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Mtn Curls

Shotgun·Normal Y Off·11

Motion Curl Pass Play

Play diagram for Mtn Curls from Shotgun Normal Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Curls comes out of Shotgun Normal Y Off with 11 personnel and uses pre-snap motion to shift the formation before the snap. The concept is a curl-flat combo to the trips side with a deep vertical clear-out from the outside receiver, a curl from the slot, and a whip route underneath from the motion man, while the backside X receiver runs a deep dig across the field on a shallow drag path into open grass. Blocking is five man protection up front with the running back releasing late, making this a clear zone beater designed to sit routes in the soft spots between the underneath and deep zones, with the primary read progression starting at the backside dig, working to the trips side curl, and settling on the underside whip or flat as the checkdown.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and alignment to determine if you are facing two high shells or a single high look, since Mtn Curls exploits the seams in two high zone coverage. Watch the motion man closely, if a linebacker or defensive back trails him man to man, expect blitz or man coverage on the backside, so speed up your progression to the dig route. Post-snap, key the flat defender and curl defender relationship, if the underneath zone defender widens to the flat, the curl sits open behind him for an easy completion. Beware of Cover 3 sky or buzz variations where a safety rotates down to jump the curl route, this play can get picked off if the user controls that underneath defender and sinks into the curl window. Against man coverage with no safety help over the top, the deep vertical clear-out on the outside can pull the corner away, opening a natural pick opportunity for the trips side receivers underneath.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is playing man or zone based on whether a defender follows the motion man across the formation.

This play thrives against Cover 3 and Cover 4 zone shells because the curls settle into the honey holes between the underneath linebackers and deep zone defenders.

On third and medium situations, prioritize the backside dig route since it works against both zone and man coverage and gives you a natural first down conversion.

Hot route the flat defender's route to a quick out if you see Cover 2 press with aggressive corners jumping the curl routes.

Pair this play with Mtn HB Swing or Mtn Spot Wheel earlier in a drive so the defense respects the underneath flood concepts, then come back to Mtn Curls to hit the dig route when linebackers start sitting on shorter routes.