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Mtn Curls Out N Up

Shotgun·Tight Open·11

Out Out And Up Motion Pass Play Man Beater Curl

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Play diagram for Mtn Curls Out N Up from Shotgun Tight Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Open

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Breakdown

Mtn Curls Out N Up is a five man protection dropback pass out of Shotgun Tight Open with 11 personnel. The backside X runs a vertical curl to sit down against zone or settle against man coverage, the inside slot runs a quick out and up to attack a cornerback jumping the underneath route, the TE runs a hard out to the boundary as a quick outlet, and the HB runs a check release flat route to the opposite side for a checkdown against pressure. This is a man beater built around the out and up double move, so the primary read progression starts with the out and up route to see if the corner bites, then works to the curl, then checks down to the HB flat if the pocket collapses.

Defensive Reads

Watch the cornerback over the slot receiver at the snap, if he jumps the out route hard and turns his hips upfield late, the up route behind him is the shot play. Identify single high versus two high safety shells before the snap, single high with no deep help on that side is where this play hurts defenses most. Track the flow of linebackers on the curl route, if they sink deep into zone drops the quick out from the TE becomes the easier completion underneath. Beware of user controlled defenders sitting in a lurk zone near the curl or out breaking routes, since these outs and curls sit in classic user pick off windows against zone drop coverage. Cover 3 with a hard corner press can shut this down early since the out portion of the out and up route is easily jumped, but the up route punishes that same aggression if the QB has time.

Usage Tips

Look for man coverage indicators pre-snap such as corners lined up tight on the slot and TE with no safety help over the top, since the out and up route needs a corner biting hard to hit the big play.

Use motion or a hard count to bait cornerbacks into jumping the out portion of the out and up route before the ball is snapped, then trust the double move when the defender flashes downhill.

If the safety shell shows two high, move your first read to the curl route since the vertical shot will likely be capped, and use the curl as a controlled completion against soft zone.

Keep the HB flat route in your back pocket on third and medium situations, it is a safe checkdown that still picks up positive yards if the pass rush wins early.

Pair this play with Hitch N Go or Mtn Spot N Go in the same set to keep defenders honest, since both punish corners sitting on shorter routes after they get burned by the out and up once or twice.