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Mtn Counter Y

Shotgun·Flex Y Off Close·11
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Play diagram for Mtn Counter Y from Shotgun Flex Y Off Close in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Counter Y is a Shotgun power run play out of Flex Y Off Close that uses a jet motion across the formation to influence the defense before the snap. Up front the offensive line pulls counter style, kicking out the edge defender while a lead blocker wraps through the hole to lead the HB on his cutback path. This is a run play designed to attack gap exchanges and light boxes, and the primary read is the playside guard or fullback lead blocker who sets the point of attack for the HB's cutback lane.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and box count since Mtn Counter Y is most effective against light fronts with six or fewer in the box. Watch the playside linebacker's reaction to the pulling guard, if he flows too fast he opens the cutback lane for the HB. User the backside defensive end or edge defender to string out the counter action and prevent the kick out block from connecting. Against man coverage shells, defenders chasing the jet motion man across the formation can be baited into overpursuit, so key their eyes. Zone blitz packages that fill gaps with linebackers can shut this down quickly, so look for teams sending extra pressure into the counter's front side gap.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone coverage based on how the defense shifts a defender across the formation.

Call this against light boxes (six defenders or fewer) since the counter action loses value if extra defenders are stacked inside.

Hot route the motion man into a stalk block on early downs if you diagnose an extra force defender crashing down hard.

Pair Mtn Counter Y with Inside Zone and RPO Zone Alert in the same drive to keep linebackers honest on their run fits.

Best used on early downs (first and ten or second and short) when you want to establish tempo and set up boot action later in the set.

Other Plays in Flex Y Off Close