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RPO Read Bubble

Pistol·Trips Left Open·10
RPOPass PlayRun PlayBubble Screen
Play diagram for RPO Read Bubble from Pistol Trips Left Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationPistol

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Receiver routes

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

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PlayerSideRoute
WR3LeftRun Block
WR2LeftRun Block
WR1RightRun Block
WR4LeftBubble Screen

Read progression

  1. WR4 left, Bubble Screen

Breakdown

RPO Read Bubble out of Pistol Trips Left Open is a run pass option built off inside zone action with the offensive line run blocking to sell the handoff. WR4 releases outside on a Bubble Screen while the three trips receivers run block to set a wall for the perimeter throw. This concept forces linebackers to declare, giving the quarterback a numbers based conflict read between handing the ball off or pulling and throwing the bubble to the flat.

Defensive Reads

Watch the number of defenders in the box pre-snap since a light box tells the offense to keep it on the ground every time. Identify whether the slot defender is aligned to play run support or sitting off in space, since a soft flat defender kills the bubble throw. Key the second level linebacker flow after the snap, since fast downhill triggers to the run open up the perimeter throw instantly. User a defender to the trips side and sit on the bubble route to bait the quarterback into a bad decision if the run action looks convincing. Beat this concept with quick outside leverage corners or overhang defenders who can crash the bubble the instant it releases, and disciplined linebackers who do not overreact to zone action.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and count defenders in the box versus receivers to the trips side to decide run or bubble before the ball is even snapped.

If the slot corner or overhang defender crashes down hard on run action, throw the bubble immediately since the numbers are favorable outside.

Use this as a tempo play on early downs to punish aggressive run fits and light boxes without needing a hard read post snap.

Pair this with RPO Alert Bubble and RPO Zone Alert Bubble later in the drive so the defense cannot sit on the same key, since all three look identical before the snap.

Avoid forcing the bubble into a hard corner playing outside leverage since the blockers cannot climb fast enough to seal that leverage.

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