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Mtn PA Double Posts

Shotgun·Split Slot Offset·20
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Play diagram for Mtn PA Double Posts from Shotgun Split Slot Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn PA Double Posts is a play-action shot play out of the Shotgun Split Slot Offset formation with 20 personnel. The play fakes the run to sell the defense before both outside receivers break into deep post routes that converge toward the middle of the field, while the underneath blue route works as a check down or crosser to the flat and the running back stays in to help protect. This is a man beater designed to attack single high safety looks and split the deep coverage down the middle, with the primary read progression going first to the deepest post from the boundary, then the second post breaking inside, and finally checking down to the underneath route if both posts are covered.

Defensive Reads

Identify the safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety struggles to cover both posts and this play is designed to exploit that exact look. Watch for cornerback depth at the snap, if corners are playing off man or zone with outside leverage the post routes have a clean angle to split the defense. Key the linebackers after the play fake, if they bite hard on the run action it opens up throwing lanes for both post routes and the underneath crosser. Beware of a user controlled deep safety sitting in the middle of the field, a smart lurk defender can rob the inside post if he reads your eyes early. Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with safeties staying deep can shut this down, since both posts run into help rather than empty grass, so be ready to check down to the underneath route.

Usage Tips

Run this on early downs or in shot situations like second and long when you have already established the run game with plays like Mtn Inside Zone or Inside Zone Split to keep the linebackers honest on the play fake.

Look for single high safety shells pre snap since both posts will have room to work if the safety has to choose which one to help on.

Use motion before the snap to check if the defense shifts into man coverage, if the defender follows the motion man it confirms man coverage and you can trust the post routes to win late.

If you see two high safeties or a heavy zone shell, hot route the underneath crosser into a deeper option or check it down quickly since the posts will be squeezed by the safeties sitting in the middle.

Pair this play with Mtn PA Stutter Go or Mtn Stutter Go in the same set to keep defenders guessing between deep post and go concepts off similar play action looks.

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