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Dbl Mtn Split Zone

Shotgun·Wing Slot Offset·12

Motion Inside Zone Run Play Zone Run

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Play diagram for Dbl Mtn Split Zone from Shotgun Wing Slot Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetWing Slot Offset

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

Breakdown

Dbl Mtn Split Zone lines up out of Shotgun Wing Slot Offset with 12 personnel, showing a tight bunch look to the play side with two wide receivers stacked deep on the backside. The play design is inside zone with a split flow blocker crossing the formation to kick out the backside edge, giving the offensive line double team combos up front while the fullback or extra tight end cuts across the formation to seal the edge defender. This is a zone run play built to attack downhill gaps, and your primary read progression starts with the playside double team blockers, then flows through the mesh point read on the split zone kickout, and finally to the backside cutback lane if the front flows too hard playside.

Defensive Reads

Watch the backside defensive end and outside linebacker, if they crash down hard on the zone flow the cutback lane opens up for a big gain. Check linebacker depth pre-snap, stacked or blitzing linebackers signal a run blitz that can blow up the play unless the split zone blocker picks up the extra rusher. Man coverage on the backside receivers with no extra run support in the box is the ideal shell for this play, giving the offensive line clean angles to work zone combos. Beware of a heavy box with safeties creeping down into the alley, that pre-snap look with eight in the box shuts down the inside zone lanes and forces you to check into a pass. Post-snap, track whether the play side double team blockers can climb to the second level linebacker, since a linebacker that reads the mesh point quickly and fills the gap kills the run before it develops.

Usage Tips

Use this out of second and short or first and ten to keep defenses honest against your Wing Slot Offset pass concepts like PA Dig and Mtn Choice Wheels. Check the box count before the snap, if the defense has six or more in the box you want to bail into a pass concept instead since the numbers favor the defense. Watch for the split zone blocker's kickout block on the edge defender, if he gets skinny or beat, bounce the run outside instead of trying to force it between the tackles. Pair this with Inside Zone Split and Same Side Zone in the same set to keep linebackers guessing on flow direction since all three plays share similar zone action but different backside blockers. Against aggressive defenses that crash hard on zone flow, this play's cutback lane becomes lethal, so patience with the stick and slide is key rather than rushing through the line.