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0 1 Trap

Shotgun·Wing Flex Offset·12
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Play diagram for 0 1 Trap from Shotgun Wing Flex Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

0 1 Trap is a Power Run play out of Shotgun Wing Flex Offset with 12 personnel, showing two split receivers to the left and a tight bunch of blockers up front with the HB aligned slightly offset behind the QB. The line pulls a guard across the formation to trap the first down lineman, letting the play side double team collapse the interior gap while the fullback or extra TE seals the edge. This is a downhill run design meant to punish aggressive fronts, with the primary read being the trap block on the play side gap before bouncing outside if the alley closes.

Defensive Reads

Check the defensive tackle alignment pre-snap, a 3 tech shaded outside the guard is the ideal trap target for this scheme. Watch the Mike linebacker depth, if he is sitting back reading instead of flowing downhill the trap lane will be clogged. Look for run blitzes off the edge or interior gap blitzes, since a fast penetrating defender can blow up the pulling guard before he reaches his block. Man coverage on the perimeter receivers does not matter much here since this is a run play, so focus entirely on the box count and second level pursuit angles. Zone fronts with light boxes and only six in the box are the best matchup since it gives the trap blocker a clean angle and creates a numbers advantage at the point of attack.

Usage Tips

Run this when the defense shows a wide 3 tech or aggressive under tackle who can be trapped for an easy running lane.

Use pre-snap motion or just eye the Mike linebacker to see if he is flowing hard, since a trap block only works if the interior defender crashes upfield.

Pair this with Power O and Inside Zone from the same set so the defense cannot key on one blocking scheme, keeping linebackers honest between gap runs and zone stretches.

Best called on early downs or short yardage situations like 2nd and short or 3rd and 1 where a downhill push is enough to move the chains.

Avoid this against stacked fronts with heavy run blitz packages since the trap block can get beaten by a fast penetrating linebacker before the guard gets across.

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