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Duo

Shotgun·Wing Slot Offset·12
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Play diagram for Duo from Shotgun Wing Slot Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Duo is a downhill power run out of Shotgun Wing Slot Offset with 12 personnel, showing two receivers stacked wide left and a tight bunch look to the play side with a wing attached in the backfield. The blocking scheme is built to double team the play side defensive tackle at the point of attack before climbing to the second level, with the fullback or wing sealing the edge and the running back reading a one cut lane behind the double team. This is a gap and seal power run designed to beat light boxes and grind through zone or man fronts that overcommit outside, with the primary read being the play side double team block and the linebacker fit behind it before the back decides to bang it inside or bounce.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify whether the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 front and check if the play side defensive tackle is a two gap player who can eat the double team, since that alignment is the toughest matchup for Duo. Watch linebacker depth before the snap, if both linebackers are sitting shallow and stacked behind the line they can fill the cutback lane quickly and limit the play to minimal gains. Post-snap, key the play side linebacker's first step, if he flows hard to the double team the back should look to cut back away from pursuit. This run struggles against aggressive gap shooting fronts and A gap blitzes that get penetration before the double team can climb, so avoid calling it against known nano blitz packages. It hits well against base zone or man coverage shells with light boxes, especially six man fronts where the numbers favor the offense at the point of attack.

Usage Tips

Run Duo on early downs like first and second and short to medium yardage situations where you want to establish tempo and keep the defense honest against your play action shots. Check the box count pre-snap and confirm the play side defensive tackle is not shaded to blow up the double team, since Duo lives on that combo block winning at the point of attack. Use the right stick to manually control your lead blocker or fullback if the defense stacks the play side linebacker, and be ready to bounce the run outside if the mike linebacker flows too fast downhill. Pair Duo with Inside Zone Split and Outside Zone from the same set so the defense cannot key run direction based on formation, then hit them with PA Dig or PA Slide off the same look once they start cheating linebackers into the box. Against heavier fronts, motion into Z Close Duo to get an extra gap advantage before the snap.

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