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PA Cross Up

Singleback·Y Trips·11
Play ActionCrosserPass PlayCornerPostFlatHitch
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FormationSingleback

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Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players
PlayerSideRoute
HB1MiddleFlat
WR3RightCorner
WR1LeftDeep Post
WR2RightHitch
TE1RightPost

Read progression

  1. WR3 right, Corner
  2. HB1, Flat
  3. WR2 right, Hitch
  4. WR1 left, Deep Post or TE1 right, Post

Breakdown

PA Cross Up is a play-action pass out of Singleback Y Trips that sells the run fake before hitting a deep crossing route designed to work against man and single-high zone coverage. The trips side occupies the underneath defenders with shorter routes while the backside crosser works flat across the field to exploit man leverage or find soft spots in zone drops. Primary read starts with the crossing route working from the backside, checking down to the trips side underneath option if the crosser is blanketed or if a linebacker sits in the throwing lane.

Defensive Reads

Watch for single high safety looks post snap, this tells you the crosser will likely have a defender trailing but less help over the top. If the linebackers bite hard on the run fake and vacate the middle of the field, the crosser should come open in the window they leave behind. Identify user controlled defenders sitting in a lurk position near the crossing route depth, this is the biggest threat to shutting down your primary read. Cover 3 with a hard flowing linebacker to the crosser's landmark will disrupt the timing, so be ready to check down to the trips side quickly. Man coverage with no safety help over the middle is the best shell to attack since the crosser can create natural separation off the play-action rub.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs when you have already established the run game with plays like HB Stretch or Inside Zone so the play-action fake actually freezes linebackers. Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two high safeties the crosser has more room to work against zone defenders sitting underneath. Hot route the trips side receivers into quick outs or hitches if you are facing heavy man coverage so you have a faster release option against press. Pair this play with Y Shallow Cross or Mesh in the same set to keep defenders guessing on your crossing route tendencies. Best used on second and medium or first down to keep the defense honest about run action, avoid calling it on third and long where the play fake loses value against known pass situations.

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