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Read Option Bubble

Shotgun·Trips TE·11
Read OptionRun Play
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Play diagram for Read Option Bubble from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

Read Option Bubble out of Shotgun Trips TE is a true zone read run play with a built in bubble screen alert to the trips side. The QB reads the mesh point with the HB, either keeping the ball on the give or pulling it based on the crashing edge defender, while the offensive line executes an inside zone blocking scheme up front. This is a run play at its core, and the primary read progression is the QB reading the playside defensive end or edge defender at the mesh point before deciding to hand off or keep.

Defensive Reads

Man defenders should key the mesh point immediately since the QB read is purely mechanical and does not disguise the give or keep decision until the last second. Zone defenses with a disciplined edge defender who stays home on the QB shut this play down by forcing the give every time. Watch for user controlled defenders crashing hard down the line, since that opens the keep lane for the QB on the backside. Linebacker depth and gap fill discipline matter most here, a linebacker who flows too fast to the play side leaves a cutback lane open for the HB. Blitzes from the edge that are not properly read by the CPU logic can be exploited by a smart human QB pulling the ball and running through the vacated gap.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs in run heavy sets when you need to keep the defense honest against odd fronts and 4-3 looks that leave a true read defender unblocked.

Pre-snap, check the box count and see if the defense is stacking the box against trips, since a light box signals an easy inside zone hand off for good yardage.

If the defense sends extra numbers off the edge, key the read defender and pull the ball to attack the alley the defense vacated with your QB.

Pair this play with Reload RPO Zone Alert Bubble or RPO Alert Bubble in the same set to keep defenders guessing between true zone read and RPO concepts with similar backfield action.

Avoid calling this on obvious passing downs since the design is committed to the ground game and does not threaten downfield through the air.

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