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Y Corner

Shotgun·Empty Base·11

Corner Pass Play

Play diagram for Y Corner from Shotgun Empty Base in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetEmpty Base

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Y Corner is an empty backfield pass concept out of Shotgun Empty Base with 11 personnel that isolates a corner route from the inner right receiver as the primary man beater. The right side runs a corner route breaking outside off a vertical stem while two receivers underneath run shallow crossing routes to clear space and occupy underneath zone defenders. The left side runs a deep dig or crossing route paired with a short in route that creates a natural high low read against zone drops. Since this is empty formation there is no running back to check release, so protection is full five man spread with the QB reading the corner route first before working back to the crossing routes underneath.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap, identify if the defense is showing single high safety since that alignment leaves the deep outside third vulnerable to the corner route. Watch for user controlled defenders lurking in the flat or curl zone, as a smart user will bait the corner throw and jump the route for a pick six. Cover 2 and Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties are the toughest matchup for this play since the corner route runs directly into the deep half defender's zone. Key the flat defender's depth after the snap. If he sinks too deep chasing the crossing routes, the throwing lane to the corner route opens up immediately. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed if the corner route wins outside leverage off the initial release, so watch cornerback hip position at the snap.

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety shells before the snap since Y Corner is designed to attack Cover 3 and Cover 1 with the corner route sitting in the void between the deep third and the flat defender.

Trust the corner route on quick game timing against man coverage, throwing it as soon as the receiver clears the underneath defender's zone drop.

Use the crossing routes on the left side as your check down against Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells when the corner window gets squeezed by a deep half safety.

Pair Y Corner with Stick or Curl Flats in the same play call sequence to condition the defense to expect short routes, then hit the corner route when the safety bites on run action or shallow crossers.

This play works best on second or third and medium situations where the defense is more likely to sit in zone drops, giving the corner route room to work against a soft outside shoulder.