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Four Verticals

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11
Four VertsPass PlayCover 2 BeaterCover 3 Beater
Play diagram for Four Verticals from Shotgun Y Trips Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Four Verticals out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk stretches the field with four vertical stems attacking every deep zone landmark at once. Both X and slot receivers on the strong side release straight upfield, the backside X runs a vertical up the numbers, and the TE releases outside then breaks his stem toward the sideline as a seam read while the HB checks protection out of the backfield before working an outlet route into the flat. The primary read progression starts with the two inside verts against the middle of the field, working to the TE seam/corner breakpoint, then out to the backside single receiver, with the HB check-down as the last resort against pressure. This is a Cover 2 and Cover 3 beater built to flood the deep zones and isolate the single high or half field safety.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the safeties are showing two high or rotating to one high, since this determines which vertical route will have a soft spot to win. Watch the flat defender at the snap. If he widens hard to the HB release, the seam window for the inside vertical opens up immediately. Key the deep middle defender in Cover 3 looks. If he bites on the TE seam break, the backside single receiver vertical is wide open behind him. Watch for a user lurking underneath in Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells trying to jump the inside verticals, since that can bait a low percentage throw into a pick. If the defense shows Cover 4 with press corners, expect this play to be tougher to win outside and rely on the seam and backside vertical for separation instead.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion or a hard count to force the defense to declare single high or two high safety shells before the snap.

Against Cover 2, target the seam between the corner and safety with the inside vertical since the flat defender has to widen for the HB release.

Against Cover 3, work the backside single receiver vertical since the deep third defender there often has the least help.

Hot route the HB to a quick flat or check release if you see a blitz look with more than four rushers, since protection can get overwhelmed against nano blitzes.

Pair this play with Curls X Go or Comebacks from the same set so you can attack the same shell with a shorter breaking concept if the defense sits back deep after seeing verts once.

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