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Curl Post Drag

Singleback·Wing Stack·12

Curl Post Drag Pass Play

Play diagram for Curl Post Drag from Singleback Wing Stack in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Stack

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

Curl Post Drag out of Singleback Wing Stack lines up in 12 personnel and gives you a three level attack on one side plus a post shot on the backside. The outside receiver runs the post while the slot works a drag underneath crossing the formation, and the inside receiver near the line breaks off into a curl at the sticks, with the HB checking down the middle on a release. This is a man beater first (the crossing drag and post stress any man defender working through traffic) but it also holds up against zone thanks to the curl sitting down in the hook zone and the drag settling in behind linebackers. Primary read progression starts with the post for the explosive shot, works down to the drag as the underneath rhythm throw, and checks off to the curl or the HB out of the backfield if the first two are covered.

Defensive Reads

Key the middle linebacker at the snap, if he sinks into a deep hook zone the drag will be there for a rhythm throw before he can flow back underneath Watch the post side cornerback's hips, if he opens to the sideline in press man the post has a clean angle to separate for the explosive play Identify cover 3 or cover 4 shells pre-snap, in those zone shells the curl route sitting at the sticks becomes the most reliable answer against the flat and hook defenders Look for a lurking safety or user controlled defender sitting on the drag route, aggressive users will jump the crossing route so double check the post is still open before committing to the underneath throw Beware disguised blitzes that bring extra rushers off the edge, since the drag and curl need time to develop this play is vulnerable to quick pressure that collapses the pocket before the second level routes mature

Usage Tips

Take a pre-snap look at the safety alignment before the snap, if you see a single high safety cheating toward the post side, work the drag and curl instead of forcing the post read

Use motion or a hard count to confirm man coverage, if the corner mirrors the post receiver's release you have a green light to take the shot down the field

Hot route the curl into a deeper comeback against teams that sit their linebackers in shallow zone drops, this keeps the route out of the hook defender's range

This play shines on second and medium to second and long when defenses expect a balanced call, use it to punish nickel and 3-4 fronts that drop into zone matchups

Pair this with PA Dig or PA Double In Shot from the same set so the defense has to respect both the play-action boot and the true drop back crossing routes, keeping linebackers honest on their zone drops