Playbooks

RPO Read Bubble

Shotgun·Trips TE Offset Wk·11
RPOPass PlayRun PlayBubble Screen
Play diagram for RPO Read Bubble from Shotgun Trips TE Offset Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

In 8 playbooks

Bears OffenseOffenseGiants OffenseOffensePackers OffenseOffenseRavens OffenseOffenseNFL Live Bears OffenseOffenseNFL Live Giants OffenseOffenseNFL Live Packers OffenseOffenseNFL Live Ravens OffenseOffense

Breakdown

RPO Read Bubble is an RPO out of Shotgun Trips TE Offset Wk that pairs an inside zone run look with a bubble screen to the slot receiver. The offensive line and TE execute zone run blocking to the play side while the bottom trips receiver runs a quick out or flat route and the inside slot receiver bubbles behind the line of scrimmage for the screen option. The primary read is the run alley defender or overhang defender near the bubble, if he crashes down on the run fake, pull and throw the bubble, if he sits or widens to cover the bubble, hand it off on the zone run.

Defensive Reads

Watch for the flat or overhang defender at the snap, if he crashes hard on the run fake the bubble is wide open behind the line of scrimmage. Look for linebacker depth pre-snap, shallow linebackers who are keying the backfield tend to overreact to the run action and lose the bubble receiver. Zone coverage shells like Cover 3 or Cover 2 that keep the flat defender flat footed on the snap are the ones that shut this down since he can react to both threats. User controlled defenders who jump the bubble route early open up the interior run lane since the numbers advantage shifts back to inside zone. Blitzes off the edge or from depth can disrupt the mesh point before the quarterback reads the alley defender, so watch for pre-snap blitz indicators like walked up corners or linebackers cheating toward the box.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap, if the defense has enough defenders in the box to stop inside zone, lean toward the bubble read immediately after the snap. Identify the alley or slot defender over the bubble receiver since he is your key, if he squats or shows outside contain look elsewhere for run lanes. Use this play on early downs like first and second and short to medium yardage situations where defenses respect the run fake. Pair this with RPO Peek Slant or RPO Pin Alert Bubble from the same set so the defense cannot sit on one specific flash read. Hot route the backside trips receiver on a quick slant if you see a defense selling out to stop the bubble and run, giving you a third answer against aggressive fits.

Other Plays in Trips TE Offset Wk