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Slot Quick Flat

Shotgun·Trips TE·11
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Play diagram for Slot Quick Flat from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Slot Quick Flat out of Shotgun Trips TE lines up three receivers to the left and an isolated TE to the right with a flat route stacked underneath a corner route. The trips side runs two vertical go routes off the sideline stem while the third receiver breaks outside on a quick out, and the TE releases vertical up the seam before working outside into a corner while the flat defender option runs an angle route into the flat. Protection is a five man slide leaving the flat route as an instant hot throw against pressure, making this a quick game man and zone beater. The primary read progression starts with the flat route for the pre snap free access throw, then climbs to the TE corner if the flat defender sinks, and finally to the outside quick out on the trips side if the defense sells out on the underneath flat.

Defensive Reads

Key the flat defender first, if he sinks with the flat route the TE corner route behind him is wide open in the honey hole Watch for Cover 3 sky or cloud looks where the corner sits low, this play struggles because the flat and corner routes run into the same landmark Identify blitz packages pre snap by reading the linebacker depth, this play answers most nano blitzes since the flat route gets the ball out fast User controlled defenders sitting in the shallow flat zone will jump the quick flat route so be ready to reset to the trips side quick out Press man coverage on the isolated TE side is the toughest matchup since the corner route needs a clean vertical release to separate late

Usage Tips

Use this as a hot route answer to Cover 2 and Cover 3 shells since the flat route sits underneath the corner and creates a natural high low on the flat defender

Check the corner and outside linebacker depth pre snap, if they are shading toward the trips side the isolated TE corner route on the boundary becomes the clear post snap answer

Motion is not needed here so use the free play clock to identify man versus zone based on defender leverage over the flat receiver before the snap

Pair this with Reload RPO Zone Alert Bubble or RPO Alert Bubble in your play calling sequence to keep defenses guessing between run action and this quick pass

Call this on third and short or in the red zone where the quick flat and corner combo punishes aggressive zone drops and off man leverage

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