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Deep Flood

Shotgun·Trio Y-Flex·11

Flood Pass Play Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for Deep Flood from Shotgun Trio Y-Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrio Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Deep Flood is a true three-level flood concept run to the field side out of Trio Y-Flex. The outside receiver runs a go route to clear the top of the coverage, the TE breaks from a corner route into a deep out that settles in the flat area, and the third route from the slot works a deep crosser that flattens into an intermediate flat, while the backside receiver runs a shallow drag away from the concept. This is a zone beater built to stress a single defender on the flood side with three route levels stacked vertically, and the primary read progression goes deep go first to hold the safety, then the intermediate out or the underneath crosser depending on how the flat defender reacts.

Defensive Reads

Read the play side safety at the snap, if he stays deep and does not widen with the go route the deep out should be open behind any underneath zone drop. Watch the flat or curl defender, since flood concepts are designed to put him in a bind between the out route and the crossing route settling into the flat, if he sits on the flat you throw the out over him. Cover 3 with a single deep safety struggles against this concept because the corner has to choose between the deep go and the underneath flood route, giving you a clean vertical seam if the corner bails too early. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is a bust window if the backside receiver's drag can create separation on a linebacker or slower defender in man, use that as your alert route. Watch for a corner blitz or overload pressure to the flood side, since that erases the sight adjustment on the deep route and forces you to get the ball out immediately on the shallow drag.

Usage Tips

Use this against Cover 3 and Cover 2 shells where the flat defender has to choose between the deep out and the underneath crosser, since the flood side stacks three defenders vertically and forces a numbers advantage. Presnap, identify if the corner is playing off man or zone: off coverage lets you take the deep out with confidence, press man means you should switch your first read to the backside drag for a quick answer. If the safety cheats to the flood side, hot route the backside drag into a deeper dig or post to attack the vacated middle. This play pairs well with Curl Flat or Slot Out from the same set since both look identical at the snap but attack different levels, keeping linebackers and safeties guessing on flow. Best called on second and medium to long or first down shots when you want a home run swing without fully exposing yourself to a broken coverage look, since the deep go keeps the safety honest even if you check down.