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HB Base

Shotgun·Doubles HB Wk·11

Dive Run Play

Play diagram for HB Base from Shotgun Doubles HB Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles HB Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Base out of Shotgun Doubles HB Wk is a straightforward dive run play with 11 personnel on the field. The diagram shows the HB starting offset in the backfield and taking a direct handoff, hitting the interior gap right behind the center and guards. There are no route concepts to read since this is a pure run play, so the primary read is simply the initial gap and the linebacker flow up front, working downhill and reacting to the cutback lanes created by the offensive line.

Defensive Reads

Watch for stacked run fronts and a linebacker creeping into the box pre-snap, this signals a run blitz designed to beat HB Base at the mesh point. If the defense shows a nano blitz with a defensive lineman shaded hard into the play side gap, this play will get blown up immediately, switch to a play-action or RPO instead. Zone coverage shells with linebackers sitting in run support at normal depth are the ideal look for this play since they respect the pass first and are slower to fill gaps. Man coverage with off ball linebackers crashing hard downhill on the snap can beat this play, so pair it with a play-action counter to keep those linebackers honest. Post snap, key the flow of the second level defenders, if they overcommit to the play side the diagram shows a natural cutback lane on the backside.

Usage Tips

Call this play on early downs, especially first and second and short to medium distance, to keep the defense honest against your RPO and play-action shots from the same Doubles HB Wk set.

Check the box count pre-snap, if you see six or more defenders stacked in the box, consider audibling to an RPO like RPO Zone Read Bubble or RPO Peek Slant instead of forcing the dive.

Use the offensive line's double team at the point of attack to your advantage, patiently press the hole and let blocks develop before committing to a lane.

Mix HB Base with HB Mid Draw and Inside Zone from this same formation to disguise your run tendencies and keep linebackers guessing on run fits.

Against aggressive user defenders crashing down on the mesh point, be ready to cut it back since the backside of the diagram opens up when the defense overpursues.