing lanes open, so linebacker eye discipline is the key indicator. User controlled lurk defenders sitting in the middle of the field can jump the shallow crosser, so quarterback needs to reset to the seam or the deeper crosser if that user flashes. Cover 3 with an aggressive underneath robber can take away the shallow route, forcing the quarterback to trust the deep seam throw against a rotated corner.

Usage Tips

Use this from run heavy personnel looks to keep defenses honest, since the 12 personnel grouping disguises the shot play as a run before the snap.

Check for single high safety alignment pre-snap, since the deep seam route has room to work against Cover 3 or Cover 1 when the safety cheats toward the crossers.

If the defense shows two high safeties, prioritize the crossing routes underneath since the seam will likely be capped.

Hot route the underneath crosser into a deeper breaking route against zone heavy defenses that sit short to take away the shallow crossers.

Pair this play with HB Inside Zone or 26 Duo earlier in a series so the play-action fake holds linebackers, then hit this shot play once they start creeping up on run downs.