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Seam HB Angle

Shotgun·Doubles Offset·11

Seam Angle Pass Play

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Play diagram for Seam HB Angle from Shotgun Doubles Offset in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Offset

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

Franchise Offense BackerattackerOffense Shotgun Mix

Breakdown

Seam HB Angle out of Shotgun Doubles Offset lines up two receivers to the boundary running vertical routes to occupy the corners and safety, while the backside receiver runs a deep vertical seam up the numbers to stretch the defense. The HB releases out of the backfield on an angle route, cutting outside then working back inside underneath the seam, giving the quarterback a built-in checkdown against underneath coverage. The QB has a straight dropback with the HB angle route serving as the primary read against man coverage, working through the seam if a linebacker or safety opens a passing lane.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is showing man coverage with the linebacker aligned tight over the HB, since that alignment gets exploited by the angle route's stem and break. Post-snap, watch for a linebacker who sits and reads the backfield instead of matching the HB man to man, since he can undercut the angle route and jump the throw. Look for a two high safety shell rotating late to the seam side, which signals zone coverage and shifts the priority read to the backside seam route instead of the HB. Cover 3 with an aggressive underneath robber can bait the quarterback into throwing the angle route into a sitting defender, so recognize that shell before locking onto the checkdown. Man coverage with no help over the seam receiver is the biggest tell to abandon the angle route and go for the explosive vertical shot instead.

Usage Tips

Target the HB angle route immediately against man coverage since the angle to the flat forces linebackers to make a difficult mirror in space and often creates easy separation.

Check the leverage of the slot defender pre-snap because if he is playing inside shade, the seam route from the backside slot receiver becomes the higher value throw.

Use this play on early downs or third and short since the angle route is high percentage and moves the chains without requiring a deep shot to hit.

Pair this play with Double Slants or Mesh Spot from the same set so defenders start jumping underneath routes, opening up the seam and vertical shots on later downs.

Watch for hot routing the two vertical receivers into quick outs or hitches if you see a two high shell rotating hard to that side, since it removes the natural vertical stretch.