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Quick Reference
Breakdown
Mtn WR Corner comes out of Shotgun Deuce Close 12 personnel with pre-snap motion from the backside slot receiver into a tighter alignment before the snap. Off the snap, the outside receiver runs a vertical corner route breaking to the boundary, the slot defender releases underneath on a flat route dragging across the middle, the backside receiver on the motion side runs a shallow crosser under the corner, and the third route works into an intermediate crossing pattern from the opposite side while a check-release option climbs up the seam. This is a man beater built to attack off coverage and isolate the corner route deep against a single defender, with the crosser and flat routes serving as underneath outlets against zone drops. Primary read progression starts with the corner route to the boundary, works down to the deep crossing route, and finishes with the flat and check-release routes as safety valves.
Defensive Reads
Watch the cornerback over the corner route receiver pre-snap, if he is playing off with outside leverage the corner route has a natural window to work against. Track the motion defender post-snap, if he mirrors the motion man into the crosser it confirms man coverage and tells you to trust the corner route or backside crosser against a chasing defender. Identify single high versus two high safety shells before the snap, a single high safety must cover a lot of ground to help on the corner route, giving you a favorable one-on-one deep. Look for user-controlled lurk defenders sitting in the shallow crossing lane, aggressive users will jump the crosser or flat route, which should push your eyes back to the deep corner route. Beware of a robber or cloud coverage look with a corner sinking under the corner route while a safety rotates over the top, this combination shuts down the deep shot and forces you to rely on the underneath flat and crosser instead.
Usage Tips
Use the pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, since a defender following the motion man confirms man coverage and opens up the corner route as your first look.
Against zone shells with a deep half safety, work the crossing route and flat route underneath rather than forcing the corner into a two-high shell.
This play hits best on second and medium or third and short to third and medium where the corner route can stretch a cornerback vertically without needing a full field completion.
Pair this call with Mtn Stick or RPO Peek Stick earlier in a drive so defenses respect the quick game before you hit them with the corner shot off similar formation and motion.
Hot route the check-release route into a deeper option if you diagnose a blitz, since the extra blocker can become a late vertical threat versus aggressive fronts.
