PA Power O out of Singleback Y Trips shows a play-action pass off the Power O run fake, using the run blocking action to hold linebackers before releasing four receivers into the pattern. From the diagram, the near trips receiver runs a corner route breaking outside vertically, the middle trips receiver runs a deep vertical seam straight up the numbers, and the inside slot receiver runs a shallow crossing route into the flat that stretches horizontally. The backside X receiver runs a deep dig that breaks in after a vertical stem, giving you a true four level stretch. The primary read progression starts with the corner route against man coverage, works to the deep seam if the safety bites on the run fake, and comes down to the crossing route as the underneath check down against zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Check the strong safety depth before the snap, if he is stacked in the box expecting run you have a favorable play action look at the seam and corner routes behind him Identify Cover 3 versus Cover 1 by watching the cornerback over the trips side, off man alignment favors the corner route while tight man alignment favors the crossing route underneath Watch for a user controlled linebacker spying the play action fake, if he stays home and does not bite you should progress quickly to the shallow cross instead of holding for the deep shots This play struggles against zone blitzes where a defender drops into the shallow cross window immediately, if you see pre snap blitz indicators be ready to check down to the running back or throw the ball away Cover 4 with two deep safeties can cap both the corner and seam routes, so identify two high safety alignment pre snap and prioritize the crossing route and dig underneath instead of forcing the ball deep

Usage Tips

Sell the run fake with the analog stick during the play action animation to hold linebackers and freeze the second level defenders before your routes develop

Use this on early downs like first and second and ten when defenses are more likely to respect the Power O run tag and bite on the play fake

Hot route the crossing route into a deeper dig if you see zone defenders sitting at the sticks, since the shallow cross is your primary zone beater against Cover 3 and Cover 4 shells

Pair this play with HB Power O and HB Counter earlier in the drive so the defense keys the same backfield action and gets caught flat footed on the play action look

Against man coverage look immediately to the corner route for a one on one win outside, especially if you see a linebacker or slower defender matched up in man against that trips receiver

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