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RPO Alert Mtn Dive

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11
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Play diagram for RPO Alert Mtn Dive from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

RPO Alert Mtn Dive is a run pre RPO out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk that pairs an inside dive with a pre snap motion tag and a built in bubble/flat alert to the trips side. Up front the offensive line blocks down for the dive, with the HB taking the handoff read while a receiver runs a quick out breaking route to the flat and another climbs vertically up the numbers as the alert throw. The primary read is the box count and the second level defender flowing to the mesh point: if he crashes down on the dive, pull and throw off the alert route, otherwise hand it off and let the dive hit the crease.

Defensive Reads

Watch the second level linebacker flow at the snap, if he steps up to fill the dive lane the quarterback should immediately pull and throw the alert route. Pre snap, identify if the defense has rotated a safety down into the box, since an eight man front is a strong indicator to throw rather than hand off. Post snap, key the flat defender covering the out route breaking area, if he sits and squats on the route the dive is the better answer. User controlled defenders sitting in a lurk position near the mesh point can jump the alert throw, so avoid forcing it if you see a defender spying the quarterback. This concept struggles against disciplined zone drops that keep both underneath defenders in position, but it beats aggressive man blitzes that vacate the box or overcommit to the motion.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and count defenders in the box versus your blockers to decide run or throw immediately after the snap.

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

If the flat defender or curl to flat defender widens with the out route, pull the ball and hit the alert throw instead of forcing the dive into a stacked box.

This play pairs well with RPO Alert Bubble Dive and RPO Alert Split Bubble in the same set since all three sell the same dive action while attacking different spots in the defense, keeping second level defenders honest.

Best used on early downs or short yardage where defenses expect run, since the alert route punishes linebackers who bite hard on the dive fake.

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