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Mtn DBL Post Reverse Dragon
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Breakdown
Mtn DBL Post Reverse Dragon is a trick run play out of Shotgun Bunch Y-Flex disguised with double post routes up top to hold the defense honest. The bunch receivers run a mesh-style action into a reverse pitch (teal route) while the two outside receivers on the strong side stem into double posts (yellow and red) that clear out the deep middle and attack Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells. The primary read is the reverse handoff for the ball carrier to attack the edge once the double posts have pulled the safeties and corners vertical, with the run blocking scheme designed to seal the perimeter for the reverse action.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, identify the safety depth and alignment: if both safeties are sitting deep in a two-high shell, the double posts are live threats and the offense expects them to bite, so stay disciplined and do not crash on the reverse action immediately. Key the playside linebackers and edge defenders at the snap since this is a run play at heart, and any hard crash toward the reverse side without reading the flow can be exploited if the offense sees it on film. Watch for user-controlled defenders flowing hard to the strong side double posts, since that opens the backside edge for the reverse to explode. Against man coverage look for a defender trailing the motion man into the backfield, which confirms man principles and tells the defense to squeeze the edge and contain the reverse ball carrier. This play struggles against disciplined Cover 3 or Cover 1 with a spy-like linebacker who stays home on run action, since that defender can read the reverse mesh and blow it up before the ball carrier turns the corner.
Usage Tips
Call this play when the defense has shown heavy two-high shell tendencies or Cover 4 match concepts on early downs, since the double posts are designed to split the safeties and open the reverse lane.
Use it on first or second down in run-friendly counts like 1st and 10 or 2nd and short so the defense is not sitting in pass-only zone drops.
Motion pre-snap if available to identify whether the defense is playing man or zone before the ball is snapped, since a defender following the motion man signals man coverage and tells you to trust the reverse.
Pair this play in sequence with Mtn Dagger Sit or Mtn Inside Post from the same set so the defense keys on the vertical passing game first, making the reverse hit harder later in the series.
If the defense sells out to stop the reverse with edge defenders crashing down, be ready to pull this call back and go to Verticals or PA Post Y-Corner to punish the aggression downfield.
