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PA Y Screen

Shotgun·U Off Trips·12

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Play diagram for PA Y Screen from Shotgun U Off Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetU Off Trips

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

PA Y Screen out of Shotgun U Off Trips uses play action to hold the front seven before releasing the Y (tight end) on a screen to the flat behind a wall of blockers. The two outside trips receivers run vertical clears up the sideline while the third trips receiver bends his route upfield after a shallow release, stretching the defense deep and clearing the underneath area for the screen. The offensive line simulates the run block, then peels out to lead the Y screen, making this a designed man and blitz beater that punishes aggressive pass rush with numbers in space. The primary read is the Y screen first, working to the vertical clears only if the screen is covered or the defense sniffs it out.

Defensive Reads

Watch for aggressive four man rushes or nano blitz packages since those are the primary trigger for this screen beating the defense clean. Man coverage with linebackers turning their backs to run blitz gaps gets exposed hard since no one is sitting underneath to jump the screen. Zone shells with a linebacker staying home in a shallow hook or curl zone can sit on the screen and blow it up before it develops, so check linebacker depth pre-snap. If the defense shows Cover 3 or Cover 4 with safeties bailing deep to respect the vertical clears, the underneath defenders are the key, look for a spy or a defender with eyes in the backfield reading play action. User controlled defenders who stay disciplined and do not bite on the run fake can undercut the screen route to the Y, so avoid this call against defenses that consistently sit on screens after seeing this personnel group.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in obvious pass rush situations where the defense is selling out to get after the quarterback, since the screen punishes upfield rush lanes. Check the box count and edge defender depth pre-snap, if you see wide nine ends or a blitz look crashing inside, the screen has a lane. Let the play action fake fully develop before throwing the screen so the blockers get out in front and the linebackers bite on the run action. Pair this with QB Power G or Duo Wrap earlier in a series so the defense keys run action from this personnel group, making the screen hit even harder later. If the defense shows a hard sell on the screen with a spy or scraping linebacker, hot route one of the vertical clears into a quick out or hitch as a checkdown against zone.