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HB Draw

Shotgun·Bunch Open TE·11

Draw Run Play

Play diagram for HB Draw from Shotgun Bunch Open TE in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetBunch Open TE

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Draw out of Shotgun Bunch Open TE shows the offensive line sliding into pass protection at the snap before the running back sneaks the ball through the middle, letting the interior blockers reach the second level once the defensive line commits upfield. The bunch alignment to one side and single receiver split wide occupy the defense pre-snap but do not run real routes on this concept, they simply hold coverage defenders in place while the draw develops behind the pass-set line. This is purely a run play designed to punish aggressive pass rushes, with the primary read being the natural running lane created between the guards as the front collapses upfield.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is stacking the box or showing a heavy blitz package, since draws punish overpursuit from aggressive fronts. Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they are crashing hard toward the line on a delayed blitz or stunt, the draw lane opens up immediately. Man coverage shells with linebackers keying the backfield can blow this play up quickly since a spy or hard-flowing MLB will diagnose the draw before the back reaches the line. Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with disciplined linebackers sitting in their run fits tend to shut this down since they do not overcommit to the pass rush. Post-snap, look for a user-controlled defender spying the quarterback or sitting in the middle of the field, as this is the biggest threat to blow up the draw before it develops.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs after showing pass-heavy tendencies with other plays in the set like Flood or Sprint Double Out to bait the defense into rushing the passer aggressively.

Wait for the offensive line to sink into pass pro before pressing the run button, jumping the button too early kills the deception this play relies on.

This works best against blitz-heavy defenses and Cover 3 or Cover 1 shells where linebackers are flowing hard upfield or dropping into deep zones instead of reading backfield action.

Use manual control on your fullback or any lead blocker if available to seal off the first unblocked linebacker at the second level for a bigger gain.

Mix this into your play-calling rotation with RPO Alert Bubble and RPO Zone Alert Bubble from the same set so the defense cannot key on formation tendencies.