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Quick Reference
Breakdown
HB Mid Draw out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk shows a three receiver trips look to one side with a single receiver split out weak, disguising a run play behind a play-action style shuffle. The offensive line sets up in a pass protection look before opening a lane for the HB to press the middle of the field, with the QB selling a drop before handing off. This is a pure run play designed to punish aggressive pass rush and blitz packages, and the primary read is the HB pressing the A or B gap based on how the defensive line flows after the initial delay.
Defensive Reads
Key the defensive line and edge rushers pre-snap, if they are lined up in an upfield attacking stance they are prime candidates to be sealed off by the draw action. Watch for user controlled defenders spying the backfield, since a disciplined spy or lurking linebacker can blow up the delayed handoff before the HB gets going. Zone coverages that drop linebackers deep immediately leave the middle of the field open for this draw to hit big. Man coverage with linebackers locked onto the TE or backfield options can create natural running lanes since those defenders turn their backs to the play. Heavy blitz packages and nano blitzes are the biggest weakness for defenses running this draw into, since the extra rushers overrun the play and get sealed away from the ball.
Usage Tips
Call this play when the defense is showing pressure pre-snap since the draw action lets the rush blow past the line while the HB settles into the lane behind them.
Watch the middle linebacker depth before the snap, if he is sitting shallow to jump underneath routes this draw hits behind him before he can react.
Use this out of Y Trips Wk on early downs to keep defenses honest after showing pass heavy formations like Four Verticals or Curls X Go from the same set.
Take control of the HB manually after the handoff to make quick cuts off the delayed blocking since defenders will be flowing hard trying to recover from the pass rush lanes they took.
Pair this with RPO Peek Slant or Packer Unders from the same formation so the defense cannot sit on run reads based on personnel alone.
