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HB Slip Screen

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk sends the trips receivers vertical to clear out the underneath zones and pull defensive attention downfield while the offensive line sets up a screen wall in front of the running back. The lone receiver on the backside runs a quick drag away from the formation to hold the corner and safety on that side, keeping the numbers advantage to the screen side. This is a classic screen pass designed to bait the pass rush and beat aggressive man or blitz-heavy defenses, with the primary read being the HB out of the backfield once the linemen release into their blocking lanes.

Defensive Reads

Identify if the defense is in man coverage with blitz packages, this play thrives against Cover 1 or Cover 0 pressure looks since the rushers are flowing away from the screen. Watch the defensive line pre-snap, if they are showing an aggressive four man or five man rush with no delay, the screen has room to develop. Post snap, key any linebacker who reads screen quickly and sits at the line of scrimmage, a disciplined user linebacker can blow this play up before the blockers get set. Zone heavy shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with linebackers sitting in underneath zones will clog the screen lane and force the HB to bounce it outside into traffic. If the defense shows a spy or a defender staying home on the running back, abort the screen read immediately and consider checking to a different play at the line.

Usage Tips

Call this against defenses that are bringing pressure or showing blitz looks pre-snap since the screen action punishes overcommitted rushers.

Watch for user defenders spying the backfield or sitting the underneath zones, if you see a linebacker hanging in the middle of the field, check to a different concept.

Use the trips side vertical releases to occupy the deep defenders and hold the safeties before the screen develops, this opens the alley for the HB to work.

Pair this play with Mtn WR Zone or Mtn PA Portland earlier in a series so the defense respects the pass rush and bites harder on the screen action later.

Best called on early downs or in obvious passing situations where the defense is expecting a dropback, and avoid throwing it into a well timed blitz where the screen blockers get beat before they set.