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Mtn Triple Slants

Shotgun·Trips X Nasty·11

Motion Slant Pass Play

Play diagram for Mtn Triple Slants from Shotgun Trips X Nasty in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips X Nasty

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Triple Slants lines up out of Shotgun Trips X Nasty with the backside X running a vertical clear-out route up the sideline while the trips side stacks three slants at staggered depths. The three receivers from the trips bunch break inward on quick slant angles, creating a natural pick/rub concept that stresses inside leverage defenders and a horizontal stretch across the middle. This is a man beater designed to attack inside coverage with traffic and picks, and the primary read progression starts with the shallowest slant (the outside trips receiver) working inside to the two deeper slants stacked behind it if the underneath defender jumps the first route.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage with press corners on the trips side is where this play wins most often because the stacked slants create natural rub picks that spring the shallow receiver open Watch for a robber or lurking linebacker sitting in the shallow middle zone, that defender can jump the first slant and blow up the read before it develops Cover 3 and Cover 4 zone shells with disciplined underneath linebackers can clog the throwing lanes since three receivers converge into the same horizontal area Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge are dangerous here since the quarterback needs a full progression read through the slant stack, get the ball out on time or check down If the defense shows two deep safeties with man match principles underneath, expect the picks to still create separation but anticipate a squeeze from the safety rotating down late

Usage Tips

Check the pre-snap alignment of the trips-side cornerbacks and linebackers, tight man coverage or blitz looks are where this play thrives because the slant stack creates natural picks against man defenders trailing underneath

Use motion pre-snap to identify man versus zone, if the defense shifts or a defender runs with the motion man it confirms man coverage and you should trust the slant combo over the middle

Hot route the backside X vertical into a quick out or hitch against soft zone coverage since that receiver is often uncovered as a clear-out against zone shells

Attack this play on second and short or third and short since the slant angles convert quickly and the picks generate easy YAC in tight coverage windows

Pair this with Mtn Stick Wheel or Mtn Slot Fades from the same set to keep the defense guessing between quick slant picks and vertical shot plays off identical trips alignment