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Quick Slant

Singleback·Wing Slot·12
Quick PassSlantPass PlayFlatStick
Play diagram for Quick Slant from Singleback Wing Slot in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

In 2 playbooks

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Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

See this play with a team's players
PlayerSideRoute
HB1MiddlePass Block
TE2RightFlat
WR1LeftSlant
WR2LeftFlat
TE1RightStick Option

Read progression

  1. WR1 left, Slant
  2. TE1 right, Stick Option
  3. TE2 right, Flat
  4. WR2 left, Flat

Breakdown

Quick Slant out of Singleback Wing Slot 12 personnel is a quick game pass beater built to get the ball out fast against man and blitz looks. The left slot receiver runs a sharp slant across the middle while the outside receiver on that side clears out with a deep drag/go to pull coverage away, and both backside outside receivers run vertical releases to hold the corners and safety deep. This is primarily a man beater that uses the slant's natural rub potential against tight man coverage, with the quick timing route as the clear first read and the vertical releases as the checkdown against blitz pressure.

Defensive Reads

Watch for the slot corner sitting in a hard trail or press man alignment pre snap, this signals the slant window will be tight and the QB may need to layer the throw Identify Cover 3 sink drops from the underneath linebackers, since a linebacker sitting in the throwing lane can jump the slant route for a user pick six Look for blitz packages that bring the slot defender on a nano blitz, since the quick slant timing is designed to beat pressure before it arrives Check safety depth before the snap, a single high safety cheating toward the slot side indicates the defense expects the quick slant and may be disguising a robber technique Recognize when the defense plays Cover 2 with hard corner jams, since this can disrupt the timing of the slant release and force a slower developing throw

Usage Tips

Fire this play out of a no huddle look to catch defenses in base personnel before they can sub in extra DBs

Key the slot corner pre snap, if he is playing off man or shows soft zone leverage the slant window opens up immediately at the snap

Use this on early downs and third and short to keep the offense on schedule with a low risk, high percentage throw

Pair this with Y Stick or Mesh Spot in your play calling sequence so the defense cannot sit on the quick slant window after seeing it once

Hot route the backside vertical route to a quick out or hitch if you see press man coverage to give yourself a second short throw option

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