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RPO Counter Glance Post

Shotgun·Y Off Trips·11

Counter RPO Post Run Play Pass Play Power Run

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Play diagram for RPO Counter Glance Post 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

RPO Counter Glance Post runs a Counter run scheme up front with a single glance post route stemming from the outside receiver, giving the quarterback a run/pass conflict read on the play side flat defender or force player. The diagram shows the backside receiver breaking vertically upfield and cutting hard to the post at the top of the route stem, while the two receivers to the trips side stay in stalk blocks or run off the corners without showing a route, indicating this is a numbers driven RPO built off the glance rather than a full pass concept. The blocking up front is a Counter scheme with the guard and tackle pulling around the point of attack. The primary read progression is pre snap or immediate post snap key on the alley or force defender: if he sits inside on the counter run flow, pull the trigger on the glance post read; if he stays home or bails to defend the post, hand the ball off on counter.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap, check safety depth and rotation; if the safety to the glance post side is shallow or crashes toward the box, the RPO read favors the pass. Key the flat or alley defender's first two steps after the snap; if he steps up to fill the counter run lane, the quarterback should pull and throw the glance post behind him. Watch for user controlled defenders spying the backfield or sitting in a lurk technique near the post window, since a disciplined user defender can jump the route and blow up the RPO read. Man coverage on the post release combined with linebackers staying home against the counter action shuts this play down, since there is no natural conflict defender to exploit. Overload blitz packages that bring extra defenders to the counter side can beat the blocking scheme before the quarterback has time to read the conflict defender, so watch for pre snap blitz indicators like walked up linebackers or safety rotation to the box.

Usage Tips

Use pre snap motion or a quick glance at the second level defender aligned over the glance post release to see if he is reading run first before the snap.

This play punishes defenses that crash linebackers or safeties down on run action, so call it against teams that have been overplaying your Counter runs earlier in the drive.

If you see a two high shell with soft corners, key the flat or force defender only, since the post window opens up fast against zone drops that widen for run support.

Pair this with base HB Counter or RPO Read Y Flat earlier in a series to condition the defense to bite on run action, then hit the glance post for an explosive play once they overcommit.

Best used on early downs (first or second and manageable) when defenses are more willing to sell out against the run, since a blown key here results in a defender sitting on the post.