HB Slip Screen

Watch for a defensive lineman assigned to spy or drop into a screen zone, since disciplined defensive ends will sit and read the backfield instead of rushing Key the middle linebacker depth at the snap, shallow linebackers who stay home in the box will jump the screen and blow it up for a loss Man coverage with press corners on the outside receivers is dangerous for the offense since those defenders can peel off quickly to the flat once they read run action Look for a defense showing Cover 2 or Tampa 2 shell, as the deep safeties will stay high and the underneath defenders often bite on the vertical stems, leaving the screen wide open User-controlled defenders who jump the crossing routes early can be baited into an easy screen completion if they abandon their flat and short zone responsibilities