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Mtn Buck Sweep

Shotgun·Doubles Off Close Wk·11

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Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Off Close Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Buck Sweep is the run play out of the Shotgun Doubles Off Close Wk set, designed to attack the edge with outside zone action to one side of the formation. The blocking scheme pulls the backside guard and gets the offensive line moving laterally to create a run lane on the perimeter while the tight end and receiver work to seal or crack down on second-level defenders. This is a pure run concept with no pass option attached, so the primary read progression is a simple pre-snap alignment check followed by a post-snap track of the edge defender and pulling lineman to decide between bouncing outside or cutting up through the alley.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth and flow before the snap since sped up or blitzing linebackers tend to overcommit and get sealed by the pulling guard, opening the cutback lane. Key the defensive end or edge rusher assigned to the play side since a crashing end forces an immediate bounce outside while a contained end forces the runner back inside. Identify whether the secondary is rotating into a run support shell with a safety cheating down into the box, which signals the defense is selling out to stop the sweep and makes cutback lanes more available. This play struggles against disciplined gap control defenses that stay home in zone run fits and against user-controlled defenders who sit at the line and refuse to bite on lineman movement. Look for outside contain from a user linebacker or safety flowing hard to the sideline since that is the primary defender who shuts down the bounce outside and forces a tough inside cut.

Usage Tips

Call this out of 11 personnel on early downs when you want to establish gap discipline before mixing in Mtn RPO Peek Slant or Mtn RPO Read Bubble off similar formation looks to keep the defense guessing between run and quick pass. Check the defensive front pre-snap for a stacked box or extra man near the line of scrimmage since this play struggles against heavy run blitz packages and does better versus base fronts. Use motion or a quick pre-snap look to identify if the defense is playing zone or man since flowing defenders in man coverage often overrun the play and open up cutback lanes. If the edge defender is crashing hard down the line, hot route your tight end or receiver into a stalk block to seal the alley rather than letting them run a route. Pair this with Mtn PA Wave or Mtn PA Y Cross later in a series once the defense starts sitting on the edge run, since the play-action look off the same formation punishes overaggressive linebacker flow.