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RPO Read FL Screen

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Play diagram for RPO Read FL Screen from Shotgun Doubles in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

RPO Read FL Screen is run out of Shotgun Doubles with two receivers stacked wide on the backside, an RB and a bubble/screen route to the flanker on the play side, and a designed run mesh underneath the offensive line. The QB read is the run key box defender: hand off or pull and throw the flanker screen based on that defender's leverage, making this a true run pass option rather than a straight dropback pass. As a zone beater and light box beater, the primary progression is run first, screen to the flanker second if the alignment shows numbers advantage outside.

Defensive Reads

Watch the box count pre-snap, a light box of five or six invites the run through the designed gap Key the flanker side cornerback and slot defender depth, if they are playing off or bailing into zone the bubble screen has room to work Post-snap, identify any user controlled defender flashing down toward the screen since that is the biggest threat to blow up the play Look for linebackers reading run and flowing hard toward the mesh point, that flow is what opens up the screen throw behind them This play struggles against disciplined defenses that stay home in space and squeeze the edge, so cover 2 or cover 3 with a fast flowing linebacker to the screen side can shut it down

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and pull the screen if the defense is showing six or more in the box since that means numbers are light on the perimeter

Use this on early downs like first and second and ten to keep defenses honest and force linebackers to respect both the run and the quick screen

Hot route the two backside receivers into shorter option routes or hitches if you want an extra outlet against aggressive man coverage

Pair this with HB Counter or Inside Zone from the same set so the defense has to prepare for both gap runs and the RPO look off similar formations

Attack blitz-heavy defenses with this call since the quick pull and throw negates most nano blitzes and interior pressure before it develops