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Slant Spacing

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Play diagram for Slant Spacing from Shotgun Bunch Str Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Slant Spacing lines up out of Shotgun Bunch Str Offset with 11 personnel, isolating a solo receiver to the backside on a deep slant while the bunch releases into a spacing concept to the play side. The bunch runs a flat route underneath, a shallow cross settling into the middle void, and a corner route stretching the sideline vertically, creating a five underneath, high low stretch that punishes zone drops. This is a zone beater built for Cover 3 and Cover 4 shells, with the primary read starting on the backside slant against man coverage, then working to the spacing concept flat to corner if the defense shows zone.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender post snap, if he widens with the flat route the shallow cross window opens immediately behind the linebacker level. Key the corner route defender, if he trails from a deep third alignment this concept beats Cover 3 by stressing the seam between the deep defender and the underneath zone. Against Cover 4, identify whether the safety to the play side sinks with the corner route, a late reaction there means the ball should go to the shallow cross or flat instead. User controlled lurk defenders sitting in the shallow cross window can jump the throw, so scan the middle of the field before committing to that route in your progression. Man coverage on the backside slant receiver with no safety help over the top means the slant should be your first look before working the bunch side.

Usage Tips

Check the backside cornerback pre-snap, if he is playing off man technique the slant will win quickly against a soft cushion.

Against zone shells identify the underneath flat defender first, if he sits on the flat route bang the ball into the shallow cross settling behind the linebackers.

Use motion or a hard count to bait linebackers before the snap, this helps confirm whether you are seeing Cover 3 or Cover 4 based on how the corner route defender reacts.

Pair this play with Verts Dig or Mtn Deep Post from the same set to keep defenses honest, since both punish teams selling out to stop the spacing concept underneath.

Best called on third and short to third and medium, where the flat and shallow cross give you easy conversion throws before working to the deeper corner route.

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