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Dbl Comeback

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10

Comeback Pass Play

Play diagram for Dbl Comeback from Shotgun Trips HB Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips HB Wk

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

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Breakdown

Dbl Comeback out of Trips HB Wk gives you a true five man route concept with the HB releasing out of the backfield on a comeback and blue check protection at the line. The two outside trips receivers stem vertical then break back to the sideline on comebacks (the red and left side gold routes), while the middle trips receiver runs a deep in breaking crosser that clears underneath, and the HB comeback out of the backfield gives you a fourth comeback option at the shortest depth. This is a man beater built to attack cornerbacks playing off coverage, with the primary read progression going boundary comeback to field comeback to the HB check release comeback, using the deep cross as a window buster against zone drops that squeeze the outside breaks.

Defensive Reads

Watch for corners playing hard outside leverage with no deep help, that alignment invites the comeback throws all game. If you see two high safeties rotate down after the snap into a Cover 2 shell, the outside comebacks are still money since the corners have to respect the vertical stem before breaking. Man coverage with a single high safety is the best shell to exploit here, the HB comeback especially wins versus linebackers in man who cannot mirror the break. Zone match or Cover 3 sky can bracket the deep crosser and clog the underneath comeback windows, look for a hook defender sitting in the throwing lane before committing to that read. Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge put pressure on the check release HB comeback, if your protection blue dot is outnumbered get the ball out on the first comeback break immediately.

Usage Tips

Take a pre-snap look at corner depth before the snap, this play only works if defenders are giving a cushion of five yards or more for the comeback to sit down in.

Use the HB check release comeback as your outlet against blitz heavy looks since it releases late and gives you a quick answer versus pressure.

Hot route the deep crosser into a shallow drag if you see zone match coverage sitting the underneath defenders in the throwing lanes.

Best called on second or third and medium distance where the sideline comebacks have room to break before the sticks.

Pair this with Curls or Slot Hitch from the same set to keep defenders guessing between comeback breaks and true curl sits, then hit them with Four Verticals once they start jumping the comeback route.