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Slot 2 Buc

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11

Pass Play Play Action Go Corner Out Flood Man Beater Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for Slot 2 Buc 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

Slot 2 Buc is a play action flood concept out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk that overloads one side of the field with three levels of routes. The backside X runs a deep go up the boundary while the trips side stacks a corner route, an out breaking route, and a shallow drag underneath from the slot, with the HB releasing on a check release flag route into the flat. The flood look combined with the deep corner and go makes this a strong Cover 3 beater and man beater, and the primary read progression goes corner to flat to drag, working high to low based on the safety and flat defender's leverage.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap identify the deep safety alignment since one high safety struggles to cover both the backside go and the trips side corner route simultaneously. Watch the flat defender's depth and leverage because if he sinks with the corner route the drag underneath will be wide open, and if he sits low the corner route separates over the top. Key on nickel or slot corner blitzes since the quick drag can beat pressure if the quarterback gets the ball out fast. This play struggles against a hard trap in Cover 3 or a well timed Cover 4 quarters shell where the corner has help over the top and the flat defender can sink into the drag window. Watch for a user controlled linebacker spying the drag or lurking underneath, since that defender can jump the shallow crossing route if the quarterback stares it down too long.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs or 2nd and medium when defenses are more likely to sit in zone shells since the flood concept punishes Cover 3 and Cover 4 rotations. Check the corner route first against single high safety looks since the go route on the backside will hold that safety and open up the corner behind the flat defender. Against man coverage, work the drag underneath quickly since it creates natural separation off the trips bunch look. Hot route the HB flag to a flat route if you see a linebacker sitting in the throwing lane, and consider motioning the slot receiver pre-snap to diagnose man versus zone before the snap. Pair this play with Curls X Go or Levels Y Out from the same set to keep defenses honest on the flood side while still attacking vertically off similar formation looks.