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HB Mid Draw

Shotgun·Trips HB Wk·10

Draw Run Play

Play diagram for HB Mid Draw 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 Mid Draw out of Shotgun Trips HB Wk is a designed delayed handoff run that disguises as a pass play thanks to the trips receiver alignment and empty-look backfield action. The offensive line sets up in pass protection for a split second before releasing into run blocks up the middle, giving the defensive line time to crash upfield and open interior lanes. The primary read is patience: let the blocking develop, press the hole, and follow the fullback or center lead block through the A or B gap depending on how the front reacts.

Defensive Reads

Watch the middle linebacker depth pre-snap, if he is sitting shallow expecting quick game he can trigger fast and blow up the draw timing. Man coverage on the perimeter with an empty backfield look is a green light since it usually means fewer defenders are staying home to read the draw. Check for a spy or a linebacker staying put instead of blitzing, that is the primary defender who can diagnose and shut this play down. Look at the defensive line alignment, a slanting or crashing front creates natural creases for the draw to exploit. If the defense shows Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells with deep safeties, the underneath defenders are often more aggressive against pass sets which makes the draw hit big once the mesh point clears.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs like 1st and 10 or 2nd and short to keep defenses honest after showing pass looks from this Trips HB Wk set.

Use the trips side pre-snap to bait aggressive user blitzers off the edge since the draw action naturally slips them if they crash upfield.

Pair this with Trips Cross or Four Verticals earlier in a series so the defense respects the pass first, making the draw hit harder later in the drive.

Avoid calling this against defenses showing heavy inside blitz packages or stacked box looks since the delayed action gives extra defenders time to read run.

Take the handoff and let it develop for a beat instead of rushing the burst, patience through the mesh point is what separates good and bad reps of this play.