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HB Slip Screen

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

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Flex Y Off Wk in Shotgun sends three receivers vertical off the snap to clear out underneath defenders and hold the linebackers deep, while the offensive line slides to set up a screen wall for the HB releasing left out of the backfield. The QB takes a quick drop and throws off play action fake, delivering the ball to the RB behind blockers on the left flat. This is a classic screen pass designed to bait aggressive pass rushers and beat man pressure or blitz-heavy fronts, with the primary read progressing straight from the QB's shoulder fake to the HB in the flat as blockers get set up ahead.

Defensive Reads

Check pre-snap for man coverage with press corners, since that usually means extra rushers are coming and the screen has a clean lane Look for a defensive lineman or linebacker assigned to spy or sit in the screen area, this is the number one killer of the play Read the depth of the linebackers post-snap, if they bite hard on the vertical stems and flow away from the line of scrimmage the screen is wide open Beware of a user controlled defender staying home near the line, especially a nano blitz look that drops a rusher into a shallow zone Zone blitzes and Cover 3 buzz looks with a linebacker sinking into the flat can blow this play up before the blockers get set, so have a hot route or check ready

Usage Tips

Call this against defenses that show blitz pre-snap since the extra rushers take themselves out of the screen lane entirely

Watch for the defense committing linebackers deep on the vertical routes before releasing the ball, that hesitation is what makes the screen hit

Pair this with Curls or Double Slants earlier in a series so the defense starts keying on quick underneath throws, then hit them with this screen when they crash down

Avoid throwing into a spy linebacker or a defender sitting flat footed in the screen lane, since a sniffed out slip screen results in a big loss

Use in first and second down situations on early downs to keep defenses honest and set up explosive plays off the same formation like HB Draw or PA Slide

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