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Philly Slot Cross

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11

Crosser Pass Play

Play diagram for Philly Slot Cross from Shotgun Y Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Philly Slot Cross out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk lines up three receivers to the strong side with a deep crosser and a shallow crosser working opposite depths across the field. The trips side runs a deep dig that breaks hard across the field while the inside slot runs a shallow drag underneath, creating a natural high low crossing combo with a flat route from the isolated receiver clearing out the boundary. This is a man beater at its core since the crossing routes create natural rub picks against man coverage, and the primary read progression starts with the shallow drag underneath, then works to the deep crosser breaking away from pressure, with the flat route as the checkdown outlet.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a single high safety pre snap which usually signals man coverage underneath and opens up the crossing routes for natural separation If the middle linebacker widens or shows blitz, expect a hole in the shallow drag area that the underneath route can exploit before the second level closes Identify any user controlled defender sitting in the passing lanes since a lurking user defender can jump the shallow drag or the deep crosser if the quarterback holds the ball too long Cover 2 with sink linebackers can clog both crossing levels, so check if the flat route is left uncovered as a quick outlet Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the biggest green light, since natural picks from the crossing action will spring one receiver open

Usage Tips

Use this play on second and long or third and medium when you need a reliable man beater that creates natural separation through traffic

Check pre snap for man coverage indicators like press corners or a single high safety since the crossing routes thrive against man and can get picked off in a well timed zone drop

If you see a linebacker sitting in the shallow drag lane, hot route the drag to a speed out or bench it and go straight to the deep crosser

Pair this play with Y Shallow Cross or Fork Y Drag from the same set to keep defenses guessing on crosser depth and timing without changing your formation tendencies

Against Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells, look to the deep crosser sitting down in the vacated middle hole rather than forcing the shallow drag into a linebacker wall