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Y Trail

Shotgun·Bunch Str Offset·11

Trail Pass Play

Play diagram for Y Trail from Shotgun Bunch Str Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetBunch Str Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Y Trail is a bunch based play action passing concept out of Shotgun Bunch Str Offset with 11 personnel. Off the bunch, the outside receiver runs a vertical seam, the inside slot receiver clears out on a deeper vertical from depth, and the Y (tight end) runs the namesake trail route, crossing underneath from the bunch side back across the field behind the shallow crosser to create a natural pick and rub against man coverage. The backside single receiver runs an outlet flare/swing route out of the backfield area to give the quarterback a quick check down against pressure, while the offensive line pass protects in a standard drop back scheme. This is primarily a man beater because the trail route is designed to work off traffic in the bunch, with the primary read progression starting on the Y trail route working from the bunch, then working outside to the vertical seam, and using the flare route as the checkdown against the blitz.

Defensive Reads

Identify if the defense is playing man coverage with defenders shadowing the bunch receivers, since the trail route is designed to rub off traffic and separate from man defenders Watch for a single high safety shell which tells you the deep verticals from the bunch will have a favorable one on one look downfield Key on linebacker depth and flow, since a linebacker sitting shallow in a zone drop can jump the trail route and undercut the throw Read for a lurking defender sitting in the shallow zone or user controlled defender spying the middle of the field, as this is the primary threat to the trail route Recognize if the defense brings a blitz off the edge, since the flare route becomes the quick answer but only if the quarterback resets his eyes fast enough after checking the trail route first

Usage Tips

Look for man coverage indicators before the snap such as corners lined up tight on the bunch receivers or a single high safety rotating late, since the trail route thrives when defenders are forced to fight through traffic

Use this play on early downs or second and medium situations where defenses are more likely to sit in man coverage or blitz, since the trail route and flare give you answers to both

Hot route the backside flare into a quick out or speed out if you are facing a defense that keys on the checkdown flare in zone coverage

Pair Y Trail with HB Mtn Trail Dbl Post or Mtn Slot Post from the same set to keep the defense guessing between the trail concept and double move post shots off similar bunch alignment

If the defense shows heavy blitz pressure pre snap, prioritize getting the ball out quickly to the flare route or the trail route working underneath rather than waiting on the deep verticals to develop