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Speed Option

Shotgun·Trips TE·11
Speed OptionRun Play
Play diagram for Speed Option from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Speed Option out of Shotgun Trips TE lines up the QB and HB in the backfield with the option pitch relationship shown by the arrows, with three receivers stacked to the trips side and the TE plus offensive line holding their blocks up front. The diagram shows the QB reading the edge defender and either keeping the ball upfield or pitching to the HB flowing outside, making this a pure option run play rather than a pass or RPO concept. The primary read progression is the edge defender or force player: option to pull the ball and cut upfield if he crashes on the RB, or pitch outside to the HB if he stays home on the QB.

Defensive Reads

Watch the defensive end or outside linebacker assigned to the option, since Speed Option lives on him misreading his responsibility. This play beats defenses that crash hard on the QB with their edge defender, since that opens the pitch lane to the HB. This play struggles against disciplined scrape exchange linebackers who stay square and force the QB to make a decision under pressure. Look for user controlled defenders flying downhill on the mesh point, since aggressive controlled pursuit can blow up both the QB keep and the pitch if he closes fast enough. Check safety depth post snap, since a safety cheating down into the box can rob the alley and clean up whichever way the ball goes.

Usage Tips

Check the defensive end and outside linebacker alignment before the snap to see if they are sitting outside the tackle box, since a wide alignment tells you the edge defender is more likely to crash on the pitch man.

Use this against light boxes and defenses that show run blitz aggression, since the option read punishes over pursuit on either the QB or the HB.

Motion is not needed here, so focus your pre-snap process on identifying whether the defense is playing assignment sound option football or selling out on one read.

Pair this with Read Option and Read Option Bubble from the same set so the defense cannot key on a single option look, forcing linebackers to hesitate on their run fits.

Best used on early downs or short yardage third downs where a numbers advantage on the edge lets you consistently win the pitch or keep read.

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