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Breakdown
Vikings Drive out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk is a Cover 4 beater built around a drive concept from the trips side, with two vertical clear outs stretching the outside thirds off the numbers. The inside slot runs a shallow drive route underneath, crossing the field to the opposite side while the boundary X runs an intermediate crosser breaking away from traffic. This is a pass play designed to attack quarters coverage by using the two verticals to occupy the deep defenders while the drive route works the vacated middle, with the primary read progression starting on the shallow crosser working the void, then climbing to the boundary breaker if the linebackers wall off the underneath window.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, check safety depth and alignment since two deep safeties in a Cover 4 shell are the ideal look for this concept to attack with the vertical clear outs. Watch for cornerbacks pressed at the line since that usually signals man coverage, which changes your first read from the drive route to the boundary crosser. Post-snap, key the linebackers dropping to their zone landmarks since a fast flow to the drive route's crossing lane means the shallow window is closing and you need to climb the ladder. User controlled defenders sitting in the middle of the field as a lurk threat can jump the drive route, so bait them with your eyes before committing the throw. Cover 3 with a hard flat defender can undercut the crossing route, so be ready to hold the ball and let the vertical routes climb the sideline as a bailout.
Usage Tips
Look for Cover 4 or Cover 2 shells pre-snap since the two vertical clear outs are designed to stress quarters safeties and open the drive route underneath. Use the hot route menu to convert the drive route into a quicker option if you see zone drops sitting right on that crossing lane. This play shines on second and medium to long or third and short to medium since the drive concept needs a beat to develop underneath. Pair this call with Curls X Go or Four Verticals from the same set to keep defenses honest on the verticals, then come back to Vikings Drive once the safeties start cheating up to jump the shorter routes. Against man coverage, key on the crosser since natural picks from the trips bunch can create separation against tight man defenders trailing the route.
