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Exit Double Slants

Shotgun·Normal Y Off Wk·11

Motion Slant Pass Play

Play diagram for Exit Double Slants from Shotgun Normal Y Off Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Exit Double Slants is a quick-hitting man beater out of Shotgun Normal Y Off Wk with 11 personnel. Pre-snap motion sends a receiver across the formation into an exit route working outside toward the sideline, while the two inside receivers on the left run stacked slant routes into the shallow middle. On the right side the TE runs a deep corner route up the seam and outside, giving the offense a vertical stretch to hold safeties while the slants clear underneath. The primary read starts with the inside slant off the snap since it wins quickly against man coverage and blitz looks, then progresses to the second slant and finally to the corner route from the TE if the defense drops zone underneath and takes away the quick game.

Defensive Reads

Watch the linebacker or slot defender assigned to the motion man, if he trails across the formation it confirms man coverage and opens up the double slants immediately. Key the flow of the underneath zone defenders against Tampa 2 or Cover 3, since a hard flow toward the slant side leaves the TE corner route open on the backside. Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets picked apart by the natural rub created by the stacked slants. Cover 2 with aggressive corners jumping short routes can bait the quarterback into a pick, so respect a hard squat by the outside corner and go to the corner route instead. Blitz-heavy fronts with man coverage behind them are the best matchup for this play since the slants beat man leverage before the rush arrives.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation you have a clean man coverage read for the slants. Hot route the outside slant into a quicker breaking route against tight press corners if you need a faster release versus press man. This play shines on third and short to third and medium since the double slants create natural picks and separation against man defenders. Pair this call with Double Slants or Exit Slot Cross earlier in a series so defenses start jumping the slant route, then hit the TE corner route on the backside for an explosive play once they overcommit underneath. Take the first slant quickly against blitz looks since the quick game beats extra pass rushers before they get home.