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Spread Dbl Flex Wk

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Overview

Spread Dbl Flex Wk is a Shotgun set that pushes both slot receivers into flexed alignments with the strength tilted weak, giving you a wide two by two picture with the back next to the QB. Unlike tighter Shotgun sets in the formation that keep a tight end attached for extra pass protection, this set spreads the 11 personnel out horizontally and forces the defense to declare coverage early. The TE plays as a flexed slot rather than an inline blocker, so you get a bigger body working the seam and intermediate windows against slot corners and undersized nickel defenders instead of grinding through traffic off the line.

The play art is built around the Mountain concept family, and that is where this set earns its money. Empty Mtn Y Cross, Mtn Cross Choice, Mtn PA Cross Choice, Mtn Corner, Mtn Smash, Mtn Drive, and Mtn Out N Up Seam all attack from the same base look, so your opponent sees an identical alignment on every snap and has to guess between crossers, corners, smash reads, and vertical stems. The Choice tags give you a read route that adjusts to the defender's leverage, which is a cheat code against man coverage when you know which side the user is sitting on. Four Verticals and Hitch Seam give you the pure vertical stress package, while Vert Comebacks and Corner Strike handle the intermediate sideline throws you need on third and eight to twelve.

The run game and gadget elements keep this set from being one dimensional. Inside Zone, Mtn Outside Zone, and SFT Mtn Inside Zone let you run into a spread out box where the defense has fewer bodies to fit the gaps, and the Power HB tag means you can lean on a downhill back against a nickel or dime front. HB Slip Screen, Empty Mtn WR Mid Screen, and Empty Mtn HB Swing punish overaggressive edge pressure, and PA Read plus the SFT Mtn PA Flood and SFT Mtn H-Trail plays give you play action shots that hold linebackers just long enough to open the intermediate levels.

Strengths

  • The Mountain crosser family (Empty Mtn Y Cross, Mtn Cross Choice, Mtn Drive) is a premier man beater because the deep crosser clears out while the shallow drag works underneath, and user defenders playing the high crosser almost always vacate the shallow.
  • Choice routes on Mtn Cross Choice and Mtn PA Cross Choice adjust to defender leverage automatically, so you get a built in man beater without needing to guess coverage pre snap.
  • Four Verticals and Hitch Seam attack single high shells directly: the two inside seams split Cover 1 and Cover 3 down the middle of the field, and you can hot route the back on a vertical for a true five man flood against blown deep coverage.
  • Mtn Smash and Corner Strike are elite Cover 2 and Cover 4 beaters, with the corner route working over the flat defender and behind the safety on the flexed side.
  • Screens out of the same alignment (HB Slip Screen, Empty Mtn WR Mid Screen, Empty Mtn HB Swing) make edge pressure and cover zero blitzes expensive, since the wide splits mean fewer bodies in the screen lane.

Weaknesses

  • Five wide and empty variants leave you with five blockers, so nano blitzes and overload pressure off the flexed side can get home before the crossers develop. You need slide protection or a back kept in on the non empty plays.
  • Deep crossing concepts are slow to develop, and a user controlled linebacker or safety sitting in the middle of the field can jump the crosser and generate house call picks if you throw on rhythm without reading the user.
  • The wide splits reduce your gap advantage in the run game against loaded fronts, and Inside Zone with only 11 personnel spread out struggles against 4-3 or 4-6 alignments that pinch the box.
  • There is no inline tight end for chip help, so a dominant edge rusher on a one on one against your tackle can wreck the whole set. Opponents who identify the weak side flex will consistently rush the vacated edge.
  • Heavy man press with an outside blitz can jam the flexed slots at the line, choking the Mountain stems before they get vertical and forcing checkdowns into pressure.

Usage Tips

Read the safeties pre snap: single high pushes you to Four Verticals, Hitch Seam, and the Mountain crossers, while two high pushes you to Mtn Smash, Corner Strike, and Vert Comebacks.

Motion one of the flexed receivers to identify man versus zone, then commit. If a defender travels, go to Mtn Cross Choice or Mtn PA Cross Choice and let the read route win on leverage.

Live in the Mountain concepts so every snap looks identical, then break tendency with Inside Zone, Mtn Outside Zone, or SFT Mtn Inside Zone when the opponent commits to dime and light boxes. The Power HB tag makes this profitable on second and short.

On third and long against blitz heavy users, check to HB Slip Screen or Empty Mtn HB Swing. Both punish edge pressure and get your back into open grass behind the spread out coverage.

Use PA Read, SFT Mtn PA Flood, and SFT Mtn H-Trail on second down after establishing the run. The play action hold freezes user linebackers long enough to open the intermediate hole shots you cannot get from straight dropback looks.

Hot route the back on a vertical or block based on the front you see, and always block your tackle side if you diagnose an overload before the snap.

Other Sets in Shotgun

4wr Pack Trips

18 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

4WR Trips Strong

18 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

5WR Flex Trey

16 Plays · 0 RB, 1 TE, 4 WR

5WR Tight

15 Plays · 0 RB, 0 TE, 5 WR

5WR Trio

31 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

5WR Trips

18 Plays · 0 RB, 0 TE, 5 WR

Ace

28 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Ace Offset

17 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Ace Slot

16 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Ace Slot Offset

22 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Box

18 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Box HB Strong

6 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Box Offset Wk

19 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Box Y Off

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Box Y Split

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch

54 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch HB Str

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Offset

31 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Offset Close

11 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Open

9 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Bunch Open Offset

19 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Open TE

16 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Quads

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Quads Close

6 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Quads Open

6 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Spread

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Spread Nasty

38 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Str Nasty

33 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Str Offset

46 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch TE

57 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch TE Str

13 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch TE Wk

18 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Trio Open

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Wide

29 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Wide Nasty

23 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch X Nasty

61 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Y-Flex

37 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Bunch Y-Trips

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Cluster

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Cluster HB Str

18 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Dbls Flex Y Off Close

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Deebo Package

6 Plays · Unknown

Deuce

26 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Deuce Close

53 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Doubles

69 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Flex

27 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Flex WK Pats

13 Plays · Unknown

Doubles Flex Wk Swap

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Flex Y Off Close

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles HB Wk

48 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Hip

13 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Off Close

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Off Close Wk

22 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Offset

44 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Offset Wk

57 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Stack Clamp

27 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Double Stack

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Y-Flex

29 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Y-Flex Offset

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Y Off

73 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Y Off Nasty

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Y Off WK

29 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Z Close

14 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Doubles Z Close Wk

20 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Double Wing

9 Plays · 2 RB, 3 TE, 0 WR

Duo Offset

19 Plays · Unknown

Duo Slot Open

19 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Duo Twins Flex

9 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Empty Ace

15 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Empty Base

35 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Base Flex

35 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Base Trio

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Bunch

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Bunch Open

17 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Bunch Tight

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Bunch Wide

16 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Bunch Y Flex

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Chips

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Chips Nasty

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Chips Quads

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Chips Tight

11 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty HB Wide

13 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Quads

9 Plays · 0 RB, 1 TE, 4 WR

Empty Sketch Stack

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Steeler

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Strong Slots

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Trey

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Trey Flex

12 Plays · Unknown

Empty Trey Stack

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Triple Stack

3 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Trips Speed

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Empty Y Slot

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Flanker Close

17 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Flanker Close WK

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Flex Y Off

20 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Flex Y Off Close

19 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Flex Y Off Wk

30 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Gadget Backfield

6 Plays · 3 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR

Gadget Package

6 Plays · 3 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR

Go Go Twins Flex

9 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Heavy Panther

9 Plays · 2 RB, 3 TE, 0 WR

Monster

3 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Flex Snug

17 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Flex Wing

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Off Close Wk

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Wing Pats Close

7 Plays · Unknown

Normal Y Off

64 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Y Off Close

62 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Normal Y Off Wk

40 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Open Flex

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Slot Left

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Slot Right

23 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Slot WR Backfield

7 Plays · Unknown

Split Close

30 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Split Close Pro

15 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Cowboy

17 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Split Flanker Close

9 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Split Offset

34 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Split Pro Near

18 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Pro Offset Wk

6 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Slot Offset

47 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Split Slot Open

50 Plays · 2 RB, 0 TE, 3 WR

Split Twins

6 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Twins Offset

13 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Twins Offset Close

15 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Twins Stack

6 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split U Off Close

9 Plays · 2 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR

Split Wing Nasty

6 Plays · 2 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR

Split WR Backfield

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Split Y-Flex

33 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Y Off

23 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Split Y Off Close

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread

85 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Spread 4wr

1 Play · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Dbl Flex

43 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Flex

29 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Slots Close

22 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Spread Y-Flex

69 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Y-Flex Wk

50 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Y-Slot

93 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Spread Y-Slot Wk

56 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Stack HB WK

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Stack Y-Flex

16 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Stack Y Off

17 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tackle Over

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tackle Over Trips

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight

34 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Base Flex

9 Plays · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

Tight Doubles

19 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Flex

25 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Flex Offset

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Flex Wk

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Offset TE

18 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Open

55 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Slot Flip

9 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Slot Open

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Slots

40 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Slots HB Wk

19 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Y Off

43 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Tight Y Off Wk

54 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey 4WR

21 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Trey Offset

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Open

85 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Open HB Str

48 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Open Offset

42 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Y-Flex

47 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Y-Flex Str

22 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trey Y Iso

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio

30 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio 4wr Str

15 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Trio HB Wk

30 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio Offset

18 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio Offset Wk

17 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio Rt Open

1 Play · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trio Y-Flex

32 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips

49 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Trips HB Wk

61 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Trips Slots Close

27 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Trips TE

65 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips TE Flex

25 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips TE Flex Close WK

30 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips TE Offset

24 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips TE Offset Wk

25 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips X Nasty

23 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips X Nasty Offset WK

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips X Nasty Off Wk

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips Y-Flex

22 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips Y Iso

12 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Trips Y Slot Str

6 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

U Off Stack

13 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

U Off Trips

30 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

U Off Trips Flex

15 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

U Off Trips Wk

23 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wide 5wr

24 Plays · Unknown

Wide Doubles Y Off WK

10 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wide Normal Y Off

6 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wide Slot Left

16 Plays · Unknown

Wide Slot Right WK

16 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wide Trips

15 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Wide Trips HB WK

16 Plays · 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR

Wide Y Off Trips

11 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wide Y Trips WK

16 Plays · Unknown

Wing

15 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Close Offset

10 Plays · Unknown

Wing Flex Offset

27 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Flex Offset Wk

24 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing HB Wk Close

9 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Pair

16 Plays · 1 RB, 3 TE, 1 WR

Wing Slot Offset

75 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Slot Offset WK

21 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Slot Wk

50 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Stack

21 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Stack Wk

26 Plays · 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR

Wing Tight

16 Plays · 1 RB, 3 TE, 1 WR

Wing Tight Flip

12 Plays · 1 RB, 3 TE, 1 WR

Wing Tight Nasty

6 Plays · 1 RB, 3 TE, 1 WR

Wing Tight Z

10 Plays · 1 RB, 3 TE, 1 WR

Wing Trio

18 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wing Trips WK

30 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wing Trips Wk Nasty

16 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Wing Trips WK Nasty Mug

20 Plays · Unknown

Y Off Trio Close

35 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trio Close WK

21 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trio Wk

55 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trips

64 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trips Close

31 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trips Nasty

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Off Trips Pats

32 Plays · Unknown

Y Off Trips Stack

3 Plays · Unknown

Y Off Trips Wk

68 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trio Offset Wk

23 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trips

4 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trips 1 Slot

1 Play · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trips Offset

25 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trips Offset Wk

15 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

Y Trips Wk

100 Plays · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR