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Mtn PA Smash

Shotgun·Y Off Trips·11
Play ActionSmashMotionPass PlayCover 2 Beater
Play diagram for Mtn PA Smash from Shotgun Y Off Trips in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Mtn PA Smash is a play action smash concept out of Shotgun Y Off Trips that starts with a jet motion across the formation to hold the flow of the defense before the quarterback fakes the handoff. The backside route runs a deep corner up the sideline while the trips side stacks a short flat route underneath a corner route breaking outside, forming the classic high low smash combo that stretches Cover 2 and Cover 3 corners vertically. The motion man works underneath from the opposite side, giving the quarterback a fourth read crossing the field late if the smash side is covered. Primary progression starts with the deep corner route off the play fake, then works to the smash combo on the trips side, reading flat to corner before checking down to the crossing motion route.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat defender at the snap, if he sinks with the corner route instead of jumping the flat you have an easy completion underneath. Key the deep safety over the trips side, in Cover 2 he must choose between the corner route and the crossing motion route, if he cheats toward the corner throw the crossing route late. Identify man coverage by checking if a defender shadows the jet motion man presnap, man coverage on the flat route is very susceptible to natural picks from the crossing traffic. Watch for Cover 3 rotation from the single high safety, if the corner defender squeezes the flat route hard the deep corner route behind him should be open against a soft cornerback. Beware disguised blitzes from the linebacker level since the play fake takes time to develop, if you see extra rushers crashing downhill get the ball out quickly to the flat route or motion man as a checkdown.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, if the defender follows the jet motion across the formation you know you are facing man coverage and can attack the smash combo with confidence.

Look for Cover 2 shells since this play is tagged as a Cover 2 beater, the corner route sitting on top of the flat route puts the flat defender in a bind and opens a throwing lane if the safety bites on the flat.

Hold the play fake as long as possible against aggressive defenses that key on the running back, this manipulates linebackers and opens the deep corner route on the backside.

Sequence this with Mtn Stick or Mtn Stick N Nod earlier in a series so defenses start jumping quick game routes, then hit them with the play action shot off Mtn PA Smash for an explosive gain.

On third and medium, use this against zone heavy defenses since the flat to corner combo consistently wins if the cornerback sits on the flat route.

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