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Y Cross Flood

Shotgun·Spread Flex·11

Flood Y Cross Pass Play Cover 3 Beater Crosser

Play diagram for Y Cross Flood from Shotgun Spread Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Y Cross Flood lines up out of Shotgun Spread Flex with 11 personnel and floods the right side of the field while stacking a deep crosser on the left. The backside receiver runs a deep vertical/dig combo that clears out and cuts across the middle, while the play side stacks a corner route, a flat route out of the backfield, and a deep out breaking toward the sideline for a true three level flood read. This is a Cover 3 beater built to stress a single deep third defender and one flat defender simultaneously, with the primary progression working flat to corner to the deep crosser coming from the backside.

Defensive Reads

Key the flat defender immediately after the snap, if he sinks with the corner route the underneath throw to the flat is wide open for an easy completion. Watch the deep third or deep half safety on the play side, if he stays home on the corner route the crosser coming across the field will be open behind the linebackers. Diagnose Cover 3 by reading a single deep safety pre snap, this play is designed to exploit the seam between the flat defender and the deep third defender in that shell. Against Cover 4 or Cover 2, expect the corner route to be taken away by a deep half safety, so shift priority to the crosser and flat route combo. Beware disguised blitzes off the edge on the flood side, since a nano blitz can collapse the pocket before the deep crosser has time to fully develop across the field.

Usage Tips

Attack Cover 3 shells first since the flood side overloads the deep third defender and the underneath flat defender with three vertical stems stacked on top of each other. Use the pre snap read to check safety depth, if you see a single high safety sitting at 10 to 12 yards, trust the flood concept and work flat to corner immediately. Hot route the backside crosser into a shallow drag if you diagnose man coverage pre snap, this turns the play into a natural rub concept against man defenders. Pair this play with Y Stick or Quick Slants in your call sheet to keep defenses honest against underneath zone drops before dialing up the flood shot. Best run on second and medium to second and long or on any first down where you expect zone shells, since the deep crosser needs time to develop and the flood routes need a clean pocket to fully stretch the defense.