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Triple Option Lt

Shotgun·Split Slot Open·20

Triple Option Run Play

Play diagram for Triple Option Lt from Shotgun Split Slot Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSplit Slot Open

Personnel

202 RB · 0 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Triple Option Lt is a true triple option run out of Shotgun Split Slot Open with 20 personnel, giving the QB a dive, keep, and pitch progression to the left. The diagram shows the QB mesh point read with the RB crashing into the line for the dive phase while the QB carries out to the left edge, reading the unblocked defender before pitching outside to the trailing back if he crashes down. This is a run play built to attack aggressive fronts and undisciplined edge defenders, with the primary read progressing from dive key to QB keep to pitch man based on how the defense flows.

Defensive Reads

Watch for the defensive end crashing hard inside, that tells the QB to pull and keep on the edge immediately. Look for an unblocked outside linebacker sitting patiently at the mesh point, that is the true option key and dictates dive versus keep. Scrape exchange technique from linebackers, where the DE takes the QB and a linebacker replaces to the pitch man, is the cleanest way to defend all three phases. User the play side defensive end manually to force a bad pitch read, since AI controlled ends can be baited into crashing every time. Watch for extra defenders rotating down into the box pre-snap, that signals the defense is loading up to spill the option and force the ball outside into pursuit.

Usage Tips

Attack fronts with fast flowing linebackers who overpursue the dive since the triple option punishes downhill aggression.

Use this on early downs and short yardage when defenses are stacking the box expecting a conventional run, since the pitch phase creates a numbers advantage on the edge.

Pre-snap, identify the defensive end and outside linebacker to the play side left, they determine your dive versus keep read.

Pair this with Shovel Option and Power Read from the same set to keep defenders guessing on which phase of the option you will pull the trigger on.

If the defense shows a heavy blitz look pre-snap, consider hot routing out of it or checking to a quick game concept since triple option needs time to develop through all three phases.