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Mtn Buck Sweep

Shotgun·Wing Slot Wk·12
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Play diagram for Mtn Buck Sweep from Shotgun Wing Slot Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn Buck Sweep is a gap scheme run play out of Shotgun Wing Slot Wk that pulls the backside guard and lead blocker around the edge while the HB takes a wide sweep path behind the line. The diagram shows the offensive line blocking down and to the play side while the fullback or wing blocker leads through the hole to kick out the edge defender, with the motion man clearing across pre-snap to influence the flow of the defense. This is a pure run play designed to attack the edge, and the primary read progression is the pulling blocker's kick out block first, then the HB reading the edge defender's leverage to decide whether to bounce outside or cut up through the alley.

Defensive Reads

Watch for the play side edge defender squeezing down too fast, which opens the alley for a cutback read. Look for linebacker fast flow to the play side, since overaggressive linebackers flowing hard to the sweep create cutback lanes. Check safety depth and alignment pre-snap, since a safety cheating down into the box will have a shorter path to fill the edge and shut down the bounce outside. Identify if a defender chases the pre-snap motion man, which reveals man coverage and typically means fewer defenders are left to fill run support on that side. Beware of a nano blitz off the edge or a user-controlled defender crashing the pulling blocker's lane, since this can blow up the play before the kick out block is set.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is playing man or zone based on whether a defender follows the motion man across the formation.

Run this out of second and short or first down situations where light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the box are common.

If the defense shows a heavy box or an extra run defender crashed down, consider audibling to a play-action or RPO concept from this same set like RPO Buck Sweep Peek instead.

Combine this play with Mtn PA Verticals or PA Dagger later in a series once the defense starts flowing hard to stop the sweep, since the run action will freeze linebackers and open up vertical shots.

User the pulling blocker to manually adjust the kick out block angle against edge defenders who are squeezing hard, and be ready to cut the HB up through the B gap if the alley is sealed.

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