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Mtn Stick

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

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Breakdown

Mtn Stick runs out of Shotgun Bunch Str Offset with pre-snap motion adjusting the bunch spacing before the snap. The backside receiver runs a deep over route crossing the field, the bunch releases with an in cut breaking hard away from the formation, and the outside bunch receiver runs a quick pivot or stick nod at the sticks near the line of scrimmage. This is a man beater built to attack leverage created by motion, with the stick nod giving a quick answer against man coverage and the deep crosser stressing zone defenders who bail with the motion. Progression starts with the stick nod as the immediate answer against man coverage, then works to the deep over route if the underneath defenders jump the short route.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check if the safety rotates toward the bunch side, a rotation toward the formation signals zone coverage and tells you to prioritize the deep crossing route over the stick nod. Watch the corner aligned over the bunch at the snap, if he presses and mirrors the motion man in man coverage, expect him to sit on the stick nod, so counter with the deep crosser instead. Key the middle linebacker depth before the snap, a shallow linebacker signals he will jump the stick route, which opens the deep crosser working across the field behind him. This play struggles against a hard cover 2 shell with safeties sitting on the deep crosser, since the crossing route has no help beating two deep safeties without a natural rub. Look for a blitzing linebacker crashing off the edge post snap, since the quick stick nod gives the quarterback a fast answer against pressure before the blitz arrives.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation it confirms man coverage and the stick nod becomes a hot immediate throw.

Hot route the stick nod into a quick out if you see a corner sitting hard outside to bait the throw, this keeps the ball out of a jumped route.

This play is best used on third and short to medium since the stick nod is designed to convert quickly against man coverage.

Pair this call with Mtn Deep Post or HB Mtn Trail Dbl Post from the same set so the defense has to respect the deep shot off similar bunch alignment and motion, opening up the quick stick underneath.

Against zone shells, key the flow of the linebackers, if they widen with the motion the deep crossing route will have a soft window behind them for a chunk gain.

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