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Orbit Triple Option

Pistol·U Off Trips·12
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Play diagram for Orbit Triple Option from Pistol U Off Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

Orbit Triple Option out of Pistol U Off Trips is a true option run play built around HB orbit motion across the backfield before the snap. The QB reads the mesh point with the HB running the dive path while a pitch man releases to the flat as the outside option, giving a three way triple option progression of keep, hand off, or pitch. The offensive line executes down blocks and zone steps to seal the interior, making this a run scheme that punishes overaggressive defensive ends and undisciplined edge defenders rather than a coverage beater.

Defensive Reads

Watch the defensive end and outside linebacker leverage before the snap since a hard crash inside opens the pitch lane immediately Look for defenses that play assignment sound scrape exchange technique, since this shuts down the option read by forcing a clean give or keep with no explosive lane Heavy blitz packages and edge pressure disguised as run blitz can beat this play if the QB misreads the mesh point under pressure Check safety depth pre-snap, since a safety sitting close to the box signals run support that can rally to all three phases of the option Post-snap, track the flow of the second level linebackers, if they stay home instead of flowing with the orbit motion the defense is likely sound against the option and you should expect a quick pursuit to the pitch

Usage Tips

Use the orbit motion to bait linebackers into flowing hard before the snap so you can identify if they are keying the motion man or staying gap sound

Key the play side defensive end immediately after the snap since he determines whether you keep, hand off, or pitch on the triple option read

Run this on early downs like first and second and short yardage situations where defenses are more likely to sit in base fronts instead of nickel or dime packages

Pair this with Orbit HB Split Zone and Orbit PA Cross to keep the same pre-snap motion look while disguising run and pass, forcing linebackers to hesitate on their fits

Against aggressive edge defenders who crash down every snap, pull the ball and keep it yourself since the pitch lane will stay clean

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