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Quick Short Post

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11

Quick Pass Post Pass Play

Play diagram for Quick Short Post 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

Quick Short Post is a trips-side quick game concept run from Shotgun Y Trips Wk with 11 personnel. The three receivers to the trips side run a shallow drag from the outside, a short corner breakout, and an inside slot post that flashes over the middle, while the backside X runs a comeback route working back to the sideline. The offensive line stays in max protect with no visible RB release, and the primary read starts with the trips slot post working inside for a quick strike before working outside to the drag and comeback against zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Look for linebackers sitting shallow in zone drops, since the slot post will settle into the void between the underneath zone and deep coverage. Check safety depth pre-snap, since a single high safety struggles to help over the top on the post while also respecting the drag route flow. Watch for man coverage on the slot receiver, since the post breaks inside quickly and can separate before the defender flips hips. Beware of user controlled linebackers sitting in the short middle zone, since they can jump the post if they read the quarterback's eyes. Cover 3 with a hard flat corner and man coverage on the outside comeback tends to shut this down, since it clogs both the shallow and outside throwing lanes.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs or third and short since the routes are designed to hit fast and pick up positive yardage before the pass rush closes windows.

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is showing two high shells or single high, since the post from the slot will sit down in soft zone but can split seams versus man coverage.

Hot route the backside comeback into a deeper comeback or hitch if you see the corner playing off coverage to bait an easy completion.

Pair this call with Curls X Go or Fl Dig from the same set to keep defenders guessing between quick underneath throws and deeper vertical shots.

Use play action rollouts or RPO Buck Alert Smoke earlier in a series to set up defenders expecting quick game, then hit this post concept when linebackers bite on run fakes.