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Y Cross Flood

Shotgun·Trey Open Offset·11

Flood Y Cross Pass Play Cover 3 Beater Crosser Post Drag Option Route Out Streak

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

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrey Open Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 3 playbooks

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Breakdown

Y Cross Flood out of Shotgun Trey Open Offset uses a three level flood concept to the closed side while the backside receiver runs a deep vertical to hold the corner. The Y (tight end) works a deep cross from the trey side all the way across the field, the outside receiver runs a corner breaking route, and the slot runs a short out to create a high low low read on one half of the field along with the deep crosser arriving from the opposite side. The HB runs a check release flat route underneath, giving the QB a five man route combo built to attack Cover 3 and other zone shells with the flood on one side and the Y Cross filling the void behind it. Primary progression starts with the flood side corner and out combo, then works to the deep Y Cross as the true home run and man beater versus zone drops that overcommit to the trips side.

Defensive Reads

Watch for zone defenders sinking hard on the flood side, which opens a throwing window for the Y Cross running underneath them on the crossing route. Cover 3 with a single deep defender is the primary shell this beats since the flood overloads one third while the Y Cross exploits the vacated middle. User controlled linebackers sitting in the crosser's lane can jump the route, so scan for a defender staying square in the middle of the field before committing to that throw. Press man coverage on the backside vertical route can disrupt route timing, so be ready to move to the flood side quickly if that release gets jammed. Disguised Cover 1 with a robber underneath will sit on the Y Cross, so if the safety shows late rotation toward the middle be ready to work the flood side high low read instead.

Usage Tips

Identify pre-snap whether the defense is showing Cover 3 or Cover 4 by checking the corner depth on the trips side, since the flood concept is designed to stress a single deep defender with three levels.

If the defense rolls to single high with the safety cheating toward the trips side, prioritize the Y Cross since he will have a clean throwing lane crossing away from the numbers advantage.

Use the check release flat route as a checkdown versus pressure looks, especially against nano blitzes or overload fronts where the HB can leak out for a quick gain.

Pair this play with Four Verticals and Trail Shake in the same set to keep defenses honest, since Y Cross Flood punishes zone drops while those plays attack man coverage and seams.

Call this on second and medium to second and long situations where you want a horizontal stretch with a home run shot off the deep crosser if the linebackers bite on the flood side.