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HB Slip Screen

Shotgun·Bunch Str Offset·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Shotgun Bunch Str Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetBunch Str Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Shotgun Bunch Str Offset is a designed screen play that slips the running back out to the flat behind a wall of releasing linemen while the bunch receivers occupy underneath defenders downfield. The X receiver runs a shallow drag away from the screen to pull flow, while the two bunch receivers push vertical and break outside to clear space and hold off pursuit defenders. This is a blitz beater and zone beater at its core, designed to make aggressive defenses pay for crashing the pocket, with the primary read being the HB in the flat first and the shallow drag as a checkdown if the screen is diagnosed.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defensive linemen dropping into coverage or spying, this is a sign your opponent has scouted the screen and will blow it up Key on linebacker depth at the snap, if they stay shallow and square to the backfield they are reading run or screen keys Identify Cover 3 or Cover 1 blitz shells presnap since these are the most vulnerable to this concept due to aggressive rush lanes User controlled defenders lurking near the line of scrimmage can jump the screen route, so avoid this call if your opponent is manually spying the HB Look for a defensive end or linebacker sitting flat outside the tackle box, that alignment usually signals a scouted screen defense designed to sit on this exact concept

Usage Tips

Call this play when you see pre-snap indicators of a blitz such as linebackers creeping to the line or safeties rotating down into the box

Use it on early downs or after a big pass play to slow down aggressive pass rush tendencies from your opponent

Let your linemen get out in front before hitting the throw button, patience is key since the screen needs time to develop

Pair this with HB Mtn Trail Dbl Post or Mtn Fk Toss Verticals earlier in a drive to condition the defense into expecting shots downfield, then dial up this screen to punish overpursuit

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses that sit and read the backfield, since screen defenders can sit on this concept if they scouted it on film