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0 1 Trap

Shotgun·Y Off Trips·11

Trap Run Play Power Run

Play diagram for 0 1 Trap from Shotgun Y Off Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

0 1 Trap is a Power Run play out of the Shotgun Y Off Trips set that uses a trap block to spring the HB through the middle of the line. Based on the diagram, the offensive line pulls a guard across the formation to kick out the first threat inside while the rest of the line blocks down, creating a natural crease for the ball carrier at the mesh point. This is a run play designed to punish aggressive defensive tackles and undisciplined linebackers who shoot gaps, with the primary read being the trap block itself: follow the pulling lineman and press the hole he opens before working vertical.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defensive tackles who fire straight upfield off the snap since the trap block is designed to erase that exact aggression and turn it into a lost rep for the defense. Identify if the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 front pre-snap, as extra defensive linemen crowd the interior gaps and make the trap lane harder to develop. Key the middle linebacker's first step: if he flows hard toward the strength of the formation or bites on any play-action look, the trap lane opens up behind him. A disciplined defensive tackle who reads the pulling guard and holds his gap instead of crashing can blow this play up before it starts, so avoid calling it against defenses that have shown gap discipline on previous snaps. User-controlled defenders spying the backfield or sitting in the A-gap rather than shooting upfield are the biggest threat to this concept, since they can meet the trap block or the ball carrier before the hole fully forms.

Usage Tips

Call this play when you see defensive tackles crashing hard upfield or linebackers keying the mesh point too aggressively, since the trap block exploits that over-pursuit. Use it on early downs like first or second and short to medium yardage where defenses are more likely to sit in base fronts rather than nickel or dime packages. Pre-snap, check the middle linebacker depth and the alignment of the defensive tackles: if they are shaded wide or stunting inside, this play has a clean lane. Pair 0 1 Trap with outside zone runs like Outside Zone or HB Zone Toss earlier in a drive so defenders start flowing laterally, then hit them with this trap for a quick change of direction that gashes overpursuit. Mix in RPO Duo Alert Glance or RPO Read WR Screen from the same set to keep linebackers honest and unwilling to sell out against the run every snap.