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Double Slants

Singleback·Doubles·11
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Play diagram for Double Slants from Singleback Doubles in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Double Slants lines up in Singleback Doubles 11 personnel with both outside receivers running slants across the middle while the boundary WR breaks off a quick out or flat route for a three level stretch. The backside X also runs a slant that clears space underneath, and the play is a pure man beater designed to attack inside leverage with quick separation before the pocket collapses. Primary progression starts with the near slant off the trips side, then works to the backside slant, using the flat route as a checkdown against tight man coverage.

Defensive Reads

Read the corners pre-snap, if they are playing outside shade or press man the slants will win instantly on the inside release. Watch for a robber or lurk linebacker sitting in the middle of the field, this defender can jump the near slant and create a pick six if the quarterback stares it down too long. Cover 2 shells with hard flat defenders can squeeze the underneath slant windows, so be ready to climb the route higher or hit the far side slant instead. Blitz heavy looks with man coverage behind them are the best matchup for this concept since the quick game beats extra rushers before they arrive. Zone defenses with a deep half safety rotating late can bait the quarterback into throwing the slant into a closing window, so track safety rotation before releasing the ball.

Usage Tips

Fire this off quickly on early downs to punish Cover 1 or Cover 3 defenses that show press man at the line, since the slants create instant separation against inside technique corners.

Check the flat route pre-snap if you see a linebacker walked out wide, that route becomes an automatic hot read against blitz looks.

Use hot routes to convert the backside slant into a quick out if you see a sinking zone defender sitting in the passing lane, this keeps the ball out of a lurking linebacker's hands.

Pair this play with Slants or Flanker Drag from the same set to keep the defense guessing between mirrored slant concepts and horizontal stretch routes, forcing linebackers to widen their drops.

Best used on third and short or in the red zone where the quick timing routes beat blitz packages before extra rushers arrive.

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