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Mtn PA Misdirection is a play-action shot play out of Singleback Deuce Close Tilt with 21 personnel that sells a misdirection run fake before releasing receivers vertically. The offensive line and backfield fake the counter action to freeze linebackers and second level defenders, buying time for deep routes to develop against a compromised secondary. This is a man beater first, exploiting linebackers and safeties who bite on the run fake, with the primary read progression starting on the deep outside route off the misdirection fake, then working down to the intermediate crosser or dig, and finally checking down to the underneath option if the shot is covered.
Presnap, identify single high versus two high safety shells since single high safeties are far more likely to be baited by the run fake and vacate deep coverage Key the linebacker depth and flow, if they crash hard toward the fake motion or backfield action the deep route behind them will be wide open Watch for user controlled defenders spying the quarterback or sitting in a lurk technique in the middle of the field, they can undercut the intermediate crosser Man coverage with no safety help over the top gets destroyed by this play since the misdirection creates natural separation on the vertical route Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with disciplined linebackers who stay home on the fake will shut this down and force you into the checkdown, so recognize that discipline and move to your next play call
Call this on early downs like first or second and short to medium yardage when defenses expect run based on personnel and formation tendencies
Watch for linebackers stepping up hard on the play fake presnap, that flow confirms the misdirection is working and the deep route should be open
Use this after establishing HB Dive, Mtn Zone Toss, or Mtn HB Misdirection Lt earlier in the drive so the defense respects the run fake and bites harder
If you see two deep safeties presnap indicating a shell that discourages the shot route, hot route the outside receiver into a comeback or hitch to stay on schedule
Against aggressive user linebackers who spy the backfield, delay your throw slightly to let the misdirection fully manipulate their pursuit angle before releasing the ball
Pair this with Mtn PA Jet Sweep and Mtn Zone Fake Jet in the same drive so defenders cannot key on one specific misdirection tag