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Mtn PA WR Power Read

Shotgun·Spread Y-Slot·11
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Breakdown

Mtn PA WR Power Read is a play-action shot play off the Power Read run action out of Shotgun Spread Y-Slot with 11 personnel. The fake power run action to the HB freezes linebackers and holds the safeties for a beat, allowing the outside WR to threaten deep on a vertical breaking route while underneath options develop off the mesh point. The primary read progression starts with the deep WR shot on the mountain concept side, then works down to the intermediate crosser or check down if the play fake does not hold the second level defenders.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage with a single high safety is the best matchup for this play since the play fake occupies the linebackers and the deep WR wins on a vertical stem against a trailing corner. Watch for safeties who stay home instead of biting on the run fake, this indicates zone coverage or a disciplined defense that will not open up the deep window. Cover 3 or Cover 1 with aggressive run support linebackers gets exploited hardest here because the fake pulls defenders out of their zone drops or man leverage. If the defense shows two high safeties and the linebackers do not step up on the fake, the defense is likely playing pass first, so be ready to check down quickly rather than force the deep shot. Watch the edge defender and any user controlled defender near the mesh point, a fast diagnosing user defender can blow up the fake and get immediate pressure before the deep route develops.

Usage Tips

Use this in early down and medium to long yardage situations where defenses expect the actual Power Read run, since the play fake sells hardest against run heavy fronts and aggressive linebacker flow.

Check the safety alignment pre-snap, if you see two deep safeties sitting at 10 to 12 yards, expect the play fake to only hold the linebackers and not the deep shell, so plan on working underneath.

Against single high looks, the play fake tends to freeze the box defenders longer and opens up the deep shot, so take the top off the coverage immediately off the fake.

Pair this call with Mtn WR Power Read or the actual Power Read handoff earlier in a series so the defense commits to run fits, then punish overaggressive linebacker or safety run support with this shot play.

Hot route the underneath crosser into a hitch or sit route against zone shells if you need a quicker outlet versus a well timed blitz.

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