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Mtn Fk Double Pass

Shotgun·Spread Y-Slot Wk·11
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Play diagram for Mtn Fk Double Pass from Shotgun Spread Y-Slot Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

Mtn Fk Double Pass is a trick play built off a fake handoff or lateral action, with the WR to the boundary side pitching the ball back to a receiver working from the opposite side on a shallow crosser, while the backside X runs a deep comeback off the sideline to hold the corner. The offensive line and remaining skill players carry out flat run blocking to sell the sweep look before the ball changes hands, disguising the trick element. Downfield, a receiver stems vertically then breaks outside on a corner route to stretch the defense deep, while the flanker runs a short out to occupy underneath defenders. The primary read progression starts with the pitch man's field vision after the reverse action, looking first to the deep corner route if a safety bites on the fake, then working down to the shorter out and comeback routes if the deep shot is covered.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebackers crashing downhill immediately after the snap, which shows they are keying run and will be out of position on the crossing route Check safety depth before the snap, since a single high safety who steps up on run action leaves the deep corner route wide open behind him Look for cornerbacks in press or hard outside alignment who bail on the sweep fake, as this creates a soft spot for the comeback route to sit down in Man coverage with no deep safety help is the biggest defensive mismatch this play punishes, since the crosser and corner route both attack void zones once defenders commit to the run fit Disciplined zone defenses that keep linebackers at proper run fit depth without over pursuing the sweep action, combined with a two high safety look, take away both the crosser and the deep corner throw

Usage Tips

Call this out of a run-heavy sequence in the same set like Mtn Buck Sweep or HB Screen so linebackers and safeties are already flowing hard toward perimeter run action

Use pre-snap motion to check if the defense shifts a linebacker or safety toward the fake sweep side, confirming they are keying run rather than pass

Save this for early down and medium distance situations, ideally second and short to second and medium, when defenses are most likely to sell out against the ground game

Hot route the shallow crosser into a deeper drag if you see man coverage with no safety help over the middle, since it turns into an easy pitch and catch against undisciplined defenders

Pair this with Mtn HB Swing and Mtn Buck Sweep in the same drive to condition the defense into flowing hard on lateral action, then punish that tendency with this trick pass

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