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Pin Pull Toss

Shotgun·Y Off Trio Close·11
TossPin And PullRun PlayPower Run
Play diagram for Pin Pull Toss from Shotgun Y Off Trio Close in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Pin Pull Toss out of Shotgun Y Off Trio Close is a pin and pull power run play that tosses the ball to the HB to the strong side, with linemen pulling and pinning down blocks against the defensive front to spring a lane. The diagram shows the RB taking the toss action away from the backfield alignment with pullers working across the formation to kick out or pin defenders at the point of attack. This is a run play, not a man or zone beater, and the primary read progression starts with the pulling guard or tackle leading through the hole, then bounces outside off the edge block if the alley is clogged.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a fast flowing linebacker crew that can chase the pull blockers horizontally, since quick linebacker flow kills the edge before it develops. Look for an unblocked edge defender or an aggressive DE crashing down, that is the key to whether you bounce outside or stick behind the pullers. Identify if the defense is in a run blitz or gap exchange front, since a well timed nano blitz off the edge can blow up the pull action before it gets outside. Check safety depth pre-snap, a safety sitting in the box with the corner playing run support signals a stacked front that forces the ball carrier to cut back inside. Post-snap, track user controlled defenders flowing to the pulling side, if they overcommit look for the cutback lane opened by the pin blocks on the backside.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs like first and ten or second and short when defenses are keying pass to loosen the box count.

Check for light boxes pre-snap, six or fewer defenders in the box is the green light to run this concept downhill.

Use the RB's jump cut or spin move if the edge defender squeezes down hard, since the pin and pull scheme creates a natural bounce lane outside.

Pair this with Inside Zone and Power O from the same set so defenses cannot sit on one blocking scheme, keeping linebackers guessing between gap and toss action.

Mix in Bounce Inside Zone or Mtn Duo later in a series once the defense starts overplaying the toss to the edge.

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