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Double Slants

Shotgun·Doubles Offset·11

Slant Pass Play

Play diagram for Double Slants from Shotgun Doubles Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Double Slants aligns out of Shotgun Doubles Offset with two receivers to the left and two to the right, running a five man protection behind it. Both outside receivers to the right run slant routes that cross underneath the two receivers to the left, while the outside receiver on the left side runs a deep corner route to clear space and hold the deep defender. This is a quick game man beater built to attack the middle of the field with natural picks created by the crossing slants, and the primary read progression starts with the near slant working from the numbers to the middle before working to the second slant crossing behind it.

Defensive Reads

Presnap, check safety depth and corner alignment on the two receiver side, since press man or tight alignment signals the slants will have a pick advantage. Post snap, watch for a user linebacker sitting in the shallow crosser lane, this is the primary defender who can jump the throw if the quarterback rushes the first read. Cover 3 and Cover 1 with aggressive underneath defenders struggle against the natural picks created by the two slants crossing paths. Cover 2 and Cover 4 shells with disciplined zone drops can squeeze the throwing lanes since underneath defenders sit in the same area the slants attack. Watch for a linebacker blitz off the edge, since the quick game concept is designed to beat pressure but a delayed blitzer through the middle can disrupt the throwing platform before the crossers separate.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs or third and short since the slants develop fast and get the ball out before pressure arrives.

Read the corner route first presnap, if the defense shows single high or a hard rotation to that side, expect the underneath slants to have more room against man coverage.

Hot route the backside outside receiver into a quick out or hitch if you see press man across from him to avoid a jam disrupting timing.

Pair this play with Slant Flat or Drag Under from the same set so defenders keying the crossing slants get punished by similar route stems that break away instead of in.

Against aggressive user linebackers who jump the first slant, target the second crosser since the picks created by the route combo naturally clear him open.