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Breakdown
93 Up Y Option is a trips-based dropback pass out of Singleback Trips 11 personnel that stacks two vertical seam routes from the two inside trips receivers alongside a deep out and up from the third trips receiver, while the Y (TE) runs an option route out of the backfield area and the backside single receiver runs a deep vertical. This is a man beater at its core, using the option route to settle in against man leverage while the two seams stretch the middle linebacker and stack the safety, with the deep out/up from the trips receiver clearing the flat and boundary. Primary read progression starts with the Y option route against man or off coverage underneath, then works to the inside seam if the linebacker widens, and finally to the backside vertical or the outside up route on the trips side if the defense rotates away from the seams.
Defensive Reads
Read the free safety depth and leverage before the snap, since a single high safety cheating toward the trips side signals he is keying the seam routes and you should look opposite to the backside vertical. Watch the middle linebacker's initial drop after the snap, because if he widens to wall the seam, the Y option route sitting behind him becomes the easy answer. Identify man coverage by checking if defenders align tight and turn their hips at the snap, which tells you the option route will settle and separate quickly against trailing coverage. Look for two high safety shells pre-snap, since this coverage takes away the seam stretch and forces you to rely on the Y option route or the deep out breaking route from the trips receiver. Key on slot or nickel blitzes off the trips side, since quick pressure from that alignment disrupts the option route's timing and can force an early, inaccurate throw before routes fully develop.
Usage Tips
Check pre-snap for single high versus two high safety shells since the two seam routes from trips are designed to split a single high safety and create a natural throwing lane down the middle.
If the defense shows man coverage with no safety help over the middle, prioritize the Y option route first since it settles in soft spots against man leverage and gives a quick, safe completion.
Use this play on early downs or third and manageable when you expect man coverage or single high looks, since the seam concept gets neutralized by two deep safeties sitting on top.
Hot route the flat defender or blitzing linebacker with a chip or slide protection call if you see nano blitz pressure off the edge, since the deep drops on this play take time to develop.
Pair this play with Bubble Screen or Stick from the same set to keep defenders honest on quick throws, then come back to 93 Up Y Option once the defense starts sitting on shorter routes.
