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HB Draw

Shotgun·Flex Y Off Wk·11
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Play diagram for HB Draw from Shotgun Flex Y Off Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

HB Draw out of Flex Y Off Wk shows a Shotgun 11 personnel look with the offensive line showing pass protection at the snap before releasing to block up for the delayed handoff to the HB. This is a designed run play built to punish aggressive pass rushers and blitz-heavy defenses that sell out on the initial pass read. The primary read progression for the ball carrier is to press the natural hole behind the delayed OL flow, then cut off the block of the center or guard depending on which side the defensive front collapses toward.

Defensive Reads

Diagnose defensive line gap discipline pre-snap, since draw plays get stuffed by fronts that hold their gaps instead of rushing hard upfield. Key on middle linebacker depth and spy assignments, as a linebacker sitting in the hole rather than blitzing will erase this play immediately. Watch for user-controlled defenders flying downhill on perceived pass sets, since that aggression opens the exact lanes this draw is designed to exploit. Identify blitz packages pre-snap through defender alignment tightening near the line, since overloaded blitzes leave voids for the delayed handoff to hit. Recognize zone coverage shells with linebackers dropping into passing lanes immediately after the snap, which signals a defense unlikely to bite on the draw fake.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in second and long situations where the defense expects a dropback pass based on personnel and formation tendencies.

Watch pre-snap for blitz indicators like linebackers creeping to the line or safeties rotating down, since HB Draw thrives against aggressive pass rush packages that get too far upfield.

Pair this play with your dropback passing concepts like Curls or Four Verticals from the same Flex Y Off Wk set to keep the defense honest and guessing between run and pass.

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses that keep linebackers home, since spy-conscious defenders can sit and read the draw action quickly.

Use manual controls to bounce the run outside if the interior gets clogged, especially against defenses stacking the box on run downs.

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