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TE Scissors Texas

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Texas Scissors Texas Concept Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Cover 4 Beater

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Play diagram for TE Scissors Texas from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

TE Scissors Texas out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off is a Cover 2 and Cover 4 beater built around the scissors concept on the play side. The TE runs a deep crosser (Texas route) that climbs from the backfield area up through the middle and breaks toward the sideline, while the outside receiver runs a corner route over the top, creating a natural crossing pattern that clears out zone defenders. The backside receiver runs a deep comeback while the third receiver works an out breaking route, giving the QB horizontal stretch options if the crossing routes are covered. The primary read starts with the TE Texas route working underneath the safety, then progresses to the corner route if the deep half is vacated, with the backside comeback as the outlet against zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Check safety depth and width before the snap, since two safeties splitting the field wide open is exactly the shell this Texas concept is designed to exploit. Watch the flat defender or corner in Cover 2, if he sinks with the corner route the TE crosser will have room underneath in the vacated zone. Identify Cover 4 quarters shells by cornerback alignment, if the corners are playing off with safety help deep, the scissors crossing action creates natural leverage confusion for the defense. Against man coverage, this play struggles more since there is no natural pick to disrupt tight coverage, so be ready to check down to the flat or out route instead of forcing the crosser. Beware of a robber or lurk defender sitting in the shallow middle zone, since he can jump the TE Texas route if the offense has shown this concept previously in the game.

Usage Tips

Look for two high safeties pre-snap since this play is specifically designed to attack Cover 2 and Cover 4 shells with the scissors crossing action.

Hot route the backside comeback into a deeper route if you diagnose Cover 3 or a single high safety, since the scissors concept loses some value against three deep zones.

Use this on second and medium or third and long when you need the corner route to win over the top of a hard flat defender.

Pair this call with Slants or Mesh Outs earlier in a series to condition the defense into sitting on shallow crossers, then hit the TE Texas route into the void left behind.

User the corner route receiver on Cover 2 looks since the natural pick action from the scissors crossing routes forces defenders to fight through traffic, creating separation for a big shot play.