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Mtn Bench

Shotgun·Spread Y-Flex Wk·11

Motion Bench Pass Play

Play diagram for Mtn Bench from Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Y-Flex Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Bench lines up out of Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk with a mountain (mtn) route concept stacked to the left and a bench combo on the right side. The left three receivers run a corner route from the outside stack, a deep dig climbing to the intermediate middle, and a wheel route out of the backfield or slot that clears the underneath area. On the right, the outside receiver runs a corner/go up the seam while the flanker underneath sits on a flat route as the bench route, creating a high low stretch on the boundary defender. This is a man beater built on natural picks from the stacked release on the left and a high low flat corner combo on the right, with the primary read starting on the right side flat to corner before working back to the deep dig.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender on the bench side pre snap, if he widens with the flat route the corner route behind him is open in the void. Identify single high shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3, the stacked left side release with the wheel route punishes man defenders who get picked at the top of the stack. Look for a sinking cornerback on the corner route, if he stays low to jump the flat route the throw should go up top on the corner instead. Watch linebacker depth on the deep dig route, a linebacker sitting shallow leaves the intermediate crossing window wide open against zone drops. Beware user controlled lurk defenders sitting in the middle of the field who can jump the deep dig, if that user defender bites on the flat fake to the wheel or corner route instead.

Usage Tips

Check the pre snap alignment of the flat defender on the bench side, if he sits too deep the underneath flat route is an automatic completion for easy yards.

Use this on 2nd and medium or 3rd and short since the flat route gives a built in checkdown while the corner route stresses the sideline on man coverage.

Against zone shells, key the deep dig route since it settles in the void between the underneath zone and the deep third, it is your zone beater answer if the flat route is covered.

Pair this play call with Mtn Z Spot or Mtn Y Stick in your sequence so the defense sees similar mtn action releases and has to guess between quick game and the deeper bench corner shot.

If you see man coverage with a single high safety, throw the wheel route on the left stack for a big play since the natural rub from the stacked receivers usually creates instant separation.