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HB Mtn QB Blast

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Designed Qb Run Motion Run Play

Play diagram for HB Mtn QB Blast from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Mtn QB Blast is a designed QB run out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off that starts with HB motion across the backfield before the snap, pulling a defender or linebacker with it to potentially open a running lane. Once the motion settles, the QB takes the snap and follows a blast concept up the middle behind the interior offensive line, using the fullback or blocking back path shown crashing through the point of attack. This is a straight downhill run play, not a play-action or RPO, and its main purpose is to attack light boxes or overpursuing defenses with the mobile QB as the primary ball carrier. The read progression is simple: the QB reads the initial flow of the linebackers based on the motion, then presses the hole for a north-south gain.

Defensive Reads

Check pre-snap safety depth, if both safeties are sitting at ten yards or deeper in a two high shell, the box is likely light and this run has a clean path. Watch the middle linebacker's initial step at the snap, if he steps toward the HB motion side instead of staying home, the middle is exposed for the QB blast. Look for defenses that show blitz with a linebacker crashing downhill immediately after the motion, since a well timed A gap blitz or nano blitz can beat this play before the blast even develops. Man coverage teams that send a defender to chase the HB motion man across the formation are the best matchup for this play because it thins out the interior run support. Stacked box looks with three or four down linemen and extra linebackers at five yards or less are the biggest red flag, since gap discipline defenses with a spy or contain defender on the QB will limit this play to minimal gains.

Usage Tips

Use this play when the defense shows a light box of six or fewer defenders before the HB motion, since the extra puller through the middle only helps if there is a numbers advantage. Watch the linebacker flow during the HB motion, if the backside linebacker follows the motion man across the formation, that confirms man coverage principles and opens the middle for the QB blast. Call this on early downs or short yardage situations like third and one or fourth and one where a physical downhill run matches the defensive personnel. Pair this play with Mtn HB Base or Mtn HB Swing in the same set so the defense has to respect both the motion run action and outside run threats, keeping linebackers honest instead of crashing hard on motion. Sprinkle in Mtn PA Sweep H-Angle after a few successful QB Blast runs to punish linebackers who start keying the motion and biting on run fits every snap.