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QB Strong Power

Shotgun·Trips TE·11
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Play diagram for QB Strong Power from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

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Breakdown

QB Strong Power is a designed QB run out of Shotgun Trips TE with 11 personnel, sending the quarterback behind a power blocking scheme to the strong side. The offensive line pulls the backside guard to lead through the hole while the HB and TE seal the edge, creating a numbers advantage at the point of attack. This is a pure run play with no route concept to read, so the primary read is a pre-snap and post-snap decision on which gap to attack based on the defensive front and linebacker fill.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 front since heavier fronts with extra defensive linemen clog the pulling lane and slow this play down. Check safety depth, if both safeties are deep in a two high shell there is likely a lighter box that favors this power run. Post-snap, key the play side linebacker's fill speed, if he shoots the gap immediately without hesitating on the puller this play gets stuffed for minimal gain. Watch for a user-controlled defender spying the QB, if the defense mirrors your quarterback's movement pre-snap expect a spy or contain rush designed to take away the edge. This play struggles against overload blitzes to the strong side, if you see extra defenders stacked over the tackle and TE consider audibling to a weak side run instead.

Usage Tips

Call this play on short yardage and goal line situations where you need a hard-nosed gap run with a mobile QB at the controls.

Check the box count before the snap and if the defense is showing six or more in the box, consider bailing to a perimeter run or RPO instead.

Use the pulling guard as your key, take one hard step to identify the puller's path and follow him through the hole rather than guessing the gap.

Pair this with Read Option and Speed Option from the same set so defenses cannot key on QB run tendencies without respecting the option game too.

Mix in Inside Zone or HB Counter on early downs to keep the front guessing before hitting them with QB Strong Power on third and short.

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