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Mtn PA Slot Option

Shotgun·Wing Slot Wk·12

Play Action Option Route Motion Pass Play Post Corner Delay

Play diagram for Mtn PA Slot Option 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 PA Slot Option is a play-action shot play out of the Shotgun Wing Slot Wk set that sells the mountain run action to the boundary before releasing three vertical stems. The play side receiver runs an option route off the numbers, sitting or bending upfield depending on the underneath defender, while the two outside routes climb straight vertical up the sideline and up the seam. This is a man beater first (the option route creates natural separation off leverage) but it also stresses zone shells with the two verticals stretching the deep safeties, so your primary read is the option route into the vertical breaking to the seam, then working to the outside vertical if the safety cheats over the top.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify the free safety depth and leverage, if he is shaded to the play side vertical the option route should have a clean window underneath. Watch the flat defender and hook linebacker at the snap, aggressive run fits from linebackers open up the option route and both verticals immediately. Post-snap, key the safety rotation, if both safeties bail deep to cover verticals the option route sitting down will be wide open against man coverage. This play struggles against a hard sim pressure or contain blitz that ignores the run fake, since the quarterback loses time to let the verticals develop. User controlled lurk defenders sitting on the option route depth can jump the route, so be ready to climb the outside vertical if you see the user flash toward the option route pre-throw.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs or second and short where run action still holds linebackers, since the play action fake needs the defense respecting the mountain run look to open throwing lanes.

Check the flat and hook defenders before the snap, if you see a linebacker sitting at the option route depth, hot route the option to a quick sit or bend it vertical based on his leverage.

Against single high safety shells, target the seam vertical since the safety has to choose between the two verticals and can only rob one.

Against two high shells, lean on the option route since the underneath defender is isolated with no safety help over the top.

Pair this with Mtn PA Verticals or Mtn Read Option in your play calling sequence so the defense has to respect both the run and multiple play action verticals off the same mountain motion look, keeping linebackers frozen longer.