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Read Special

Shotgun·Trips·10

Block and Release Corner Curl Flat Post Pass Play

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Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

In 1 playbook

Franchise HS Spread OffenseOffense

Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players

Player	Side	Route
HB1	Right	Block and Release Hook
SLWR	Right	Post
WR1	Left	Corner
WR2	Right	Curl
SLWR2	Right	Flat

Read progression

WR2 right, Curl
SLWR2 right, Flat
SLWR right, Post
WR1 left, Corner
HB1 right, Block and Release HookCheck-down

Breakdown

Read Special out of Shotgun Trips 10 personnel is an RPO built around a run fake to the backfield paired with a quick access throw to the trips side, forcing the defense to declare its intentions before the ball is snapped or in the first beat after the snap. The offensive line executes a zone run blocking scheme while the quarterback keys a specific second level defender, typically an alley player or overhang defender near the trips bunch, to decide between handing off and throwing the pre-designed pass option. The primary read progression starts with that conflict defender: if he crashes down to fill the run lane, the quarterback pulls it and throws the quick option route, and if he sits back or widens for pass responsibility, the quarterback hands off into the vacated running lane.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a defender lurking in the throwing lane of the pass option, since a user controlled linebacker sitting in that window can jump the route and turn it into a pick six. Check safety depth before the snap: two deep safeties tend to leave the conflict defender more willing to sit in the passing lane, which favors the run. One high safety looks often mean the conflict defender has run support help behind him, making him more aggressive to crash down, which favors the pass option. Look for blitz packages that send extra defenders through the same gap the run is designed to hit, since that immediately signals a pull and throw decision for the quarterback. Cover 3 sky and cover 4 quarters shells tend to slow this RPO down because the conflict defender has clearly defined run fits and does not have to guess.

Usage Tips

Diagnose the defensive front pre-snap and identify whether the conflict defender is a linebacker or slot corner, since that determines how fast he can close on the run fake.

Use this play on early downs, especially 1st and 10 or 2nd and short, to stay ahead of the chains while keeping the defense honest against both run and pass.

If the defense shows a run blitz or has extra bodies stacked in the box, key the QB to the pass option immediately instead of eyeballing the mesh point.

Pair Read Special with RPO Alert Bubble and RPO Base Alert Bubble in the same set so the defense cannot sit on one specific conflict defender read without getting burned by a different RPO shape.

Hot route the backside receiver into a quick out or slant if you see man coverage with no help over the top, giving the QB a second answer beyond the built in read.