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Mtn Angle Y Wheel is a man beater out of the Shotgun Dbls Flex Y Off Close set that isolates the tight end on a wheel route while the running back runs an angle route out of the backfield to hold linebackers and clear space underneath. Motion shifts the pre-snap picture to help identify man versus zone before the snap, and the Y receiver's wheel route is designed to torch linebackers or safeties who bite on the underneath angle route or lose the tight end in man coverage. The primary read progression starts with the angle route as a quick outlet against zone drops, then works to the Y wheel as the deep shot if the defender covering the tight end gets picked off or turns his hips late.
Check the linebacker depth before the snap, if they are sitting shallow expecting the angle route they will struggle to carry the Y wheel vertically Watch for man coverage indicators on the tight end, if a linebacker or slot corner is lined up head up on the Y with no safety help rotated over that side, the wheel route is live Identify Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells since a flat defender or curl to flat defender sitting on the wheel route can undercut it for a big hit User lurk defenders sitting in the shallow zone can jump the angle route, so be ready to layer a throw over their head to the wheel if they bite Blitz packages that send extra pressure off the edge on the Y wheel side will win before the route develops, check protection or slide the running back to chip before releasing on the angle
Use the pre-snap motion to bait linebackers into showing man coverage, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation you know you have a favorable matchup for the wheel route
Attack this play on second and long or third and medium situations where defenses are more likely to play man coverage or blitz, since the angle route gives you a built in answer against pressure
If the safety shell shows two high, look to the angle route early since the wheel will likely have safety help over the top
Pair this play with Mtn HB Angle or Mtn HB Out in your play calling sequence so defenses cannot key on the angle route concept and start jumping it
Hot route the backside receiver into a quick out or slant to keep the defense honest if they consistently roll coverage toward the Y wheel side