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Jet Sprint HB Slide

Shotgun·Wing Slot Offset·12
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Play diagram for Jet Sprint HB Slide from Shotgun Wing Slot Offset in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Jet Sprint HB Slide is a jet motion play-action pass out of Shotgun Wing Slot Offset that uses the HB going in jet motion to sell run action before the QB sprints out. The diagram shows a deep corner route and a deep post/flag from the two vertical stems on the left, a corner route breaking from the inline TE on the right, and a shallow crosser (red route) working underneath from left to right as the underneath man beater. The blocking scheme shows the offensive line sliding to protect the sprint out edge, with the HB motion clearing to the flat before releasing upfield. This is a man beater built off the sprint out action, with the primary read starting on the shallow crosser underneath, then working to the deep corner route if the QB has time on the rollout.

Defensive Reads

Presnap, check safety depth and alignment to see if the defense is showing a two high shell that can rotate down on the sprint out side. Watch the flat defender and outside linebacker on the sprint out side since they are the first defenders who can disrupt the shallow crosser or the flat threat from HB motion. This play struggles against a hard edge blitz that beats the sprint out protection before routes develop, so be ready to throw the shallow crosser quickly against pressure looks. Zone defenses that spin a safety over the top can take away the deep corner route, so key the deep half defender before committing to that throw. If the defense shows man coverage with no safety help over the top, attack the deep corner or post route as the home run shot since the sprint out isolates defenders in space.

Usage Tips

Use the jet motion presnap to bait linebackers and identify if the defense is playing man or zone based on how they react to the motion man.

If the corner follows the jet man in motion, that confirms man coverage and opens up the shallow crosser and deep corner for easy completions on the sprint out.

This play works best on early downs or third and medium since the sprint out gives the QB a run threat and buys time against exotic pressure.

Pair this with Jet HB Angle or Jet Touch Pass earlier in a series to get defenders keying HB motion, then hit this deep shot play once they start jumping the underneath routes.

Roll the QB fully outside the tackle box before throwing to maximize the sprint out protection and avoid negative plays if the primary read is not open.

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