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HB Draw

Shotgun·Doubles Offset·11

Draw Run Play

Play diagram for HB Draw from Shotgun Doubles Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Balanced Pass OffenseOffense

Breakdown

HB Draw out of Shotgun Doubles Offset sells a passing look with a five man protection at the snap before the RB slips through the middle on a delayed handoff. The offensive line shows pass blocking initially to draw the defensive line and linebackers upfield, then transitions to run blocking to open a lane through the interior gaps. This is a pure run play designed to punish aggressive pass rushers and blitz heavy defenses, with the primary read being the frontside gap first, working back to the backside cutback lane if the defense over pursues.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebacker depth at the snap, since shallow linebackers who crash on the pass read leave the middle vacated for the draw to hit. Identify blitz packages pre snap through overloaded fronts, because this play is designed to gash five and six man pressure looks. Man coverage shells with linebackers turning their backs in coverage drops are the easiest to exploit since they cannot see the handoff develop. Disciplined Tampa 2 or zone drop linebackers who stay square to the line and read the O-line's second block are the biggest counter, since they can diagnose the draw and fill the gap. Post snap, key the defensive tackles: if they get washed upfield by the initial pass set, the interior lane opens immediately for the ball carrier.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in second and long situations where the defense expects a dropback pass based on personnel and formation tendencies.

Use pre snap motion or a hard count to bait linebackers into showing blitz, since a delayed draw exploits overaggressive rush lanes.

Pair this with Double Slants or Mesh Spot earlier in a drive so the defense keys pass protection stances and bites on the play fake.

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses with linebackers sitting in their drops, since they can read the mesh point and close the cutback lane fast.

User the fullback or TE blocker if available to seal an extra defender at the second level and manually pick your gap rather than trusting the CPU blocking logic.