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Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.
| Player | Side | Route |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Left | Pass Block |
| WR3 | Left | Short In |
| WR2 | Left | In |
| TE1 | Right | Deep In |
| WR1 | Left | Corner |
China Y-Shake out of Shotgun Trips TE Flex Close WK is a man beater built around the Y receiver (TE) working a shake route out of the trips side to create immediate separation against man leverage. The backside typically holds a vertical or dig threat to hold the single high safety, while the trips side stacks a shake/settle combo designed to confuse linebackers and slot corners with a stutter step before breaking. Blocking is a standard shotgun pass protection with the running back available as a check down or chip option, and the primary read starts with the Y shake against man coverage before working outside to any hi lo zone window created by the trips alignment.
Identify single high safety looks pre snap since this play attacks man coverage hard and struggles against true two high shells with underneath help Watch the slot cornerback's press alignment, if he is playing off with outside leverage the shake route will not create the same separation and you should progress to your backside read Key on user controlled linebackers sitting in the shake window, if you see a defender flashing down into that throwing lane pre snap expect a jump route or lurk technique designed to bait the throw Post snap, track any late safety rotation into the trips side, that usually signals a Cover 3 buzz or Cover 4 match call that shuts down the shake and forces you to check down to the running back Beware of disguised blitz packages that show two high but drop into man coverage after the snap, since the shake route needs a full read progression and any pressure up the middle will collapse your timing before the break happens
Look for man coverage indicators pre snap like a corner shaded outside with no safety help over the trips side before snapping this play
Use motion or a quick glance at the slot defender's alignment to confirm if you are getting man or zone, since the shake route lives and dies on man beater timing
Hot route the backside receiver into a quick out or speed out if you see a two high shell rotating late, giving you an instant answer against zone drops
This play shines on second and medium or third and short since the shake gives you a high percentage completion window before defenders can fully commit
Pair this with Mtn Dagger or Switch Dagger in the same set to keep defenders guessing between shake breaks and deep in cuts, forcing linebackers to hesitate on their zone drops
Use Stick or RPO Read Bubble as a change up call after running Y Shake a few times to keep the defense from jumping the shake route with an aggressive user lurk