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Quick Reference
Breakdown
Quick Short Post is a trips-based quick game concept out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk with 11 personnel. The trips side shows a vertical release releaser breaking outside up the sideline, a short in-breaking route from the middle trips receiver, and a quick post from the inside slot, while the backside single receiver runs a deep comeback breaking away from the numbers. The offensive line slides to protect with the running back staying in to help, making this a quick-timing man beater designed to attack off-man leverage with the short post as the primary read, working outside to the comeback route as the second progression.
Defensive Reads
Read the slot cornerback's leverage at the snap, if he sits outside the post route will win inside quickly. Watch for a robber or lurking linebacker sitting in the shallow middle zone, he can undercut the short post if the defense is in zone match coverage. Check safety depth pre-snap, a single high safety cheating toward the trips side signals help over the post and should push you to the backside comeback. Man coverage on the outside comeback receiver with no safety help over the top is the biggest tell to test that route on the backside. Cover 2 shells with corners squatting on short routes and safeties splitting the field can jump the post, look to reset protection and check down if the middle read is muddy.
Usage Tips
Snap this quickly against off-man or press coverage since the short post wins on separation before defenders can react to the break point.
Pre-snap, identify if the slot corner is playing inside leverage, if he is shaded inside bail to the comeback on the backside since the post window closes fast.
Use motion or a hard count to bait linebackers into showing blitz, this play's quick timing punishes overload pressure before it arrives.
Pair this with Slants or Stick from the same set to keep defenses guessing between quick breaking routes and horizontal stretches.
Best called on third and short to third and medium where the quick post picks up the sticks against man coverage without needing to hold the ball.
