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Mtn Spacing

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Play diagram for Mtn Spacing from Shotgun Bunch TE in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Spacing runs a bunch look to one side with a horizontal stretch concept underneath and a vertical shot outside. The bunch receivers work a shallow drag/motion piece across the field along with a quick out breaking route sitting at the sticks, while the outside receiver climbs a deep corner route up the sideline to occupy the deep defenders, and the inside bunch man releases vertically up the seam off the line. This is a zone beater built to flood one side of the field with three distinct levels (shallow, short, deep), and it is tagged as a Cover 3 and Cover 4 beater since it stretches curl/flat and deep quarter defenders horizontally and vertically at the same time. The primary read progression starts with the shallow crosser to see if a linebacker overcommits, then works to the quick out sitting underneath zone drops, and finally to the deep vertical/corner shot if the safety bites down.

Defensive Reads

Check the safety depth pre-snap, if both safeties are at 10 to 12 yards showing two high, expect Cover 4 and prioritize the deep vertical route. Watch the flat and curl defenders post-snap, if they widen too far to take away the out route, the shallow crosser will have a lane underneath. Key the linebacker responsible for the shallow crosser, if he chases across the field man to man, that confirms man coverage and opens up the vertical seam behind him. Beware of Cover 3 sky or buzz rotations that bring an extra defender into the shallow flat, since this can jump the out route and undercut the quick game read. Be cautious versus disguised zone blitzes where the flat defender drops late, as this can bait the QB into throwing the out route into a trap zone.

Usage Tips

Pre-snap, identify whether the defense is showing Cover 3 or Cover 4 by checking the safeties depth and alignment, since this concept is built specifically to punish those shells.

Use the shallow crosser as a hot read against zone blitzes because it clears underneath in a hurry and gives the QB a quick, safe outlet.

If the flat defender sinks with the out route, work the ball to the vertical seam or corner route since that usually means the underneath zone is conceding the sideline.

This play pairs well with Mtn TE Corner or Mtn Fork Y-Corner in a play-calling sequence because both attack similar zone landmarks and force defenders to guess between shallow and vertical threats.

Best called on second and medium to third and short situations where the defense is more likely to sit in a zone shell rather than bring exotic pressure.

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