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Mtn PA Copo Slide

Singleback·Wing·12
Play ActionSlideCorner PostMotionPass PlayMan Beater

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Breakdown

Mtn PA Copo Slide is a play-action man beater out of Singleback Wing with 12 personnel that uses pre-snap motion to shift the defense before the fake handoff freezes the linebackers. The corner post from the boundary is the primary read against man coverage, working to beat outside leverage over the top, while the slide protection concept underneath gives a built-in checkdown against pressure. Progression starts with the corner post, works to the slide route if the safety jumps the post, and finishes with the checkdown if both are covered.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check safety depth and alignment, a single high safety indicates Cover 1 or Cover 3 which is exactly what this play is built to attack Watch the motion defender, if a linebacker or defensive back follows the motion man across the formation that confirms man coverage and the corner post should win Post-snap, key the play side safety, if he bites on the run fake the corner post has a clear window over the top Beware of Cover 4 or Cover 2 shells with two deep safeties, this squeezes the post route and forces you to rely on the slide concept instead Watch for a user controlled defender sitting in a lurk zone underneath, this can jump the slide route if you telegraph it too early, so keep your eyes on the post first

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, since a defender following the motion man confirms man coverage and green lights the corner post

Look for single high safety alignment before the snap, this play is designed to attack Cover 1 and Cover 3 where the post route can split the safety and the corner

Hot route the slide receiver into a deeper crossing route if you are facing heavy zone drops to give yourself a secondary answer

Best called on second and medium or third and short to medium when the defense expects run action off the play action fake

Pair this play with Mtn PA Fk Slide and Mtn PA Cross earlier in a drive so the defense respects the run fake, then come back to Copo Slide once linebackers start sitting on shorter routes

Sequence this behind 26 Duo or HB Slam to sell the run action and get second level defenders flowing downhill before you dial up the post

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