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Mtn Curls

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

Motion Curl Pass Play

Play diagram for Mtn Curls from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn Curls runs out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk with a motion man crossing pre-snap into the backfield to set the trips look. The diagram shows three curl routes stacked at different depths: the outside receiver from the motion side sits down at roughly ten yards, the inside slot defender breaks off a vertical stem into a curl at intermediate depth, and the backside single receiver runs a deep curl at twelve to fifteen yards. The offensive line shows a standard pass protection look with no visible screen or draw action, making this a straight dropback curl combo built as a zone beater that attacks the soft spots underneath and between zone landmarks. The primary read progresses from the deep backside curl to the intermediate curl and finally to the shallow curl, letting the quarterback work high to low based on which zone defender sits the shortest.

Defensive Reads

Identify the safety alignment pre-snap, a two high shell signals Cover 2 or Cover 4 and tells you the intermediate curl will have a defender sitting underneath it. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, shallow linebacker drops or a spy alignment suggest Cover 3 sink and the shallow curl route may get squeezed early. Track user controlled defenders lurking near the intermediate hook zone, since a smart user will jump the middle curl and bait the quarterback into a turnover. This play beats zone coverages like Cover 3 and Cover 2 that leave soft spots between levels, but it struggles against Cover 1 or Cover 0 man pressure where curls have no natural separation once the route sits down. Watch for late blitz disguises off the edge, since curls take extra time to develop and any unblocked rusher off a nano blitz look can force a quick checkdown or sack before routes mature.

Usage Tips

Use this on second and medium to third and short situations where zone defenses are likely to sit in Cover 3 or Cover 2 shells.

Read the flat and hook defenders pre-snap, if the linebackers show deep drops or the corners bail into zone, curls will settle into the natural voids.

Hot route the shallow curl into a flat route against man coverage if you see man alignment on the motion receiver, since curls are naturally more vulnerable to tight man coverage without a route conversion.

Pair Mtn Curls with Mtn PA WR Zone Flood or Mtn Y Cross in your play sequencing so defenders who key on the curl breaks get punished by verticals or crossers on the following snap.

Look to attack the deep backside curl first against single high safety looks, since that receiver is isolated against a corner who may be playing off coverage.