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Mtn PA Boot Screen

Singleback·Deuce Close·12

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Play diagram for Mtn PA Boot Screen from Singleback Deuce Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDeuce Close

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn PA Boot Screen is a play-action screen out of Singleback Deuce Close 12 personnel that sells a boot fake to the play side while setting up a hidden screen underneath. The two gold routes push vertically to clear out the linebackers and safeties, with one breaking outside and one running a deep corner-style route to hold the defense's eyes downfield off the play fake. Underneath, the blue route works a shallow drag toward the flat while the red route runs an arrow/flat pattern away from the fake, giving the quarterback a hidden screen option once the boot action pulls defenders upfield. The primary read is the screen concept underneath: check the flat/drag combo first, and only go to the vertical clear-out routes if the screen is not there.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is showing man coverage with corners playing tight technique, since the vertical clear-out routes are designed to open space underneath against aggressive man defenders Look at linebacker depth and flow, if they are keying the backfield and sprinting to the play fake side, the screen will hit big Zone defenses with linebackers sitting in short zones or spying the screen area will shut this down quickly, so check the coverage shell before the snap Post-snap, track any user-controlled defender lurking near the line of scrimmage or in the screen window, since a smart user can jump the screen and blow up the entire concept Watch for edge rushers who stay home or slow play the fake, they can disrupt the boot timing and force the quarterback into a bad throw

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or second and short when defenses are keying run action from the Singleback Deuce Close look

Watch for aggressive linebacker flow or edge defenders crashing hard on the play fake since that opens the screen lane instantly

Use this after running actual play-action passes or HB Stretch from this set so the defense respects the boot fake and bites harder

If the defense shows zone with linebackers sitting flat footed in the screen area, check to the vertical routes instead since the underneath option will be crowded

Pair this with Mtn HB Stretch or PA Boot Corner Post earlier in a series to condition the defense to react to the same backfield action, then punish overpursuit with this screen

Avoid calling this into heavy inside blitzes since interior pressure can blow up the screen before it develops