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45 Quick Base

Shotgun·Normal Y Off·11

Dive Run Play

Play diagram for 45 Quick Base from Shotgun Normal Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetNormal Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

45 Quick Base is a run play out of Shotgun Normal Y Off with 11 personnel, designed as a dive to the HB. The diagram shows the offensive line blocking down with the fullback or lead blocker attacking the second level while the HB takes the handoff and reads the interior gap. This is not a man or zone beater since it is a designated run play, so the primary read is the HB identifying the first open crease off the double team at the point of attack, working backside cutback lanes if the frontside gap is clogged.

Defensive Reads

Read the box count before the snap, this play is most effective against six man boxes and struggles against seven or eight man fronts with an extra defender in the alley. Watch the three technique and nose alignment since a shaded front to the play side gap will force a quicker cutback read from the HB. Key the mike linebacker depth, a linebacker sitting shallow at five yards or closer can beat the play to the hole before the lead blocker gets there. User controlled defenders flowing hard downhill on run fits will shut this down quickly, so avoid this call if the opponent is aggressively spying the mesh point with a user linebacker. Blitz packages that bring extra defenders through the A or B gap will collapse this play design fast since there is minimal extra protection built in beyond the base line and lead blocker.

Usage Tips

Use 45 Quick Base on early downs when the defense shows a light box with six or fewer defenders to attack the interior gap before the defense can adjust.

Check the pre-snap alignment of the defensive tackles and mike linebacker depth since a shaded nose or crashing three technique will telegraph which side the cutback lane opens.

Pair this run with RPO Peek Slant or RPO Zone Peek from the same set so linebackers stay honest on run fits and cannot sit on the dive every snap.

Mix in Inside Zone and Same Side Zone from this formation to keep the blocking scheme disguised, forcing the defense to guess between gap and zone runs pre-snap.

Avoid calling this into stacked box looks with extra safety or linebacker run support since the play lacks the numbers advantage needed to consistently gain positive yardage.