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Mtn Mesh Traffic

Shotgun·Wing Slot Wk·12

Mesh Motion Pass Play Man Beater Curl Drag Crosser Post In

Play diagram for Mtn Mesh Traffic from Shotgun Wing Slot Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetWing Slot Wk

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Mesh Traffic is a man beater built off classic mesh traffic concepts out of the Shotgun Wing Slot Wk formation with 12 personnel. Pre snap motion brings a receiver across to create traffic at the mesh point, where the two crossing routes rub underneath while the outside receiver runs a deep corner or go route up the sideline and a shallow drag works underneath from the backfield to the flat. The primary read progression starts with the deep vertical shot off the motion, then works down to the mesh crossers sitting or rubbing off man defenders, and finishes with the underneath drag as the checkdown against zone drops.

Defensive Reads

Watch the pre snap motion defender, if a linebacker or defensive back trails the motion man across the formation you are locked into man coverage and the mesh crossers will pick that defender This play struggles against zone coverages with disciplined underneath linebackers who sit in mesh windows rather than chasing man assignments, so identify Tampa 2 or pattern match zone shells pre snap Look for a single high safety cheating late to the deep corner route, that shows man coverage with a robber or rat defender lurking underneath the mesh User controlled defenders sitting the mesh point and refusing to bite on the rub can blow this play up, so have a hot route ready to convert the drag into a quick outlet Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone shells with linebackers dropping to the intermediate mesh area take away the primary crossers and force the checkdown to the drag route

Usage Tips

Use the pre snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation you are getting man coverage and the mesh traffic will create natural picks

Take the shot on the deep corner or go route first if you see single high man coverage with no safety help over the top

Hot route the drag route into a deeper dig if you are seeing heavy underneath zone drops sitting on the mesh crossers

This play pairs well with Mtn PA Verticals and Mtn PA Cross since both threaten deep shots and force linebackers to respect play action before you come back to the mesh traffic to stress man coverage

Best called on second and medium or third and short to medium where defenses are more likely to sit in man coverage looking to jump a quick throw