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Mtn Deep Flood

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Play diagram for Mtn Deep Flood from Shotgun Wing Flex Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Deep Flood is a three level flood concept out of Shotgun Wing Flex Offset with 12 personnel. Pre-snap motion brings a receiver across to create the shallow drag on the checkdown level, while the outside receiver runs a deep vertical along the boundary, an inside route breaks deep and back to the flat area at intermediate depth, and a third route sits underneath, flooding one side of the field with three distinct levels. The protection keeps enough bodies in to give the quarterback time to work the flood, making this a classic Cover 3 beater designed to overload one side of the zone. The primary read progression starts with the deep vertical to see if the corner bites, then works down to the intermediate breaking route, and finally checks down to the flat or drag route underneath.

Defensive Reads

Read the pre-snap safety alignment to confirm single high or two high, since single high with the corner playing off tips Cover 3 which this play is built to exploit. Watch the flat defender post snap, if he sinks with the deep route or gets stuck in no man's land, the intermediate breaking route will be wide open. Key the linebacker depth on the flooded side, shallow drops signal zone under coverage that this concept floods effectively. Be wary of a user controlled defender sitting in the lurk area between the intermediate and underneath routes, as this can jump the deep flood route and bait a turnover. Man coverage with press corners can disrupt the timing of the outside vertical, so check if the corner presses at the line before committing to the deep shot.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense adjusts or stays static, since a lack of rotation tells you Cover 3 or Cover 1 is likely on the way.

Attack this concept on second and long or third and medium situations where a defense is more likely to sit in zone shells.

If the corner sinks with the deep vertical, hit the intermediate breaking route sitting behind the flooded zone for an easy pickup.

Pair Mtn Deep Flood with Mtn Mesh Spot or Mtn Inside Zone in the same set to keep defenses honest between man beaters and this zone beater.

Against aggressive man coverage, hot route the underneath drag into a quick out or slant to prevent it from getting picked up by a trailing defender.

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