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Mtn HB Draw

Shotgun·Tight Open·11

Draw Motion Run Play

Play diagram for Mtn HB Draw from Shotgun Tight Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Open

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

Mtn HB Draw is a delayed handoff run out of Shotgun Tight Open with 11 personnel that uses motion to shift the defense before the snap. The offensive line shows pass protection at the snap to bait pass rushers upfield before the HB takes the delayed handoff and hits the interior gap. This is a pure run play designed to punish aggressive pass rush upfield surges and overzealous linebackers biting on the play fake, with the primary read being the widest natural crease created by the line's initial pass set before committing to the line of scrimmage.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth at the snap, since shallow linebackers who crash hard upfield on the pass read are the primary vulnerability this draw exploits. Identify if the defense sends extra rushers on a blitz package, since draws are naturally countered by delayed blitzes that collapse the pocket before the HB gets the ball. Key the defensive line's first step, if they are reading run and staying disciplined in their gaps rather than rushing upfield, this play has minimal room to develop. Check safety alignment pre-snap, single high shells with linebackers flowing hard to pass responsibilities open the biggest running lanes. User the middle linebacker manually and sit at the mesh point to jump the draw timing rather than committing to a pass rush lane.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is in man or zone by watching if a defender follows the motion man across the formation.

Call this on early downs like first or second and medium to short yardage when the defense is expecting a dropback pass based on personnel or formation tendencies.

Pair this with Mtn PA Cross or Mtn Curls Out N Up from the same set to keep defenses honest, since the initial line movement looks identical to those play-action concepts.

Avoid calling this against defenses stacking the box or showing an obvious run blitz, since the delayed handoff gives extra time for penetration.

Take control of the HB manually after the handoff to make one cut off the block and avoid dancing in the backfield, which gets you tackled for a loss against disciplined fronts.