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HB Mtn WR Screen

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Wr Screen Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Mtn WR Screen 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 WR Screen is a motion based screen play out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off. The HB motions across the backfield and the QB fires a quick screen to him behind a wall of blockers releasing outside, while the backside X receiver runs a vertical clear route to pull coverage away and the near side WR runs a hitch to occupy his defender. This is a screen play designed to attack aggressive man pressure and overplayed blitz looks, with the primary read being the HB screen first and the vertical clear as the built in explosive if the defense bites hard on the motion.

Defensive Reads

Prior to the snap identify if the defense shifts a linebacker or slot corner with the HB motion, heavy man adjustment is a green light to throw the screen immediately. Watch for a defensive lineman or edge rusher dropping into a screen spy technique, this is the biggest counter to HB screens and will blow up the play at the line. If the backside safety stays deep and does not bite on the vertical clear route, expect the underneath defenders to sit and read the screen, forcing you to check into a run or hot route instead. Key the flow of the middle linebacker, if he sprints hard to the frontside blocking WR release before the screen develops he can undercut the throw for a big loss. Against zone shells with the corner sinking and the safety rotating over the top, this play loses its explosive upside since defenders are already positioned to swarm the screen.

Usage Tips

Use presnap motion to bait linebackers and slot corners into flowing hard toward the HB, since heavy motion adjustment from the defense confirms man coverage and opens the screen lane.

Call this on early downs or obvious blitz downs when you see the defense showing Cover 0 or man pressure with the slot defender lined up tight, since the screen negates the rush before it develops.

Manually control the frontside blocking WR right after the snap to seal the first defender that flows outside, this extra rep of user blocking is often the difference between a five yard gain and a house call.

Pair this play with Mtn HB Base or Mtn Spinner HB Counter earlier in a series so the defense keys run action off the HB motion, then hit them with the screen when they crash down.

Avoid calling this into zone heavy shells with linebackers sitting flat footed underneath, since sitting defenders can read the screen and blow it up for a loss.