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HB Base

Shotgun·Wing Slot Wk·12
DiveRun Play
Play diagram for HB Base from Shotgun Wing Slot Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

HB Base out of Shotgun Wing Slot Wk is a straightforward dive run that hands the ball off to the HB and sends him directly through the interior gap behind the offensive line's downhill blocking scheme. The line fires forward at the snap to create a lane between the guards and center, with the two TEs and wing alignment adding extra blockers to the point of attack for a numbers advantage in the box. This is a run play designed to punish light boxes and out-leverage defenses that overcommit to the perimeter, with the primary read being the initial hole created by the interior line before the HB has the option to bounce outside if it clogs.

Defensive Reads

Watch for stacked boxes with eight or more defenders, since this dive concept has no answer against gap heavy fronts designed to stop interior runs Check linebacker depth before the snap, shallow linebackers sitting on the line signal a run blitz that can blow up the play before it develops Man coverage on the perimeter with the safeties rotated into the box is the ideal defensive shell to attack with this play since it removes extra run defenders from the equation Zone defenses with linebackers reading run gaps first will struggle to fit this play cleanly if the offensive line wins early leverage at the snap User controlled defenders spying the dive lane or crashing down from depth can diagnose and disrupt this play, so mix in outside runs or RPO tags from the same set to keep those defenders guessing

Usage Tips

Check the defensive box count before the snap and only call this against six or fewer defenders in the box to guarantee a numbers advantage at the point of attack

Use the wing TE alignment to identify if the defense shifts extra run support to that side, then consider audibling to an outside zone concept if they overload the play side

Pair this with RPO Peek Slant or RPO Read Bubble in the same set to keep defenses honest and force linebackers to respect both the dive and the quick passing game

Run this on early downs in normal distance situations to stay ahead of the sticks and set up play action shots later in the drive

User the HB manually through the line on this play to protect against second level defenders flowing hard downhill, since the blocking is designed for a quick vertical hit rather than a long developing scheme

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