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5 6 Trap

Shotgun·Trey Open Offset·11
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Play diagram for 5 6 Trap from Shotgun Trey Open Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

5 6 Trap is a gap scheme run play out of Shotgun Trey Open Offset that pulls a guard across the formation to trap the first down lineman outside the point of attack, creating a natural running lane off the initial double team look. The HB takes a quick jab step before pressing the hole behind the pulling blocker, reading the trap block first to decide whether to bend the run inside or bounce it to the play side gap. This is a base run concept, not a man or zone beater in the passing sense, and the primary read progression for the ball carrier is trap block, then playside linebacker fit, then cutback lane.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a fast flowing middle linebacker who reads the pulling guard immediately and fills the trap hole before the runner arrives, this kills the play at the mesh point. Stacked run fronts with a shaded nose or 3 technique give the trap the exact angle it wants, look for this alignment pre-snap to confirm the call. Edge defenders who crash down hard on the mesh can blow up the trap scheme, user controlled defensive ends that stay disciplined on the edge take away the bounce lane. Safeties cheating into the box pre-snap signal a run blitz, if you see this consider checking to a quick pass instead since the trap loses its blocking numbers advantage. Linebackers who read run and attack downhill without hesitation open the cutback lane, patience from the ball carrier exploits any overpursuit.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs when you want to establish tempo and set up play action shots later in the drive from this same personnel grouping.

Check the defensive front pre-snap. A 4-3 over front or a 3-4 with a shaded nose tackle gives the trap block a cleaner angle and opens the hole faster.

Avoid calling this into heavy blitz looks with extra defenders stacked in the box, since the trap puller can get beat to the spot by a fast crashing linebacker.

Pair 5 6 Trap with Read Option or HB Draw from the same set to keep linebackers honest on their run fits, then hit them with PA Read or RPO Zone Peek once they start flowing hard downhill.

Take the cutback aggressively if the playside linebacker overruns the trap, since this design counts on linebacker aggression to create the cutback lane.

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