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TE Screen

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

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

TE Screen out of Y Off Trips Wk shows the trips side releasing vertically to clear out the underneath defenders while the tight end sneaks out to the flat behind a wall of blockers pulling from the line. The offensive line lets the rush come upfield before peeling out to lead block for the tight end, turning this into a delayed screen designed to bait aggressive pass rushers and blitz packages. This is a man beater and blitz beater since it thrives when defenders are running vertical routes with receivers or crashing hard off the edge, and the primary read is the tight end in the flat with blockers stacked in front of him.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers keying on the tight end at the snap since a disciplined backer who sits instead of rushing can blow this play up Identify if the defense is in man coverage with defenders chasing the trips receivers vertically, which opens the window for the screen blockers Look for a delayed blitz or contain rush from the edge defender since that rusher is often the first blocker's assignment to pick off Check safety depth pre-snap because a safety who reads screen quickly can rally down and limit the gain Beware of a zone shell with linebackers sitting at their landmarks, as this coverage lets defenders read the screen and converge before blockers set up

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or third and short when you have scouted an aggressive pass rush or a defense that blitzes often

Check pre-snap for man coverage or a heavy blitz look since both leave the tight end wide open once blockers get in front of him

Let the play develop for a full beat after the snap so your pulling linemen can get out ahead of the tight end before you throw

Pair this with Four Verticals or Mtn Pump And Go earlier in a series so the defense respects the deep shots and bites harder on the screen action

Avoid throwing this into a spy or a defense sitting in soft zone since the underneath defenders can read it and close the throwing lane fast

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