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PA TE Screen Gt

Singleback·Doubles·11

Play Action Screen Pass Te Screen Pass Play

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Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDoubles

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

PA TE Screen Gt is a play-action screen out of Singleback Doubles that uses a run-fake shell to draw the front seven upfield before releasing the tight end on a guard-led screen to the flat or short middle. The offensive line and pulling guard sell run blocking initially, then peel off to escort the TE once the ball is delivered, making this a designed man and zone beater against aggressive pass rushers and blitz-heavy fronts. The primary read is a pure schemed throw to the TE screen, with the quarterback's job being to sell the play-action fake convincingly and get the ball out before defenders read screen and squat.

Defensive Reads

Read the linebacker depth at the snap, since shallow, aggressive linebackers who crash on the run fake open up the screen lane for the TE. Watch for a user-controlled lurk defender sitting in the middle of the field, as a smart user player can sit on the TE screen and jump the throw for a big hit or interception. Identify blitz packages pre-snap by checking safety rotation and box count, since heavy blitzes leave the screen wide open once the pulling guard reaches the second level. Zone defenses with disciplined linebackers who stay home and read the quarterback's eyes are the biggest threat to this play, since they can flow to the screen before blockers arrive. Man coverage shells with man defenders chasing the TE in coverage pre-snap are less effective against this concept, since the screen action naturally creates blocking angles against trailing defenders.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in short yardage situations where the defense expects run, since the play-action fake works best against defenders keying the backfield action.

Use this against aggressive user blitzers and CPU teams that bring pressure packages, since the pulling guard picks up unblocked rushers who overcommit.

Pair this with HB Power O or Inside Zone earlier in a drive to condition the defense to bite on similar backfield action, then hit them with this screen when they start crashing hard.

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses with linebackers who sit and read, since screen savvy defenders can jump the route and blow up the play before blockers get set.

Snap the ball quickly after motion or hard counts to catch defenses in blitz calls, and always check pre-snap for a spy or a linebacker cheating toward the TE alignment before committing to the fake.