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Mtn Y Stick

Shotgun·Spread Y-Flex Wk·11
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Play diagram for Mtn Y Stick from Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Y Stick lines up out of Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk with pre-snap motion bringing the bottom receiver in a shallow drag across the formation to the flat, which is the "Mtn" tag on this concept. The two outside receivers to the left run the classic Stick combo, with the outermost man breaking outside at five yards and the inside man sitting down inside at the same depth to form a natural rub against man coverage. The TE (Y) works a vertical seam up the numbers on the right while the tight slot defender runs a short out breaking away from traffic. This is a man beater built on the Stick concept, and the primary read progression starts with the motion man in the flat for a pre-snap coverage indicator, then works to the inside stick sitter, then the outside breaking route, with the vertical seam as a home run option if the safety bites underneath.

Defensive Reads

Key the flat defender at the snap, if he widens with the motion man you have a natural window for the inside stick sitter behind him Identify single high versus two high safeties before the snap, single high leaves the seam runner one on one with a linebacker or nickel which is a favorable matchup Watch for a robber or lurk defender sitting in the shallow middle zone, that defender can jump the stick sitter's route if the quarterback stares it down too long Man coverage with no help over the top gets exposed by the outside breaking route working away from the stick sitter's rub, this beats press man and off man alike Zone blitz looks with the flat defender crashing off the edge take away the motion man's easy completion, so the quarterback needs to reset to the seam or stick sitter quickly

Usage Tips

Watch the motion man before the snap because his release tells you if the defense is playing man or zone, if a defender runs with him across the formation you are getting man coverage and the Stick combo will win easily

Use the outside breaking route as your first read against off man coverage since the corner has to fight through the stick sitter to stay on top

Hot route the seam runner to a comeback or shortened dig if you see a deep half safety sitting on top of that vertical stem, this keeps the ball in front against zone shells

Call this on early downs to establish the motion look, then sequence into Mtn HB Swing or Mtn HB Slip Screen later in the drive since the same motion action sets up run after catch space

Best on third and short to third and medium where the stick sitter and flat route give the quarterback a quick, high percentage answer against both blitz and coverage

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