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Y Corner

Shotgun·Trey Open Offset·11

Corner Pass Play

Play diagram for Y Corner from Shotgun Trey Open Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrey Open Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Y Corner out of Shotgun Trey Open Offset sends the Y (tight end) on a corner route breaking outside from the strong side, paired with two shallow crossers from the trey bunch working underneath and to the opposite flat, plus a vertical seam release from the slot. The backside receiver runs a deep comeback to the boundary while the RB releases into a check down flare. This is primarily a man beater, using the corner route to create separation against man defenders in the boundary while the crossing routes clear underneath space, though the flat and seam combo also gives you answers versus zone drops. The primary read progression starts with the Y Corner against single high or man coverage, then works down to the crossing routes underneath if the corner is capped, and finally checks to the flare as the outlet.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check corner press alignment on the Y tight end since tight press man is the biggest vulnerability this route exploits. Identify single high shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3, as the corner route has a clean lane to the boundary against those coverages. Post-snap, watch for a deep half safety rotating over the top in Cover 2 or Cover 4 looks, which can undercut or close the window on the corner route. Key any user-controlled defender flowing to the trey bunch side pre-snap, since that often signals a man match or blitz package designed to jump the underlying crossers. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, since shallow linebackers sitting on the crossers can bait you into throwing the corner route into a lurking safety instead.

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety alignment or man coverage indicators pre-snap before locking onto the Y Corner as your first read, since that route wins big versus MEG or press man on the tight end.

If you see two high safeties, be ready to progress quickly to the underneath crossers since the corner route can get squeezed by a deep half defender rotating over.

Motion the H back or use a hot route to adjust the flare into a wheel if you diagnose man coverage late, giving yourself a home run shot versus a linebacker in coverage.

Pair this play with Y Cross Flood or Strong Flood in your play-calling sequence so the defense has to respect both a corner breaking route and a flood concept from the same formation look.

Use this on second or third and medium situations where defenses are more likely to sit in man principles, and save it as a shot play after establishing HB Off Tackle or Inside Zone to bait linebackers into run fits.