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Mtn WR Slip Screen

Shotgun·Spread Dbl Flex·11
Screen PassMotionPass Play
Play diagram for Mtn WR Slip Screen from Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

Mtn WR Slip Screen is a screen pass out of Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex that motions a receiver across the formation before the snap to build numbers to one side. At the snap the outer WR runs a quick swing/flat route while a bunch of linemen and the inline blocker climb outside to set up a wall of blockers, and the slot WR runs a shallow drag as a secondary option underneath. This is a designed screen and man beater that punishes aggressive man pressure and blitzes, with the primary read being the motion man on the swing route first, then the underneath drag if the screen is sniffed out.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defensive ends and linebackers with screen recognition ratings sitting and reading the quarterback instead of rushing, since this will blow up the play. Check safety depth pre-snap, a two-high shell that stays home post-snap can jump the swing route before blockers get set. Man coverage that follows the motion man across the formation is a green light, since the screen blockers will have a numbers advantage outside. Zone coverage with linebackers sinking into short curl zones can sit right on top of the swing route and the drag underneath, killing both options. Look for a user-controlled defender flying downhill immediately after the snap, a disciplined defender who stays patient can blow up the screen before the wall of blockers forms.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense shifts a linebacker or defensive back with the motion man, which tells you if they are in man coverage.

Call this play on early downs or after establishing inside run plays like HB Counter or Inside Zone so linebackers are flowing downhill and out of position for the screen.

If the defense shows blitz pre-snap, throw this immediately since blitzing defenders will run themselves out of the screen lane.

Hot route the backside receiver into a hitch or quick out to hold a deep safety if you are getting zone drops sitting on the screen.

Pair this with Mtn Fk Swing Mid Screen or HB Slip Screen in the same set to keep defenses guessing between backfield and perimeter screens.

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