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Slants

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11
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Play diagram for Slants from Shotgun Y Trips Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Slants out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk sends the trips side into a double slant combo underneath a deep dig from the inside trips receiver, while the backside X runs a vertical release up the numbers on a go route. The lone backside receiver's go route is the deep shot if the corner bites on anything underneath, but the read starts with the two quick slants from the trips bunch attacking the underneath void. This is a classic man beater built on quick separation angles, with the slants working away from man leverage and the dig sitting down against zone drops for the secondary progression.

Defensive Reads

Watch for press man on the trips receivers, which forces the slants to fight through contact and slows the timing you rely on. Identify Tampa 2 or zone shells with a deep middle safety, since the dig route sitting behind the slants can get squeezed if the middle linebacker sinks in time. Look for a nickel or slot corner sitting in a hard inside shade pre snap, which clogs the first slant window and forces the quarterback to progress to the second slant or the dig. Post snap, track the middle linebacker's drop, an aggressive blitz or a fast flow to the trips side opens the backside go route for an explosive gain. Cover 3 with a hard flowing linebacker to the trips side is the biggest threat, since it clutters both slant lanes and forces a low percentage throw into traffic.

Usage Tips

Key the slot corner and nickel defender pre snap to see if they are playing inside or outside shade, since the slants need that inside void to hit on time.

Get the ball out on rhythm to the first open slant, this is a timing based rhythm throw and holding it too long lets underneath defenders close the window.

If you see man coverage across the board, hot route the backside X go route into a slant or drag to give yourself a true two way go against a single high shell.

Use this on early downs or third and short to medium, since the slants convert quickly and the dig behind them punishes linebackers who jump the quick stuff.

Pair this with Curls X Go or Fl Dig from the same set to keep defenses guessing between quick underneath throws and deeper dig shots off similar trips alignment.

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