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Mtn Smash Y-Shake

Shotgun·Tight·11
SmashMotionPass PlayCover 2 Beater
Play diagram for Mtn Smash Y-Shake from Shotgun Tight in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Smash Y-Shake is a Cover 2 beater out of Shotgun Tight with 11 personnel. Pre-snap motion sets the field before the snap, then the concept stacks a corner route from the outside receiver with an underneath flat route to hi-lo the deep half defender on that side, while the backside receiver runs a deep dig that settles behind the linebackers. The Y receiver runs the shake route from the slot, breaking outside then working back across the middle to sit in the void between zone defenders, and the running back releases to the flat as a check down and outlet against pressure. Primary progression starts with the corner-flat smash combo to the play side, moves to the Y-Shake sitting over the middle if the safety jumps the corner, and ends with the backside dig or RB check down against a hard blitz.

Defensive Reads

Read the safety depth before the snap, if both safeties are showing deep at 10 to 12 yards you are likely facing Cover 2 or Cover 4 and the corner flat combo should be live all game. Watch the flat defender after the snap, if he sinks with the corner route the underneath flat is wide open for an easy completion. Key the middle linebacker or nickel defender on the Y-Shake route, if he stays flat footed in a zone drop the shake sits right in his passing lane for a big gain over the middle. Against man coverage look for the cornerback trailing the Y receiver, the shake move creates natural separation on the double move so trust the break and deliver the ball early. Beware Cover 3 with a hard blitz off the edge, the corner route can get taken away by a deep third defender and the quick pressure forces an immediate check down to the running back.

Usage Tips

Call this on second and long or third and medium when you expect a two deep safety shell since the smash combo is built to attack Cover 2 corners squeezed by the deep half safety.

Motion the receiver pre-snap to identify man versus zone, if the defender follows across the formation you know you are getting man coverage and should prioritize the Y-Shake to work him over the middle.

Hot route the running back to a stay-in block against known blitz teams so you have extra protection time for the corner route to develop downfield.

Pair this play with Bench or Bench Swirl-Return in the same set to keep defenders guessing between flat and vertical concepts off similar formation looks.

Use Mtn Slant Whip In on the next snap after running this to punish defenders who start cheating toward the corner route or jumping the flat.

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