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22 Z In

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11
InPass Play
Play diagram for 22 Z In from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

22 Z In is a trips based passing concept out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk that isolates a deep vertical stem against a quick in route to attack the middle of the field. The backside X runs a deep post/vertical stem up the numbers as the clear out read, while the trips side features an out breaking route to the boundary, a Z running the in route across the field, and a short flat/drag route underneath from the third receiver to hold linebackers. This is a man beater built to exploit natural picks created by the trips bunch, with the primary read starting on the Z In working across the middle before working back to the flat route if the in is taken away.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap identify single high versus two high safeties, single high alignment tells you the deep X route has one on one leverage and should be your first read if he wins vertically. Watch the slot cornerback and linebacker depth on the trips side, shallow depth signals zone drops that will sit on the Z In and force you to hold the ball for the drag route underneath. Man coverage with press alignment on the X receiver is the best matchup since the trips bunch creates natural rub route interference for the Z In. Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with deep zone defenders sinking will take away the deep stem and shrink the window on the in route, so be ready to check down to the flat quickly. Look for a user controlled defender lurking in the middle of the field, since the Z In route crosses right through the natural lurk zone and is vulnerable to a jumped throw if the quarterback stares it down too long.

Usage Tips

Check the cornerback alignment on the X receiver before the snap, if he is playing off man or soft zone the deep stem can take the top off the coverage and open up the in route underneath. Use this play on second and medium or third and short to medium since the in route sits down quickly and gives the quarterback a rhythm throw. Hot route the flat receiver into a quick out if you see Cover 2 to give yourself an easier sideline throw against the corner sitting in the flat zone. Pair this play with Mtn Y Cross or Bounce Slot Cross from the same set so the defense has to respect both crossing traffic and vertical stress from identical pre snap alignments. Against man coverage look immediately to the Z In since the trips alignment naturally picks off man defenders trailing across the formation.

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