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Quick Slants

Shotgun·Spread Dbl Flex·11

Slant Pass Play

Play diagram for Quick Slants from Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Dbl Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Quick Slants lines up out of Shotgun Spread Dbl Flex with both outside receivers running slants that break inside toward the middle of the field, while the slot receiver on the right side (X on the right) works an out breaking route to the flat as a zone beater outlet. On the left side, the inner receiver runs a short flat route underneath the outside slant, creating a natural pick and rub combo against man coverage. This is a quick game man beater built for fast timing throws, and the primary read progression starts with the backside slant (the red route) before working to the frontside slant and flat combo if the backside is taken away.

Defensive Reads

Watch the cornerback alignment pre-snap since tight man press coverage is exactly what this concept is designed to shred. Key the middle linebacker depth after the snap because a shallow drop into the passing lane can jump the inside breaking slant for a pick six. Identify Cover 3 sink or Cover 4 match shells since off corners sitting on the slant angle can undercut the route before it develops. Look for a user controlled defender lurking in the shallow middle zone, as that is the biggest threat to both slants converging near the same landmark. Against blitz packages, the quick timing of this play naturally beats man blitzes but can get exposed if a zone blitz drops a spy right into the throwing lane.

Usage Tips

Snap the ball quickly and get the throw out within your first read window since all routes break at or near the line of scrimmage.

Use this on third and short or first and ten to punish aggressive man coverage and press corners who overplay the outside release.

Check pre-snap for Cover 2 or Cover 3 shells with off corners since the slants can be undercut by a sitting linebacker if the defense shows soft zone.

Pair this with Slot Outs or Inside Cross later in a series so defenders start jumping the quick slant and open up double moves.

If you see a Mike linebacker creeping into a short zone drop, hot route the backside flat man into a deeper crossing route to attack the vacated middle.