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Mtn PA TE Leak

Shotgun·U Off Trips·12

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Breakdown

Mtn PA TE Leak is a play-action leak concept out of the Shotgun U Off Trips set with 12 personnel that disguises run action to slow linebacker flow before releasing the leaking tight end into the void behind it. The trips side runs a vertical clear out combo to occupy the corners and safety, while the backside tight end sneaks across the formation on the leak route as the primary read. This is a play-action man and zone beater designed to exploit aggressive run fits and linebackers who bite on the mountain play-action fake, with the QB progression starting on the leak TE crossing underneath before working to the trips side vertical routes.

Defensive Reads

Read the middle linebacker and weak side linebacker at the snap, if they step up hard to fill run gaps the leak lane opens up immediately for an easy completion. Identify single high safety shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3, since aggressive run support from the strong safety leaves the leak route wide open behind the linebacker level. Watch for Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with safeties staying deep and disciplined, this shrinks the passing window for the trips side verticals and forces you to live with the underneath leak. Key the backside defensive end and any user controlled defender spying the leak lane, a smart user player will sit on this route and jump the throw if they recognize the concept. Look for blitz packages that send extra defenders off the edge or through the A gap, since this eliminates the play-action hold time the QB needs and forces a quick checkdown instead of the full progression.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs like first or second and short to medium yardage when defenses expect the base run game off the mountain look, since the play-action fake sells hardest against run-committed fronts.

Check the middle linebacker depth pre-snap, if he is sitting shallow expecting run support this leak concept will hit big once he steps up on the fake.

Hot route the trips side outside receiver into a deeper comeback or post if you see two high safeties bailing hard at the snap, since that clears extra room for the leaking TE.

Pair this with Mtn Duo and Mtn QB Blast earlier in a series so the defense keys run action off the mountain shift, then punish linebacker aggression with this leak concept.

Avoid calling this against heavy blitz packages that send extra rushers through the backside gap, since the leaking TE has to release through traffic and can get picked up in man coverage by a spy or hook defender.

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