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Redzone HB Scissors

Shotgun·Tight Open·11

Scissors Pass Play Cover 2 Beater Cover 4 Beater

Play diagram for Redzone HB Scissors from Shotgun Tight Open in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Open

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Redzone HB Scissors lines up out of Shotgun Tight Open with 11 personnel and features a scissors concept on the right side where the TE runs a corner route while the outside receiver crosses underneath on a flat route, creating natural traffic for defenders. The backside receiver runs a deep post while the HB releases into a flat route to the left, giving the quarterback a five option, high low look. This is a man beater built for the red zone, with the scissors concept designed to pick off man defenders and the primary read progression starting with the corner route off the scissors, working down to the flat, then over to the backside post if the corner window is late.

Defensive Reads

Presnap, identify if the corner is in press man or off man since press man is exactly what this scissors concept is designed to defeat. Watch for a single high safety shading toward the scissors side, which signals man coverage underneath and tells you the corner route should be open first. If you see two deep safeties (Cover 2 or Cover 4 shell), the scissors combo loses some of its man beating advantage, so shift your eyes to the HB flat route and the backside post as zone beating answers. Post snap, key any user controlled defender flashing down into the scissors concept, since a lurking linebacker or safety crashing that combo can jump the flat route and bait a turnover. Against zone blitz or Cover 0 pressure looks, get the ball out immediately to the HB in the flat since the scissors routes take too long to develop against extra rushers.

Usage Tips

Call this play inside the ten yard line when you need a high percentage man beater against tight man coverage looks.

Check the corner presnap: if he is playing outside leverage or bailing deep, the scissors corner route will have a natural pick against man coverage.

Hot route the backside post to a fade or slant if you see a single high safety rotating hard to that side, since the post can get swallowed by help.

Pair this play with Bench or Bench Z Spot in your called sequence so the defense has to respect both a quick game answer and a man beating scissors shot in the same personnel and formation look.

Use in third and short or first and goal situations where defenses lean on man coverage and press technique, since the natural rub from the scissors concept negates a lot of press advantage.