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Orbit Triple Option

Pistol·Doubles Y Off·11
Triple OptionMotionRun Play
Play diagram for Orbit Triple Option from Pistol Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Orbit Triple Option out of Pistol Doubles Y Off is a true triple option run play built around the quarterback, running back and an orbit motion man who sweeps behind the QB before the snap. The diagram shows the QB reading down the line with the dive/give threat straight ahead while the pitch man sweeps outside for the edge option, giving the offense a three way decision point at the mesh. This is a run play designed to stress defensive gap integrity and force one defender to be wrong, and the primary read progression goes dive first, then keep or pitch based on how the playside defensive end and alley defender react.

Defensive Reads

Watch the playside defensive end pre-snap to see if he is crashing hard inside, which signals you should pull and attack the edge with the pitch or keep. Key the alley defender, usually a safety or outside linebacker, since he determines whether the pitch lane stays open or gets squeezed. Man coverage teams that blitz off the edge can be exposed if the QB keeps and turns the corner before the blitzer arrives. Disciplined scrape exchange defenses that keep both the DE and a linebacker assigned to dive and keep will shut this down, so be ready to bail into pitch. Watch for a user controlled linebacker spying the QB, since that defender can eliminate the keep option and force you into the dive or pitch phase.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify if the defense shifts a linebacker or safety to the orbit man, which tells you if they are keying option responsibility.

Attack light boxes and odd numbers fronts since triple option punishes defenses that do not have a dedicated dive and pitch defender.

Practice the read timing offline so you consistently make the correct decision at the mesh point instead of defaulting to keep every time.

Pair this play with HB Dive or Read Option from the same set to keep defenders guessing on which phase of the option you are running.

Save this call for early down situations where a blown assignment can spring an explosive gain instead of forcing it on money downs.

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