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HB Slip Screen

Shotgun·Trips TE Flex·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Shotgun Trips TE Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips TE Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Shotgun Trips TE Flex sends the trips receivers on vertical clear out routes with the outside X breaking to a deep out, dragging coverage downfield and away from the backfield. The offensive line shows a slide pass block look before releasing to set up a screen wall for the HB, who slips out to the flat as the shallow X runs an underneath crosser toward the sideline to occupy the flat defender. This is a screen play designed to beat aggressive man coverage and blitz packages, with the primary read being the HB in the flat first, checking down only if the screen is blown up.

Defensive Reads

If you are on defense, key the offensive line for a quick release after initial pass set, that is the tell for a screen developing to the HB. Spy or user a linebacker on the HB at the snap instead of committing to the blitz, this shuts down the screen before it starts. Zone coverage with linebackers sitting short instead of blitzing takes away the passing lane and forces the QB to hold the ball. Watch for the shallow X crosser, if a defender jumps that route early it can bait the QB into throwing the screen into a numbers disadvantage. Man coverage with press corners and blitzing linebackers is the biggest liability against this play, since it removes defenders from the screen lane entirely.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or third and short when you expect pressure or man coverage, since blitzing linebackers and press corners take themselves out of the play by rushing upfield.

Watch pre-snap for blitz indicators like linebackers creeping to the line or safeties rotating down, since this screen punishes overaggressive fronts.

Let the HB screen develop fully before checking it down, patience is key since your linemen need a full second to release and get in front of the runner.

Pair this with HB Draw and Inside Zone from the same formation to keep defenses honest on run fits, then hit them with the slip screen when they start selling out against the ground game.

Use the trips side vertical routes as a pre-snap alert, if the defense shows single high with corners playing off, consider going to a drop back concept like Stick or Verticals instead since the screen loses value against soft zone.