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Mtn Cross Stop Post

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Breakdown

Mtn Cross Stop Post is a man beater built out of the tight bunch alignment in Bunch Y-Flex, designed to create natural rub traffic that clears out underneath defenders. The concept combines a crossing route, a stop (hitch/curl) route, and a post route working off the bunch, forcing man defenders to fight through picks while the post attacks any deep middle void. Your primary read starts with the post if the safety bites on the stop or cross action underneath, then works down to the crosser sitting in the shallow to intermediate zone, and finally to the stop route as your quick outlet against tight coverage.

Defensive Reads

Identify man coverage pre-snap by checking if defenders are aligned tight on the bunch receivers without safety help rotating over, this is when the post route wins big. Watch the deep safety after the snap, if he stays flat footed reading the stop route or crosser, the post will run right past him for a explosive gain. Against zone shells, look for the underneath defender who has to choose between the stop and the crosser, if he jumps the stop route the crosser is open behind him. User controlled lurk defenders sitting in the middle of the field can undercut the crosser, so check the depth of the middle linebacker before committing to that route. Cover 3 and Cover 4 shells with disciplined deep defenders will limit the post, in these situations lean on the stop route and crosser combo to move the chains underneath.

Usage Tips

Check the safety alignment before the snap, if you see a single high safety cheating toward the bunch side, the post route has a strong chance to split the defense for an explosive gain.

Use the stop route as your rhythm throw against man coverage when the defense brings pressure, it settles quickly and gives you a safe completion versus blitz looks.

Motion is not needed here since the bunch alignment already creates natural traffic, but watch for defenses that shift a linebacker or safety over the top pre-snap to account for the rub.

Pair this play with Mtn Cross Out or Mtn Double Cross in the same set to keep defenses guessing between crossing combos and out breaking routes, this keeps zone defenders honest and prevents them from sitting on the crosser.

Best called on second or third and medium when defenses expect a quick underneath throw, since the post route hits behind that expectation for a chunk play.

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