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Counter Y

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11
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Play diagram for Counter Y from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Counter Y is a power run out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk that pulls the backside guard and tackle to kick out the edge defender and lead through the hole for the puller in front of the ball carrier. The diagram shows the HB taking a counter step away from the play call before pressing back toward the counter path, with the offensive line sealing down and the pullers wrapping around the point of attack. This is a run play, not a man or zone beater, and the primary read is to press the counter action, read the kick out block on the edge defender, then decide whether to follow the lead puller through the hole or bounce it outside if the alley is clogged.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers flowing too fast toward the trips side pre-snap, since Counter Y is built to attack that overcommitment with the counter step. Identify the edge defender's alignment before the snap because the kick out block is designed to remove him from the play, so a tight, disciplined edge sets the tempo for the whole run. Post-snap, key the play side linebacker's gap fit, if he stays patient and reads the pullers he can blow up the counter before it develops. This play struggles against stacked fronts with disciplined edge defenders who hold the point of attack and refuse to get kicked out. Look for user-controlled defenders spying the backfield, since a heads up user linebacker sitting on the counter path can jump the pullers and stop the play in the backfield.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion or a hard count to see if linebackers flow hard to the trips side, since Counter Y punishes overaggressive flow to the field.

Call this on early downs in run-friendly distances like first and ten or second and short to keep defenses honest against your trips formation passing concepts.

If the defense shows a heavy box with an extra safety near the box, check to a quick game or RPO Alert concept from this same set instead of forcing the run.

Pair Counter Y with Mtn WR Counter Rt or HB Flip Counter later in a series so linebackers cannot key the same counter timing and get lazy with their fits.

Bounce it outside if you see the play side linebacker crash down hard on the pullers, since the counter action is designed to create a natural cutback lane.

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