Shade inside / outside
Leverage the receiver
Tells the corner to align with inside or outside leverage — shading inside takes away slants and digs, shading outside takes away fades and outs. You're betting on the route.
When it applies
Shade inside against slant-heavy offenses; shade outside in the red zone against fades.
+ StrengthsTakes away the offense's favorite route by alignment alone.
− Trade-offsGuess wrong and you've opened the exact route they wanted.
Filed under: Madden adjustments