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WR Fork

Shotgun·Trips Y-Flex·11

Pass Play Slant Out Go Corner Flood Man Beater Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for WR Fork from Shotgun Trips Y-Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

WR Fork out of Shotgun Trips Y-Flex sends the trips side into a vertical fork concept: the inside slot runs a corner route while the outside receiver on that side breaks off on a shallow drag, and the Y (flex TE) releases vertically before working to a deep post, crossing paths with the corner route to stress the deep half. Backside, the single receiver runs a slant and the HB checks out on a shallow drag underneath. This is a man beater and Cover 3 beater built to create natural picks and separation off the crossing fork routes, with the primary read progression starting at the post/corner combo to the trips side before working down to the drag and slant if the deep routes are covered.

Defensive Reads

Check the cornerback depth on the trips side before the snap, if they are playing off coverage expect the corner route to sit down in the soft spot behind them. Watch the middle linebacker's initial drop after the snap, a shallow drop signals zone coverage and opens the window for the Y post over the middle. Identify any nano blitz packages coming from the weak side since the backside slant and HB drag can be exposed if the quarterback cannot get through his first read quickly. Look for a user controlled safety rotating late to double the post route, which is the primary defensive answer to slow down this concept in competitive play. Beware of Cover 3 sky or cloud looks where the flat defender squats on the drag, since that forces the quarterback to trust the deeper corner and post routes instead.

Usage Tips

Take a pre-snap look at the safety alignment before the snap, if you see two deep safeties bail into a two high shell, prioritize the corner route since it will settle into the void behind the flat defender. Against single high looks, key on the post from the Y since Cover 3 defenses often leave a seam for that route to split the deep third. Use the drag and slant as your answer versus aggressive man coverage or blitz looks since those routes get open fast against tight press alignment. Pair this play with Four Verticals or Corner Strike in your play-calling sequence to keep defenses guessing between vertical shots and this flood concept, forcing linebackers to widen their drops. Best deployed on second and medium or third and long situations where defenses are more likely to sit in zone shells that this concept is designed to exploit.