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Mtn Four Verticals

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Play diagram for Mtn Four Verticals from Shotgun Trey Open Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Four Verticals runs out of Shotgun Trey Open Offset with a jet motion man crossing pre-snap into the backfield before the snap. At the snap, all three receivers to the trips side push vertical seams while the near outside receiver bends his route into a deep out breaking toward the sideline, and the motion man releases on a shallow drag underneath the entire route concept. This is a classic four verticals shell designed to stress both Cover 2 and Cover 3 by putting four defenders in conflict deep, with the primary read starting on the deep middle safety before working from the inside seam to the bending out route and finally checking down to the underneath drag as the last resort.

Defensive Reads

Read the deep safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety signals Cover 3 or Cover 1 while two deep safeties indicate Cover 2 or Cover 4. Watch for a defender shadowing the motion man presnap, that confirms man coverage and opens up the bending out route against a trailing corner. Post snap, key the flat defender's drop depth on the trips side since a shallow drop leaves the seam route wide open against Cover 3. This play struggles against Cover 4 or Cover 6 shells with two deep safeties splitting the field, since the extra deep defender can help over the top on both seams. Watch for a user controlled safety sitting in the middle of the field baiting the quarterback into the inside seam, then rotating late to jump the throw.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is playing man or zone based on whether a defender follows the motion man across the formation.

Against Cover 3, target the seam route that splits the flat defender and the deep third defender since that window opens up fastest against a single high safety.

Against Cover 2, the bending out route becomes your best man beater because it attacks the space between the corner and the safety rotating over the top.

Save the underneath drag as your check down against heavy blitz looks or when the defense drops eight into coverage, since it clears out late and gives you a safety valve versus max pressure.

Pair this play with Y Stick or Triple Slant in your call sheet to keep the defense honest, then come back to Mtn Four Verticals once you see safeties creeping down to jump underneath routes.

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