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HB Slip Screen

Pistol·Doubles Y Off·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Pistol Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationPistol

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Doubles Y Off Pistol sends four vertical routes downfield to clear out underneath defenders and hold the linebackers and safeties deep, while the offensive line sets up to release and lead block for the HB out to the flat. The running back slips out behind the line for a quick screen pass to the flat with blockers escorting him, making this a pure screen play designed to counter aggressive pass rushes and blitzes. Your primary read is the HB in the flat immediately after the snap, only looking to the vertical routes if the screen is blown up pre-snap by a disciplined defense.

Defensive Reads

Man coverage with tight press corners on the outside routes tends to leave extra rushers crashing inside, which plays right into the screen concept. Blitz heavy fronts and man blitzes are the biggest weakness here since extra rushers upfield means fewer defenders to read the screen develop. Zone coverage with disciplined linebackers who stay in their drops and read the QB's eyes can jump the screen lane and blow it up for a loss. Watch for a user linebacker sitting flat footed near the line of scrimmage, that is a lurk defender designed to sit on exactly this concept. Cover 2 or Cover 3 shells with safeties reading run keys can rally fast to the flat, so avoid calling this against defenses that showed quick screen recognition on previous snaps.

Usage Tips

Call this against defenses that bring pressure or crash hard off the edge since the screen punishes aggressive pass rush lanes.

Watch the defensive line pre-snap for wide 9 techniques or edge rushers lined up outside, that alignment leaves the flat wide open for the HB.

Use this play on early downs or after showing Four Verticals from the same formation so the defense respects the vertical shots and bites less on the screen action.

If the defense shows a spy or sits a linebacker underneath, be ready to pump and reset since the screen lane will be clogged.

Pair this with HB Dive or HB Zone out of the same set to keep run fits honest, making the screen hit even harder once defenders start flowing hard downhill.