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Smash

Singleback·Y Trips·11
SmashPass PlayCover 2 BeaterBlock and ReleaseCornerHitchInStreak
Play diagram for Smash from Singleback Y Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players
PlayerSideRoute
HB1MiddleBlock and Release Hook
WR3RightCorner
WR1LeftSpeed In
WR2RightHitch
TE1RightStreak

Read progression

  1. WR3 right, Corner
  2. TE1 right, Streak
  3. WR1 left, Speed In
  4. HB1, Block and Release Hook or WR2 right, Hitch

Breakdown

Smash out of Singleback Y Trips 11 personnel gives you a true Smash concept on the boundary side (a corner route stacked over a flat/hitch route) paired with a deep dig from the middle trips receiver and a check release out route from the backside X. The corner route stretches the deep quarter or half defender vertically while the flat route sits underneath, forcing the corner to widen and creating a natural high low read against Cover 2 and Cover 4 shells. Primary progression starts with the corner to flat combo on the trips side, then works to the deep in breaking dig route as a window read against zone before checking down to the backside out.

Defensive Reads

Read the corner's depth at the snap, if he sinks deep to take away the corner route the flat defender is isolated and should be attacked underneath. Watch the safety rotation, Cover 2 shells with a hard flat defender open a soft spot behind for the corner route to sit down in the honey hole. Key the middle linebacker's drop, if he sprints to wall the dig route the trips flat becomes the quicker outlet against zone coverage. Beware of Cover 3 sky or buzz looks where a safety robs the flat, that alignment can bait you into forcing the corner throw into a lurking defender. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets exposed by the corner route's speed cut, but a disciplined nickel defender sitting on the flat can jump the underneath throw if you stare it down too long.

Usage Tips

Attack this play against any two deep safety look since the corner route is designed to climb over the flat defender and stress the deep half.

Pre snap, check if the corner is playing off man or sitting in a zone drop because the corner route wins outside leverage against off coverage.

Hot route the backside out to a quick hitch or slant if the defense shows blitz to give yourself a fast answer versus pressure looks.

Use this on second and medium or third and short to medium since the flat route provides a safe checkdown while the corner route hunts for explosive yardage.

Pair this with Curls or Y-Seam Curl from the same set so the defense has to respect both underneath sit routes and vertical shots, keeping linebackers honest.

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