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PA Comeback N Go is a play-action shot play out of Singleback Wing Tight Z 13 personnel that sells a run fake before attacking the deep field with a comeback and go combo on the same side, creating a natural high low read against the sideline. The play action freezes linebackers and puts safeties in conflict, making this a strong man beater against press or off man coverage where the comeback settles in front of the corner while the go route stacks vertically behind him. Primary read progression starts with the comeback route at the intermediate depth, then works to the go route if the corner sits or if you see two high safeties rotate down late, with the backside underneath option serving as the checkdown against pressure.
Defensive Reads
Read the corner's leverage at the snap, if he sits on the comeback route with outside leverage the go route behind him is open against Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells that ask the corner to jam and sink. Watch for a single high safety rotating late, since that tells you Cover 3 or Cover 1 is in play and the go route can win over the top if the corner bites on the comeback fake. Key the flow of the linebackers on the play fake, if they step up hard on the run action the intermediate window for the comeback opens up quickly before they can recover in coverage. Beware Cover 2 with a hard flat defender sitting on the comeback route, since a user controlled corner sitting outside can jump the route and take away the primary read, forcing you to the go route immediately. Identify blitz packages pre-snap by checking box count, if the defense brings extra rushers off the edge the play action fake buys less time so get to your first read faster or check down to the backside route.
Usage Tips
Use this on early downs like first or second and short to medium to keep defenses honest against the run fake before it becomes an obvious passing situation.
Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see a single high safety cheating toward the go route side, work the comeback route immediately since the deep half is compromised for the corner.
Hot route the backside receiver into a quick out or slant against zone shells to give yourself an underneath answer if the corner sinks under the comeback.
Pair this with HB Power O or HB Inside Zone from the same formation earlier in a series so the play fake actually holds linebackers and the safety bites on run action.
Against aggressive man corners who jump routes, double move the comeback into a go by holding the throw an extra beat, since the double move stresses feet in phase and creates separation for the vertical shot.
