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RNS Y Stick

Shotgun·Spread·10

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Play diagram for RNS Y Stick from Shotgun Spread in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

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Breakdown

RNS Y Stick out of Shotgun Spread 10 personnel lines up with four receivers spread wide and no backfield help on the diagram, all four pass catchers releasing into routes with no visible run blocking. The outside receiver to the boundary side runs a quick out to the sideline, the slot receiver on that side breaks into a short whip route back toward the flat, and the two receivers on the field side push vertically with the outside man running a deep go route while the inside receiver climbs to a stick route at intermediate depth. The primary read is the Y stick sitting in the underneath zone window against the deep vertical stretch, giving the quarterback a quick answer against zone before working to the outside whip or the boundary out route.

Defensive Reads

Watch the underneath linebacker or nickel defender responsible for the stick route, if he sits on the route your quarterback needs to reset to the whip or the out. Check safety depth pre-snap, two deep safeties usually means the defense is sitting in Cover 2 and the stick route will be open in the soft spot behind the linebackers. Identify if the cornerback on the go route side is playing man or zone, tight man coverage with no safety help over the top opens up the deep shot down the sideline. Look for blitz packages that bring extra pressure off the edge, since there are no blockers shown on this play a fast blitz can force an immediate throw before routes develop. Beware of a user controlled defender lurking in the shallow zone near the stick route, this play struggles against a spy or robber defender who reads the quarterbacks eyes and jumps the intermediate window.

Usage Tips

Use this against Cover 2 and Cover 3 shells since the stick concept sits right in the seam between the flat defender and the underneath zone linebacker.

Take a pre-snap look at the corners depth on the field side, if they are playing off you can throw the vertical go route early against man coverage.

Hot route the whip route to a quick slant if you see a cornerback pressed on that inside receiver, this beats aggressive man defenders trying to jump the whip.

Best called on second and medium or third and short since the stick and out combo gets the ball out fast and picks up manageable yardage against zone drops.

Pair this with Four Verticals or RNS Streak from the same set to keep the defense honest, if they start sitting hard on the stick route you can hit the vertical shots off the same formation look.