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94 Will

I Form·Slot·21

Run Play Power Run Power Off Tackle

Play diagram for 94 Will from I Form Slot in Madden 27

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Personnel

212 RB · 1 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

94 Will is a power run play out of I Form Slot with 21 personnel, showing a fullback and halfback stacked behind the QB under center along with a slot receiver and single split end to the boundary. The blocking scheme pulls a guard to the play side while the fullback leads through the hole off tackle, giving the ball carrier a double lead blocker look with the FB and pulling guard clearing the alley. This is a downhill run play designed to attack the weak side (Will backer) gap, with the primary read being to press the hole hard and let the pulling guard and FB blocks dictate whether to bounce outside or stick it up inside.

Defensive Reads

Check for a stacked box pre-snap, if the defense has eight in the box this play loses its blocking advantage and gets strung out quickly. Watch the Will linebacker's alignment, if he is cheating outside the tackle box the play may not have room to develop off tackle. Look for user-controlled defenders flowing hard downhill immediately after the snap, which signals the defense is keying run and will meet blockers in the hole. This play struggles against gap-sound 4-3 fronts with a strong safety in the box, since the extra run defender can clog the pulling guard's lane. It hits best against base 4-3 or nickel fronts with light boxes and linebackers reading run-pass conflict, especially if the defense shows a two high shell that keeps the safeties out of the run fit.

Usage Tips

Run this out of I Form Slot when the defense shows a light box with only six or fewer defenders near the line of scrimmage. Check the linebacker depth pre-snap, if the Will backer is sitting tight to the line, expect a quicker fill and be ready to bounce the run outside off the pulling guard's block. Pair 94 Will with HB Power O and HB Counter from this same set to keep defenders guessing on gap direction since all three plays start with similar backfield action. Use this on early downs, first and ten or second and short, to stay ahead of the chains and set up PA Ctr Waggle or PA Power O later in the series off the same run action. Against aggressive nano blitz packages, control the fullback manually and aim him at the first defender crossing the pulling guard's path to seal the edge.