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HB Base

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10

Dive Run Play

Play diagram for HB Base 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

HB Base is a designed dive run out of Shotgun Trips HB Wk with 10 personnel. The diagram shows the offensive line blocking straight ahead at the point of attack while the HB takes a direct downhill path through the middle of the formation, hitting the hole quickly off the mesh point with the QB. There are no route concepts to speak of since the three trips receivers and single WR are not shown running patterns, meaning this is a pure interior run play designed to attack the A or B gap immediately. The primary read progression is simple: identify the first open crease and get vertical, trusting the line to control the gaps.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebacker depth pre-snap. Linebackers creeping tight to the line signal a run blitz that can blow up HB Base before the back gets to the mesh point. Identify Mike linebacker alignment. If he is shaded to the play side gap, the runner needs to be ready to cut back immediately. Look for safety rotation into the box. An eighth defender in the run fit against 10 personnel is a strong indicator the defense is selling out to stop the dive. Nickel or dime packages with lighter boxes are prime for this play since they lack the beef to control interior gaps consistently. Post-snap, track whether defensive tackles are shooting gaps on a stunt or slant. A hard slant away from the play side can open an unblocked lane, while a slant into the play side kills the run.

Usage Tips

Use HB Base on early downs, especially 1st and 10 or 2nd and short, to keep the defense honest against your Shotgun Trips passing game.

Check the box count pre-snap. If the defense has six or more defenders stacked in the box, consider audibling to a perimeter run or a quick game pass instead.

Pair this play with Quick Slants, Stick, or Bubble Screen out of the same Trips HB Wk set so the defense cannot sit on the run based on formation tendency.

Since 10 personnel means no extra blockers, this play works best against base fronts or nickel looks rather than heavy run blitz packages.

Mix in HB Off Tackle and Same Side Zone from the same set to keep linebackers guessing on gap fits and prevent them from flowing downhill too fast on HB Base.