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Mtn DBL Outs Swirl

Shotgun·Trey Y-Flex·11

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Breakdown

Mtn DBL Outs Swirl is a man beating concept out of Shotgun Trey Y-Flex that attacks the boundary and field with a double outs combo while the backside runs a swirl (in and up) action to occupy the middle linebacker or safety. The trips side works a mountain (high low) out concept, with one out breaking at a shallow depth and the other stacking on top to create separation against man coverage on the sticks. Blocking is pass protection with the back check released, and the primary read progression starts with the low out to the flat before climbing to the high out, using the swirl route as a late checkdown or hot beater against blitz.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is showing two high safeties or a single high shell, since this concept thrives against man coverage with a single high safety rotated to the trips side. Watch the flat defender or curl to flat linebacker on the trips side: if he sinks under the low out, your high out route should have a clean throwing lane behind him. Post-snap, key the middle linebacker's drop, since a strong plant and drive toward the swirl route signals zone coverage and means the outs are your primary answer. User controlled defenders lurking underneath tend to jump the low out route, so be ready to pump through to the high out or reset to the swirl as a checkdown. This concept struggles against zone blitzes that bring extra rushers while dropping a safety into the throwing window, so recognize disguised pressure and get the ball out on time or check to your hot route.

Usage Tips

Use this on third and short to third and medium since the double outs concept sits right at the sticks and gives you a built in conversion window.

Check the corner alignment pre-snap: if you see hard outside leverage or a squatting corner on the trips side, be ready to work the swirl route as your first read instead of the outs.

Hot route the backside receiver into a quick slant or drag if you diagnose zone coverage post-snap, since the double outs are designed to beat man and can sit into zone windows if you do not adjust.

Pair this play with Mtn Wheels Slot Choice and Mtn Whip Y-Shake from the same personnel look so the defense has to respect both the mountain out combo and wheel or shake concepts out of an identical formation.

Against aggressive blitz looks, get rid of the ball on the low out quickly since the swirl route takes time to develop and the protection is not built for extended blitz pickup.

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