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HB Slip Screen out of the Wide Slot Right WK set is a designed screen pass that gets your halfback out into space behind a wall of blockers on the play side. The offensive line initially shows pass protection before releasing to set up in front of the running back, while the primary read progression is simple: the QB takes his drop, looks off the underneath defenders for a split second, then dumps the ball to the HB as he slips out. This is a pure blitz and man beater designed to punish aggressive defensive fronts and overcommitted linebackers.
Watch for aggressive man coverage with linebackers flowing hard upfield at the snap, this is the ideal defense to attack with this screen Identify blitz packages pre-snap, since blitzing linebackers and defensive backs create natural running lanes once they commit past the line of scrimmage Beware of user-controlled defenders spying the backfield or sitting in a shallow zone drop, as they can jump the screen and turn it into a negative play Zone coverage shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with disciplined linebacker drops tend to shut this down if defenders read screen and stay patient Look at defensive line alignment post-snap, if the line is crashing hard upfield without containment, the blocking wall in front of the HB will have an easy path to spring the run
Call this play when you see pre-snap blitz indicators like linebackers creeping to the line or a defender showing a nano blitz alignment
Use it on early downs or after a big run to keep defenses honest and slow down aggressive pass rush tendencies
Pair this with Mtn RPO QB Draw and Mtn RPO QB Power earlier in a drive so the defense respects inside run action and bites even harder on this screen look
Avoid throwing this into pattern match zone coverages that sit and read the backfield, since defenders can sit on the screen and blow it up
Take the snap and get the throw out quickly rather than holding the ball, since the design relies on timing and blockers getting set before the defense converges