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Breakdown
PA X Burst Heavy is a play-action shot play out of Singleback Wing Pair that shows a deep post from the X receiver breaking hard off the play-action fake, a corner route from the inline attached receiver climbing the sideline, a shallow drag crossing underneath from the opposite side, and a flat route releasing to the boundary. The heavy personnel (13) keeps extra blockers in to sell the run fake and protect against pressure off the edge. Primary read progression starts with the deep post against single high safety looks, works down to the corner route as the intermediate window, and checks down to the flat or drag if the shot play is taken away.
Defensive Reads
Identify single high safety alignment pre-snap since this play is designed to attack Cover 3 and Cover 1 with the deep post Watch for two deep safeties staying home which signals Cover 2 or Cover 4 and should push your read to the corner route or shallow drag instead of forcing the post Key the linebacker depth after the play-action fake since undisciplined linebackers biting on the run open up the intermediate crosser Beware of a user-controlled safety sitting in the deep middle robbing the post, if you see this late break off to the corner or drag Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the ideal beater for this concept, if you see press corners with no deep safety trust the post route win
Usage Tips
Use pre-snap motion or shifts to confirm man versus zone before the snap since the play-action fake commits linebackers and forces zone defenders to widen late
Take the deep post shot on early downs like first and ten or second and medium when defenses are more likely to sit in single high shells
If the safety rotates down to rob the post, work the progression to the corner route or drag underneath immediately after the fake
Pair this play with 24 Zone Open or 26 Duo earlier in a drive to sell the run action and get linebackers flowing hard before dialing up this shot play
Hot route the flat defender to a quick out if you see press man on the boundary receiver to give yourself a quick answer versus blitz
