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Four Verticals

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

Four Verts Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for Four Verticals from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Four Verticals out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk sends the three trips receivers and the backside X vertically up the field to stress the defense from sideline to sideline, while the RB stays in as a check release blocker with a shallow crossing route underneath from the middle trips receiver. The backside receiver (red route) breaks off his vertical into a deep comeback/post-corner cut toward the boundary, giving a built-in answer against a single high safety. This is a classic Cover 2 and Cover 3 beater designed to overload zone defenders vertically; the primary read progression starts with the backside comeback/corner route if the corner sits on it, then works to the deep seams from the trips side, and finally checks down to the underneath crosser if the safeties rotate to take away both verticals.

Defensive Reads

Identify single high safety alignment pre-snap since it signals Cover 3 or Cover 1, both of which are vulnerable to the seam routes from the trips bunch. Watch cornerback depth on the backside X receiver; a corner playing off coverage is susceptible to the comeback/corner break, while tight man coverage means you should climb straight to the seam read instead. Post-snap, track the middle linebacker's zone drop; if he sinks deep into the seam he can take away the inside vertical, so look to the opposite seam or the boundary comeback. Beware disguised Cover 4 or Cover 6 shells where safeties bail late, since four defenders matching four verticals with no crossing traffic shuts this concept down completely. User the deep half defender in practice reps to bait the corner route throw, then counter with a nano blitz look pre-snap to force quicker, less accurate throws from the offense.

Usage Tips

Check the safety alignment pre-snap; two deep safeties invite the backside comeback route while a single high safety tells you to attack the seams on the trips side.

Use motion or a hard count to bait linebackers into showing blitz or man coverage before the snap, since this concept struggles against disciplined zone drops but destroys man coverage with no help over the top.

Hot route the underneath crosser into a quick option or drag if you see a Cover 2 shell with sunk corners, giving yourself a rhythm throw before the verticals fully develop.

Pair this play with Curls Combo or Stick from the same set to keep defenders honest on underneath zones, then dial up Four Verticals once you see linebackers biting on shorter routes.

Best called on early downs or obvious passing situations where you want to test deep safety help; avoid using it on short yardage downs since the routes take time to develop.