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Mtn Smash

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Play diagram for Mtn Smash from Shotgun Doubles Y Off Nasty in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Smash is a Smash concept from Shotgun Doubles Y Off Nasty that pairs a two man route combo on the right with a deep dig and flat combo on the left. To the right, the outside receiver runs a corner route while the underneath receiver runs a quick flat, forming the classic high low Smash read on that side. To the left, one receiver runs a deep dig across the middle while the other stems vertical before breaking outside, and the running back releases into the flat as a checkdown outlet. The primary read starts with the Smash combo (corner over flat) to attack Cover 2 and Cover 3 cushions, then works to the deep dig on the backside if the corner route is capped, with the running back flat route as the final checkdown against pressure.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and cornerback alignment on the Smash side, since a hard flat defender with a deep half safety signals Cover 2 and opens the corner route window. Watch for linebacker depth on the backside dig route, since shallow linebackers or a blitzing Mike will vacate the middle and open a big throwing lane. Post-snap, key the flat defender's first two steps, if he sits on the underneath route the corner is live, if he bails immediately the flat is open for the checkdown. This concept struggles against Cover 4 or Cover 6 shells with a hard trail defender on the dig, since the corner window shrinks and the middle gets clogged. Watch for user controlled lurk defenders sitting in the shallow flat zone, since a smart human defender can jump the flat route and rob the easy checkdown.

Usage Tips

Use this play on second and long or third and medium when you need a defined high low read against zone coverage. Pre-snap, identify if the safety to the Smash side is rotating down into a Cover 2 shell, since that confirms the corner route will have room to work over the flat defender. If you see man coverage instead, hot route the flat runner into a quicker option route or speed motion to create separation before the snap. Combine this play with Mtn HB Cross Screen or RPO Zone Read Bubble earlier in a series to bait linebackers into biting on flat action, then come back to Mtn Smash to hit the corner route behind them. Against Cover 3, prioritize the deep dig on the backside since the flat defender will often sit and take away the shorter route. Use play action from this same set, like PA Y Cross, to keep the defense honest before calling this pure dropback concept.

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