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Breakdown
HB Draw out of Shotgun Y Off Trips lines up with trips to one side and a single receiver backside, showing pass action pre-snap before handing off to the HB on a delayed run through the interior. The offensive line sets up in pass pro to sell the drop back, then engages defenders at the point of attack while the RB waits for the pocket to develop before hitting the gap. This is a pure run play designed to punish aggressive pass rush lanes and overzealous linebackers who bite on the play fake, with the primary read being the backside A or B gap first and a bounce to the play side gap if the interior is clogged.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, check linebacker depth: draw eaters who sit at the line of scrimmage instead of dropping into pass drops will blow this up immediately. Look for a spy or a delayed blitzer since these defenders are drawn to key the RB and can beat the blocking scheme before the hole opens. Zone coverages with linebackers dropping deep at the snap create natural running lanes and make this play hit hard. Man coverage with off corners and no underneath help against the run is vulnerable since defenders turn their backs on the play fake. User the middle linebacker or a defensive lineman on defense to stay home instead of rushing upfield, since patient defenders sniff out draw timing and close the cutback lane.
Usage Tips
Call this on early downs or after establishing a heavy pass tendency out of this trips look to maximize the pass fake sell.
Watch pre-snap for blitz indicators like linebackers creeping to the line, since draw plays get stuffed hard against aggressive nano blitzes.
Use manual motion or a slight pause after the snap so your linebackers on defense do not get baited, but on offense let the play develop and do not rush the RB north to south too early.
Pair this with RPO Glance Post or Four Verticals from the same set so defenses cannot sit on the draw after seeing trips formation tendencies.
Best used on second and medium or third and short against defenses playing off coverage or zone shells that drop linebackers into pass drops.
