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Mtn Y Screen

Shotgun·Y Off Trips·11

Screen Pass Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for Mtn Y Screen 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

Mtn Y Screen out of Shotgun Y Off Trips is a screen pass built off jet motion, with the trips receivers running vertical clear out routes to pull coverage downfield and open up the underneath lanes. The motion man sells a flat or reverse action across the backfield before settling as the screen outlet, while the offensive line pass sets briefly then releases to get out in front and wall off pursuit. The primary read is the screen receiver himself once the vertical routes clear out the underneath defenders, giving him room to catch and follow his blockers.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check if the defense has a linebacker or slot corner shading toward the trips side who is likely to chase the jet motion and vacate the screen lane. Watch for defenses that blitz off the edge or bring interior pressure, since the extra rushers actually help this play by removing potential screen defenders from the picture. Post-snap, key any user-controlled defender who sits and reads the quarterback instead of biting on motion, since that lurk threat can jump the screen route for a big loss. Zone coverages with disciplined linebacker drops are the biggest counter to this concept because they stay home and read the screen instead of following the motion. If the defense shows Cover 3 or Cover 4 with deep safeties respecting the verticals, that confirms the underneath area is exposed and the screen should hit clean.

Usage Tips

Use the jet motion pre-snap to bait linebackers and slot defenders into flowing with the motion man, then hit the screen as soon as they overcommit.

This play punishes aggressive man coverage and blitz heavy defenses because the three verticals occupy defenders who would otherwise sit underneath and sniff out the screen.

Call this on early downs or third and short when you expect pressure, since blitzing defenses leave the box light and give your blockers a clean runway.

Pair Mtn Y Screen with Mtn Stick or Four Verticals from the same formation so defenses cannot key on the motion tendency and jump the screen every time.

Avoid throwing this into a defense that is sitting in zone with linebackers reading the backfield, since zone defenders can flow to the ball before the blockers get set.