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HB Slip Screen

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11
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Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off sends four vertical releases downfield to clear out the underneath zones while the offensive line sets up a screen wall in front of the running back. The HB slips out to the flat behind the line after selling pass protection, letting blockers get out ahead of him before he catches the shovel style pass. This is a classic screen play designed to bait aggressive pass rushers and blitz packages, with the primary read being the HB in the flat first and the four verticals as a backside progression if the defense sniffs out the screen.

Defensive Reads

Send your Mike or Sam linebacker on a delayed blitz through the play side gap to blow this screen up before the blockers get set. If you are the user, spy the HB out of the backfield instead of rushing, since screens rely on the defense committing to the pass rush. Cover 3 and Cover 1 with man blitzes are the most vulnerable shells here because the extra rushers create the exact space this screen wants to exploit. Zone defenses that keep linebackers home and drop into shallow zones, like Cover 4 or Cover 2 with contain rushers, take away the HB's lane and force a negative or minimal gain. Watch for defensive tackles or ends who diagnose screens quickly and stay home instead of rushing upfield, since that discipline alone often stops this concept cold.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs against defenses that bring pressure often since the blitz creates natural running lanes for the HB once the linemen release. Watch the defensive line pre-snap, if you see wide nine ends or stacked interior blitzers, this play punishes that aggression immediately. Use your left stick to slow the HB release timing so your blockers get in front of him before the catch, especially against user blitzers who key on the backfield. Pair this with Mtn HB Base or HB Toss earlier in a series so the defense starts keying run fits, then dial up this screen to hit them in the same gap they overloaded. Avoid calling it into pure zone drops with light rush since screens die when defenders sit and read the backfield instead of rushing upfield.

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