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HB Lead Draw

I Form·Pro·21
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FormationI Form
SetPro

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Breakdown

HB Lead Draw out of I Form Pro is a delayed power run that disguises itself as a dropback pass before handing off to the HB with the FB leading through the hole. The offensive line sells pass protection for a beat, drawing linebackers upfield or into rush lanes, while the fullback isolates on the first threat that shows in the box. This is a run play designed to counter aggressive pass rush and blitz packages, and the primary read progression is the FB lead block: follow the fullback's kick or iso block through the A or B gap and read the play side linebacker's fill before deciding to bend it back.

Defensive Reads

Key the defensive line get off, if the line is crashing hard upfield off the snap the draw naturally opens creases behind them. Read the Mike and Will linebackers, if they bite on the pass drop or blitz gap the fullback lead block will spring the HB into the second level untouched. Watch for user controlled defenders spying the backfield, a disciplined user Mike sitting still instead of rushing will diagnose the draw and blow it up at the mesh point. Check the safety alignment pre snap, single high shells with linebackers playing downhill run support can shut this down fast if they do not respect the pass action. Beware stacked box fronts or run blitz calls with extra defenders crashing the A and B gaps, since the lead blocker gets outnumbered and there is no cutback lane.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in second and long situations when the defense shows blitz pre snap because the delayed action punishes overaggressive edge rushers and blitzing linebackers.

Watch the Mike linebacker depth before the snap, if he is creeping up to blitz or shows a heavy pass rush stance this play hits harder since the draw action freezes him for a split second.

Use manual control on the fullback if you want to pick your own gap rather than trusting the CPU logic, this helps against odd fronts or when a defender crashes down early.

Pair this with PA Power O or PA Lead Draw Shot in the same personnel to keep linebackers honest, once they start sitting on the draw you can hit them with the shot play off similar action.

Avoid calling this into stacked box run defense fronts with extra defenders inside, since the lead blocker gets outnumbered and the HB has nowhere to bend to.

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