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Mtn Slip Screen

I Form·Pro·21
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Play diagram for Mtn Slip Screen from I Form Pro in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Slip Screen is a screen pass out of I Form Pro 21 personnel that uses a wide receiver motion to sell run action before the HB slips out to the flat for the screen. Post snap, the two outside receivers push vertical stems (one running a deep out and cut, the other a corner route) to pull coverage away and clear the underside for the HB screen, while the FB releases into the flat as a secondary checkdown. The primary read is the HB slip screen, working outside in with the vertical routes as window dressing to hold the defense honest, making this a zone beater designed to punish overaggressive pass rush and light box zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers staying home instead of flowing with the play fake, a disciplined backer who reads screen and sits will erase the HB slip screen instantly Check safety depth before the snap, if both safeties are deep in a two high shell that usually means less immediate underneath help and a bigger window for the screen to develop Track the defensive line, if the defense sends a delayed blitz or has interior rushers keying the backfield they can blow up the screen timing before the HB gets outside Identify if a slot corner or nickel defender is sitting on the flat, since a user controlled defender lurking there is the biggest threat to jumping the route and taking it to the house Man coverage with aggressive press corners on the outside routes tends to open up more room underneath for the screen since those defenders are occupied downfield

Usage Tips

Use the motion pre-snap to identify man versus zone, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation you are likely getting man coverage which slows down the screen setup

Call this on early downs or in obvious pass-rush situations like 3rd and long, since the screen action thrives against upfield rushers and aggressive edge pressure

Hot route the FB into a quick flat route as an outlet if the defense sniffs out the HB screen with a linebacker sitting flat footed

Pair this with HB Slip Screen and HB Pass earlier in a drive to condition the defense to respect play action and misdirection, then hit this concept when they start crashing down on run fakes

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone teams that keep linebackers home, since a spy or a linebacker sitting in the screen lane can blow this up before it develops

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