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Streak out of Shotgun Trips Slots Close sends both outside receivers on vertical streaks up the numbers while the trips slot runs a quick out and up to the boundary, stacking three deep vertical stems with an underneath option. The lone inline receiver on the strong side runs a seam streak straight up the hash, giving the quarterback four vertical threats and a hard play-action style shot concept off five-man protection with the running back staying in to block. This is a pure man beater designed to stress single-high shells and isolate a corner one-on-one, with the primary read starting on the single receiver streak side (the boundary corner route) before working to the seam streak up the middle and finally the backside deep streak.
Defensive Reads
Pre snap identify single high versus two high safeties, single high alignment tells you one safety cannot cover all four vertical routes and you should immediately target the boundary corner route Watch cornerback depth and technique at the line, soft press or shaded outside alignment signals the corner route will win easily against off coverage Post snap track the middle linebacker or nickel defender assigned to the seam streak, if he sinks deep in a zone drop that route is covered but it opens a throwing window underneath for a scramble drill Beware Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties splitting the field, these shut down the outside streaks and force you into a contested throw unless the corner route settles into a soft zone window Look for user controlled defenders jumping the underneath option route, if the user drops the corner route to lurk the flat or curl area, that confirms zone coverage and you should climb the progression to the seam streak
Usage Tips
Check the safety alignment before the snap, if you see a single high safety this play is money because it forces that safety to pick a streak to help on
Use this against man coverage looks where corners are pressed or shaded inside, the corner route breakout at the top of the screen creates natural separation against trail technique
Hot route the running back to a quick flat or check release if you see a heavy blitz look, since five-man protection with four verticals leaves no extra blockers
Pair this with a shorter concept like RNS Hitches or 61 X Choice earlier in a series so the defense starts jumping underneath routes, then hit them with Streak for the explosive play
Best called on second and long or in two minute situations where you need a chunk gain, avoid calling it into two-high shells unless you are hot routing the seam streak into a middle read
Use play action ball fakes pre snap by holding the throw a beat longer to sell the run and let the corner route fully develop at the top of its stem
