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Inside Cross

Shotgun·Spread Y-Flex·11

Crosser Pass Play Post Drag Flat In Streak

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

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Inside Cross out of Shotgun Spread Y-Flex lines up with three receivers to the left and a TE/WR combo to the right. The three left receivers run a shallow crosser underneath, a deep vertical clearout up the sideline, and a drag that settles into a shallow curl over the middle, while the right side runs a corner route and a deep in breaking route that stems back to the middle of the field. This is a man beater built on the crosser creating natural rub traffic and picking off trailing defenders, with the deep vertical taking the top off the coverage to open up the crosser underneath. Primary read progression starts with the shallow crosser working left to right, then works to the deep in cutting route on the right if the underneath window is taken away, with the vertical route as a alert if the defense shows single high or a blown coverage assignment.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap identify if the defense is showing man coverage with corners lined up tight on the outside receivers, since the crosser will win quickly against man due to the natural picks Watch the middle linebacker depth at the snap, if he sits shallow and does not carry the crosser vertically the underneath window closes fast Key the safety rotation post-snap, a single high safety opens up the vertical shot route on the outside as an alert throw Look for underneath zone defenders sinking too deep in Cover 3, which leaves a soft spot for the shallow crosser right after the snap Watch for a user linebacker sitting in the shallow crossing lane, this is the biggest threat to this concept since he can jump the initial read and undercut the throw

Usage Tips

Attack man coverage with this play since the crossing routes create natural traffic that forces defenders to fight through picks to stay in phase

Use pre-snap motion or a hot route on the flat route to check the defense before the snap if you suspect a blitz is coming off the edge

Against zone coverage look for the deep in route to sit down in the void between the underneath zone and the deep zone, especially versus Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells

This play works best on second and medium to second and long or third and medium since the crosser needs time to develop and clear the underneath linebackers

Pair this play with Y Stick or Slot Outs earlier in a drive to condition the defense to expect quick underneath throws, then hit the deep in route on Inside Cross when linebackers jump the shallow stuff

If the defense shows heavy blitz pre-snap, check to Mesh or Y Shallow Cross from the same set for a faster developing answer