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Mtn PA Spinner

Shotgun·Bunch Str Offset·11
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Play diagram for Mtn PA Spinner from Shotgun Bunch Str Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn PA Spinner is a play-action shot play out of Bunch Str Offset in Shotgun that uses the QB spin fake to sell run action before pushing the ball downfield. The bunch releases a deep vertical/corner route on the outside (light blue) that stems upfield after breaking outside near the numbers, while the two inside bunch receivers work a mesh style crossing combo underneath (gold routes) with one sitting on a shallow drag back across the formation and the other pushing flat then hooking back. The backside receiver from the bunch runs a skinny post/seam route (red) that clears out the middle of the field. Primary read progression starts with the deep outside vertical/corner off the play fake, then works down to the skinny post if the safety rotates over the top, and finally checks down to the underneath crossers if both are covered.

Defensive Reads

Check the safety alignment pre-snap, single high shells invite an aggressive user jump on the skinny post since there is less deep help. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they bite hard on the spin fake the underneath crossers will have huge separation for an easy completion. Man coverage on the bunch receivers is where this play hurts most, since the crossing routes create natural traffic and rubs against man defenders. Cover 3 with a hard rotating safety to the bunch side can take away the deep outside vertical, forcing the quick progression to the skinny post or checkdown. Be alert for a user lurking underneath the crossers in zone coverage, disciplined linebackers who do not bite on the run fake can sit in the shallow window and jump the drag route.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is playing man or zone before the spin fake sells your run action.

This is a shot play, so call it on early downs like 1st and 10 or 2nd and short when defenses are more likely to bite on the play-action.

If the safety shell shows two high, target the skinny post route since the deep safety help will be occupied by the outside vertical.

Hot route the underneath crosser into a deeper option if you diagnose zone coverage with soft linebackers sitting underneath.

Pair this with Mtn Inside Zone or HB Mtn QB Zone earlier in a drive so the run fake off the spin actually holds linebackers, then hit them with this shot play once they start cheating up.

Sequence this with Mtn Stick or Mtn RPO Alert Swing to keep the defense guessing between quick game and the deep shot concept out of the same bunch look.

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