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Mtn Wheel Levels Switch

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10
WheelLevelsMotionPass PlayCover 2 BeaterPostDragCrosserInZig
Play diagram for Mtn Wheel Levels Switch from Shotgun Trips HB Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

In 2 playbooks

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Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players
PlayerSideRoute
HB1LeftWheel
SLWRRightSpeed In
WR1LeftDeep Post
WR2RightDrag
SLWR2RightZig

Read progression

  1. SLWR right, Speed In
  2. WR2 right, Drag or SLWR2 right, Zig
  3. WR1 left, Deep Post
  4. HB1 left, WheelCheck-down

Breakdown

Mtn Wheel Levels Switch is a trips-based switch release passing concept out of Shotgun Trips HB Wk. The HB releases out of the backfield on a wheel route up the sideline, the tight slot receiver runs a switch release into a deep corner route, the inside slot runs a dig that settles over the middle, and the backside X runs a deep comeback across the field. The primary read starts with the wheel against man coverage leverage, then progresses to the switch corner and levels dig combo underneath if the cornerback carries the wheel or sits in zone.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender at the snap, if he sinks with the switch corner route the wheel will be wide open against a trailing linebacker Identify if the defense is in man coverage by seeing if the corner over the HB follows him out of the backfield into the wheel Look for a single high safety rotating late, this tells you the defense may be disguising Cover 3 and the deep comeback route becomes the counter If the linebackers sink hard on the levels dig and the flat defender jumps the switch route, this indicates a zone drop and the wheel down the sideline is your explosive answer Beware of a nano blitz off the edge on the trips side, since the HB releasing on the wheel leaves the protection thin and the quarterback needs a quick first read

Usage Tips

Check the pre-snap alignment of the slot corner over the trips side, if he is playing tight man across from the HB the wheel route should win versus a linebacker in coverage

Use motion or a hard count to bait the defense into showing man or zone before the snap, then key on the flat defender to decide between the wheel and the levels dig

Hot route the backside comeback into a deeper post if you are facing a two high shell that has vacated the deep middle

This play works best on second and medium or third and medium since the levels concept gives you an easy completion underneath if the wheel is covered

Pair this play with Mtn Slot Cross or Mtn Slot Curls in the same set so the defense has to respect both the wheel and quick game answers out of the same formation look

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