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HB Draw

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11
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Play diagram for HB Draw from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

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Breakdown

HB Draw out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk shows a five man protection at the snap with the line stepping up to sell pass while the running back hesitates in the pocket before taking a delayed handoff. The trips receivers to one side and single receiver backside hold their vertical stems just long enough to pull linebackers and safeties out of the box before the back attacks the interior gap. This is a run play built to punish aggressive pass rush teams and blitz-heavy defenses, with the primary read being the frontside guard and center combo block that determines whether the back sticks the run inside or bounces to the cutback lane.

Defensive Reads

Check for stacked box counts pre snap since heavy run blitz fits will beat this before the back ever gets to the line Identify Mike linebacker depth since a shallow drop from a blitzing Mike closes the interior gap the back needs Watch for a lurking defender sitting in the shallow middle zone since that user controlled defender can blow up the delayed timing of the draw Read cornerback and safety leverage on the trips side since press man alignment often signals extra numbers in the box on the backside Beat spy techniques and read zone coverages that vacate the middle of the field since those shells give the back a clean lane once the line clears out

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs against defenses that are keying on your dropback tendencies out of trips formations

Watch for defensive linemen selling hard upfield on the snap since that vertical push widens the cutback lane for the back

Use this against nano blitz packages and interior pressure calls since the delayed handoff lets the rush overrun the pocket before the ball is even out

Pair this with Bounce PA Post Curls or Mtn PA Portland from the same set so the defense has to respect both the play action pass and the draw look from identical alignment

Stick to early down and distance situations like first and ten or second and short since a negative play here creates a difficult third down

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