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Mtn TE Corner

Shotgun·Bunch TE·11
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Breakdown

Mtn TE Corner is a man beater out of the Bunch TE set in Shotgun that uses pre-snap motion to shift the bunch look and create natural rub traffic against man coverage. The tight end releases hard to the corner route, working outside the numbers while the underneath routes clear out space and occupy linebackers or nickel defenders in the throwing lane. The primary read starts with the corner route to the TE against isolated man coverage, and if that window is taken away, the QB works down to the underneath crossing or flat routes as the secondary progression.

Defensive Reads

Check the free safety depth before the snap, since a single high safety shell means the corner route has to fit outside the numbers and away from help. Watch the flat defender or nickel corner immediately after the snap, because if he sinks with the TE corner route instead of squatting on the flat, the underneath route becomes wide open. Look for man coverage indicators from the motion, if the defense shifts a defender across the formation to trail the bunch receiver, expect one on one matchups that favor the corner route. Beware of a two high shell rotating to a three deep zone post snap, since a deep half or deep third defender sitting outside can undercut the corner route and bait an interception. Identify blitz packages by counting box defenders, if the defense brings extra rushers off the edge, the QB needs a quick answer underneath since the corner route takes time to develop against pressure.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense follows in man or stays put in zone, since motion adjustment is your first coverage indicator against this bunch alignment.

This play is best called on second and medium to long or third and long when you need an explosive gain over the top of a cornerback playing off coverage or getting picked by the bunch traffic.

If the corner route look is jumped by a robber safety or the CB sits at the top, hot route the underneath receiver into a quick out or spot to move the ball and avoid a negative play.

Pair this with Mtn Fork Y-Corner or TE Corner from the same set to keep the defense guessing on which receiver is running the corner route after they have seen this concept once.

Snap the ball quickly after motion settles to prevent defenders from adjusting their leverage, since the corner route needs a clean release to beat press or bail coverage.

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