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Scat

Shotgun·Trips TE Offset·11

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Play diagram for Scat from Shotgun Trips TE Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips TE Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Scat is a trips-side pass concept out of Shotgun Trips TE Offset that isolates the backside receiver on a vertical seam while the trips side runs a stacked scat/flat combo underneath. The outside trips receiver runs a corner route up the sideline, the middle receiver runs a quick angle out toward the flat, and the inside slot cuts to the flat as a checkdown, while the backside X runs a straight vertical to stretch the defense top to bottom. This is a man beater that uses the angle route to shake off tight coverage, with the primary read starting on the backside vertical against single coverage before working to the trips side flat and corner combo.

Defensive Reads

Read the backside safety alignment before the snap, if he is rotated away from the vertical route you have a one on one shot down the field. Watch for a lurking linebacker or nickel defender sitting in the shallow flat zone, this route can get sat on by zone defenses that key the angle route. Identify man coverage by checking if the cornerback on the trips side follows his receiver's angle route break instead of sitting in a zone landmark. Against Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells, the deep vertical is more likely to be capped, so shift your progression to the flat and angle route combo underneath. Watch for blitz packages that bring pressure off the edge, since the offensive line is in max protect and a hot route adjustment may be needed against overload blitzes.

Usage Tips

Check the backside cornerback pre snap, if he is playing tight man with no safety help over the top, take the shot on the vertical route immediately after the snap.

Use the angle route out of the trips bunch as your rhythm throw against man coverage, it creates natural separation when defenders trail the initial break.

Against zone shells, work the corner route on the trips side to attack the flat defender and hole shot the deep zone defender simultaneously.

Pair this play with RPO Alert Bubble or RPO Zone Alert Bubble in your play calling sequence so the defense has to respect both the quick game and the vertical shot from the same formation look.

Best used on second and medium or third and long when you need a explosive play but still have a checkdown safety valve to the flat.