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Close PA Cross

Singleback·Wing·12
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Play diagram for Close PA Cross from Singleback Wing in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Close PA Cross is a play-action pass out of Singleback Wing with 12 personnel that uses a deep crossing route combo to attack man and zone coverage over the middle. Off the play fake, the two TEs run mirrored crossers at different depths, one settling into a shallow crossing route in front of the linebackers while the other TE clears vertically up the sideline on a corner route, and the backside receiver runs a deep dig style crosser that clears out the opposite hash. The HB stays in to chip protect off the fake before releasing into a check down flare underneath. Primary read progression starts with the deep corner route on the backside, works down to the shallow crosser, and checks down to the HB flare if the crossers are covered.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers stepping up hard on the play fake, that flow indicates they are vulnerable to the crossing routes behind them Man coverage defenders trailing the crossers across the field are a green light to throw the deep corner route immediately Zone defenses that sink their safeties deep and rob the crossing routes with a lurking linebacker should be countered by checking down to the HB Watch cornerback depth pre-snap, if they are playing tight to the line in man alignment the crossers will have natural separation working across the field Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge can be neutralized by the HB chip and release, but interior blitzes may force an early checkdown

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety shells before the snap since the deep corner route wins big against Cover 3 rotation

Use the shallow crosser as your rhythm throw versus zone defenses that sit their linebackers in hook zones

Hot route the HB to a flat route if you are facing a heavy blitz look to give yourself a quick outlet

Pair this with Close PA Sail and Close PA Post in your play calling to keep defenders guessing on the play action fake

Best called on second and medium to long or early first down when defenders are more willing to bite on the run fake

Motion the TE before the snap to help identify man versus zone based on whether a defender follows across the formation

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