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Mtn HB Swing

Shotgun·Spread Y-Flex·11

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Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn HB Swing is a quick-hitting screen concept out of Shotgun Spread Y-Flex that gets the ball into your HB's hands in space with blockers releasing ahead of him. The route combo sends the mountain (Mtn) receivers vertically to clear out underneath defenders while the HB swings out to the flat behind a wall of blockers, making this a zone beater designed to attack teams that drop into soft underneath coverage or blitz aggressively. The primary read progression starts with the HB swing as the built-in first option, but the QB should peek at the mountain routes upfield if the defense sells out on the screen and leaves a window behind it.

Defensive Reads

Read the linebacker depth pre-snap, if they are sitting shallow and square to the box, they can jump the swing route before it develops. Watch for a user-controlled defender spying the backfield or sitting in a lurk technique in the shallow flat, this is the primary counter to the HB swing. Man coverage with linebackers locked onto the HB in man match will blow this play up quickly since there is no natural pick to spring him. Zone coverage shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 that flow linebackers to the mountain routes are the ideal defense to attack, since it leaves the flat wide open. Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge play directly into the HB swing since blockers can seal the rush lane and turn pressure into positive yardage.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in obvious blitz-down situations since the swing action naturally punishes overpursuit and edge pressure.

Check the pre-snap alignment of the play side linebacker and slot defender, if they are crashing hard off the edge or blitzing, the swing will have a lane immediately.

User the lead blocker in front of the HB to seal the first defender in space and pick your cutback lane rather than letting the CPU AI make the block.

Pair this with Mtn HB Cross Screen or RPO Alert Screen in the same set to keep defenses guessing between HB screens and RPO looks, since both use similar formation dressing.

Avoid this play against disciplined zone teams that keep linebackers at home, since it relies on defenders flowing hard to the mountain routes or rushing upfield.