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Mtn Bunch Cross Screen

Shotgun·Tight Flex Wk·11
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Play diagram for Mtn Bunch Cross Screen from Shotgun Tight Flex Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Bunch Cross Screen is a screen pass out of the bunch look in Shotgun Tight Flex Wk, built to bait aggressive pass rushers and blitz packages. The two deep routes (a corner/go route and a deep crosser working across the field) clear out the underneath defenders and hold linebackers or safeties in coverage, while the near receiver runs a shallow drag to sell the crosser action. Up front, the offensive line and running back set up a screen pocket to the flat, releasing late to get out ahead of the receiver catching the screen near the line of scrimmage. This is a man beater and a blitz beater: the primary read is the screen itself, with the crosser and corner route as secondary options if the defense sits back and takes away the screen lanes.

Defensive Reads

Watch for user defenders crashing hard off the edge, that aggression is exactly what the screen is designed to exploit. Key the flow of linebackers at the snap, if they bite on the play fake or run blitz the screen lane opens up immediately. Zone shells with linebackers sitting in shallow hook zones can jump the screen route, so look to the deep crosser or corner route against Tampa 2 or Cover 3 sink looks. Press man coverage on the outside receivers can disrupt the timing of the deep crosser, forcing a quicker check to the screen. Watch for a spy or defender staying home in the middle of the field, since that player can trigger the screen and blow it up before the blockers get set.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or after showing multiple blitz-heavy plays to punish defenders flowing hard upfield.

Check pre-snap for man coverage or a blitz look with linebackers crowding the box, both are green lights for the screen.

If the defense shows soft zone or drops extra defenders into shallow zones, look to the deep crosser instead since the screen lanes may get clogged.

Motion the bunch receiver before the snap to diagnose man versus zone based on whether a defender follows across the formation.

Pair this with Mtn Bunch HB Draw and Inside Zone in the same set to keep defenders honest against the run before dialing up the screen when they start selling out on quick pressure.

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