Playbooks

Mtn WR Power Read

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This play belongs to no NFL team or scheme playbook, so it may not appear in the in-game builder.

Breakdown

Mtn WR Power Read is a run play out of Shotgun Spread Y-Slot that puts the quarterback in a mesh point read with the running back on a power concept, using pulling linemen to create a lead blocker edge while the QB reads the play side defensive end. This is not a pass concept, it is a power run scheme with zone read mechanics blended in, so the primary read progression starts with the EMLOS: if he crashes down on the dive, the QB pulls it and works downhill off the edge behind the puller, if he sits or widens, the QB hands off into the power lane. The Mtn tag keeps the WR alignment consistent with the rest of the Mtn concepts in this set, which helps disguise run versus pass pre-snap.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side defensive end pre-snap and at the snap, his reaction dictates whether the QB keeps or hands off

Usage Tips

Attack light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the box, this play struggles against stacked fronts with extra run support

Other Plays in Spread Y-Slot