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Mtn Z Spot PoCo

Shotgun·Tight Open·11
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Play diagram for Mtn Z Spot PoCo from Shotgun Tight Open in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Z Spot PoCo lines up out of Shotgun Tight Open with 11 personnel and shows a three level stretch to the play side. Both outside receivers push vertical up the numbers before breaking outward toward the sideline off a mountain release, stretching the deep corners horizontally, while the inside receiver runs a post corner route that stems inside then snaps back outside behind the underneath zone. The concept is built as a cover 2 and cover 3 beater and also holds up against man coverage, with the post corner as the primary read since it attacks the seam vacated by a rotating safety, and the two mountain routes serve as the outlet if the corner route is capped.

Defensive Reads

Watch the safety depth before the snap since a two high shell tips cover 2 or cover 4 while a single high safety signals cover 3 or man coverage. If the cornerback bails hard at the snap on the post corner side that is a strong indicator of zone coverage, opening the window for the post corner break. Look for a user controlled defender sitting in the intermediate hook zone since that lurk threat can jump the post corner route if you telegraph the throw. Man coverage without safety help over the top can be exploited by the mountain routes turning upfield into open grass along the sideline. Cover 2 shell defenses that roll the safety hard to the mountain route side leave the post corner window wide open, so trust the primary read in that scenario.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion if available to identify whether the defense is playing man or zone based on how the defender reacts to the shift.

Key on the post corner route first since it is the primary read and it exploits cover 2 holes between the corner and safety as well as cover 3 seams.

If the safety jumps the post corner route, look immediately to the mountain routes breaking to the sideline for the checkdown against soft zone coverage.

This play works best on second and long or third and medium situations where the defense is more likely to sit in cover 2 or cover 3 shells.

Pair this play with Mtn Curls Out N Up or Mtn Curls Outnup in your play calling sequence since both use similar mountain route shells to keep the defense guessing between vertical stretches and the post corner breaker.

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