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Breakdown
Mtn Escort PA Slide is a play-action shot play out of Shotgun Wing Tight Flip that uses a run fake to hold the second and third level defenders before releasing three vertical stems. The diagram shows a deep out breaking route from the boundary, a corner route pushing from the middle of the formation up the numbers, and a shallow slide route working from the line of scrimmage across the formation as an underneath outlet. This is a man beater designed to attack off-coverage and single-high shells, with the primary read progression starting on the corner route as the first vertical shot, working to the deep out as the secondary window, and checking down to the slide route if both are covered.
Defensive Reads
Watch the boundary cornerback leverage pre-snap: outside leverage with no safety help over the top signals man coverage and opens the deep out route. Key the deep middle safety at the snap: if he stays flat-footed on the run fake, the corner route up the seam will be wide open behind him. Identify linebacker depth before the snap: shallow linebackers who bite on the play-action fake leave the slide route uncovered underneath for an easy checkdown. This play struggles against a hard two-high shell with disciplined safeties who stay deep through the fake, since both vertical routes get capped. Beware of a user-controlled defender sitting in the flat or shallow zone, as he can jump the slide route if the quarterback locks onto the checkdown too early.
Usage Tips
Use this play on second and long or third and medium when you have already established the run game with Inside Zone or Mtn Escort Inside Zone Split from this set to sell the play-action fake.
Check the safety alignment pre-snap: if you see one high safety rotating late, hit the corner route for an explosive gain before the defense can get depth.
If the defense shows two-high shell, hot route the slide route into a quick option or check it down early since the deep shots will be capped.
Pair this play with QB Zone or Read Option earlier in a drive to condition the defense to respect the run, then dial up Mtn Escort PA Slide to punish aggressive linebackers who crash downhill.
Motion is available pre-snap, use it to identify man versus zone before the snap and confirm your primary read on the corner route.
