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RPO Alert Bubble

Shotgun·Wing Stack Wk·12
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Play diagram for RPO Alert Bubble from Shotgun Wing Stack Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Breakdown

RPO Alert Bubble out of Shotgun Wing Stack Wk gives the QB a run/pass alert read tied to the backside bubble screen. Up front the offensive line runs its inside zone blocking scheme to the strong side while the WR stacked to the weak side releases on a bubble screen route, with the outside receiver running a go route to hold the corner deep and clear the flat. The QB progression starts by reading the alert defender (usually the flat or slot defender), handing off inside zone if that defender stays home or widens with the bubble, and pulling to throw the bubble screen if he crashes down on the run fit.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flat or slot defender assigned to the bubble side before the snap, since his depth tells the QB whether the bubble is open. Man coverage with the corner playing outside leverage on the go route usually leaves the bubble throwing lane clean, so expect the pass side of the RPO. Aggressive zone defenders who key the backfield and crash on run action get beat by the bubble screen almost every time. Disciplined defenses that hold their flat defender at a fixed depth and force the offense to declare will bait the QB into a low value handoff into a loaded box. User controlled defenders who bait the bubble throw by staying still before jumping the route can pick off this play, so scan for that lurk before pulling the ball.

Usage Tips

Pre-snap, identify the alert defender by looking at the slot or flat defender's depth and leverage relative to the bubble receiver.

If the defender is sitting inside or crashing hard on run support, pull and throw the bubble screen quickly before the edge defender closes the space.

Against soft zone shells with a defender staying wide, take the inside zone handoff and let your line work the run fit for extra yards.

Use this play early in a series to set up RPO Zone Peek and RPO Peek Slant, since defenses that overplay the bubble open up the slant window on later calls.

On third and short or second and manageable, this is a great low risk call because the alert read forces the defense to be right every single snap.

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