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WR Short Post

Shotgun·Trips TE·11

Post Pass Play

Play diagram for WR Short Post from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips TE

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

WR Short Post is a trips-side pass concept out of Shotgun Trips TE with 11 personnel that isolates the backside X receiver on a double move while the trips side clears space underneath. The backside X runs a sharp dig into a post breaking across the middle of the field, while the outside trips receiver runs a shallow drag/flat route and the middle trips receiver works a short crossing route to hold underneath defenders. This is primarily a man beater, since the double move on the backside post is designed to shake a trailing corner, but the underneath crossers give it enough zone-beating value against soft coverage shells too. The primary read progression starts with the backside post, then works to the shallow drag underneath if the post is capped by a deep safety.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify the corner alignment on the backside X, since press or tight man alignment signals the post has a strong chance to separate. Look for two deep safeties splitting the field, which usually means the post will be capped and you should progress to the underneath drag route. Post-snap, watch for a user-controlled safety sitting in a hook or robber zone in the middle of the field, since that defender can jump the post if the quarterback holds it too long. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the ideal matchup for this play, especially against corners who bite on the initial break. Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with a deep middle defender sinking into the post window are what shut this play down, so be ready to check down to the shallow drag when you see those zone drops develop.

Usage Tips

Check pre-snap for single high versus two high shells, since the backside post hits hardest when there is no safety help over the top in a one-high look.

If the defense shows man coverage with a corner playing tight technique, trust the post breaking route and take the shot early in the route stem.

Against zone shells, work the shallow drag and short crossing route underneath as your checkdown to keep the offense on schedule and avoid forcing the post into a robber defender.

Use hot routes to convert the middle trips receiver into a deeper option if you see linebackers sitting low, which opens a natural crossing lane behind them.

Pair this play with Drive Post or China Y Post in your call sheet to keep defenders guessing between double move posts and quicker in-breaking routes, then mix in Slot Quick Flat to punish defenses that start jumping the post route.