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Breakdown
Chip Corner Strike aligns out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk with a trips look to one side and a single receiver to the other. The backside X runs a deep corner route while the trips side gives you a deep out cutting upfield, a chip release into the flat that turns upfield, and an inside receiver crossing underneath to the opposite flat. This is a man beater that stresses the corner and flat defenders with high low leverage, and the primary read starts with the deep corner route before working down to the chip flat route and the underneath crosser.
Defensive Reads
Watch the cornerback depth on the outside receiver, if he plays deep with inside help this indicates zone coverage that funnels the ball to the underneath crosser. Key the safety rotation post snap, a single high safety cheating toward the corner route side signals man coverage that this play is designed to exploit. Identify if the flat defender jumps the chip release route immediately, since a hard jump on that route opens up the deep corner throw behind him. Look for Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with corners playing bail technique, this coverage type is vulnerable to the corner route beating the deep zone defender to the sideline. Recognize blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge, since the chip release will slow release to help before working to the flat, giving the quarterback a quick outlet against pressure.
Usage Tips
Check the pre-snap alignment of the cornerback over your X receiver, if he is playing outside leverage with no safety help over the top, take the corner route shot immediately.
Use this play on second and long or third and medium situations where defenses are likely to play man coverage with single high support.
If you see a two high shell rotating to zone, work your eyes to the chip release receiver in the flat since he sits in the soft spot underneath the corner route.
Pair this play with Bounce PA Post Curls or Mtn Y Corner from the same set to keep defenders honest on deep corner and flood concepts, forcing linebackers to respect multiple vertical stems.
Motion the trips receiver pre-snap to diagnose man versus zone before the snap, since a defender following the motion confirms man coverage and green lights the corner route.
