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Shotgun·Y Off Trips·11

Curl Pass Play

Play diagram for Curls 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

Curls out of Shotgun Y Off Trips is a zone beater built off a trips bunch look, sending the two inside trips receivers on curl routes that settle at the same depth while the backside single receiver runs a vertical release up the numbers. The lone blue route out of the backfield is a check release flare into the shallow left flat, giving the quarterback a built in outlet if both curls are covered underneath. The primary read progression starts with the inside trips curl at the sticks, works to the outside trips curl breaking back to the quarterback, then bails to the backside vertical or the flare check down against a hard blitz.

Defensive Reads

Look at linebacker depth before the snap, if they are sitting shallow near the line of scrimmage they can jump the curl routes at the sticks so widen your break or hold the ball. Watch for a user controlled linebacker sinking into the throwing lane of the inside curl since that is the first and most obvious throw in the progression. Zone coverages like Cover 3 or Cover 4 that leave underdefended seams between the flat and the curl depth get exposed by this concept. Cover 2 with aggressive corners jumping the curl route can bait an interception, so double check the corner leverage before committing to the first read. Man coverage with no help over the top struggles to stay attached to the curl breaks, but a disciplined lurk defender sitting in the trips bunch can blow up both curl reads if you telegraph the throw.

Usage Tips

Use this on third and medium to third and long when you need a route that settles in soft zone windows at the sticks. Check the pre-snap safety alignment: if you see two high safeties sitting deep, the curls will have plenty of room to sit down in front of linebackers. Hot route the backside single receiver into a deep dig or post if you see man coverage on the outside corner to attack the space the trips formation creates. Pair this with Deep Stick Out or Four Verticals from the same set so defenses cannot sit on the curl depth after seeing it once. If the defense shows blitz pre-snap, key the check release flare route as your immediate answer since it releases late and exploits vacated underneath zones.