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Stretch WR Screen

Singleback·Wing Pair·13

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Play diagram for Stretch WR Screen from Singleback Wing Pair in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Pair

Personnel

131 RB · 3 TE · 1 WR

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Breakdown

Stretch WR Screen out of Singleback Wing Pair is a run-action perimeter screen that pairs an outside zone stretch fake to the backfield with a bubble screen thrown to the flanker breaking outside toward the sideline. The offensive line sells the zone stretch blocking scheme, stepping laterally to hold the front seven while a wing back and slot receiver work out ahead to set up perimeter blocks. The primary read is immediate: the QB looks to the screen receiver on the boundary as soon as the zone fake clears, relying on the outside blockers to spring him for a big gain if the defense bites on the run action.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flow of the linebackers off the snap, if they crash hard toward the zone stretch fake, the perimeter screen will have a clean lane. Key the flanker's cornerback leverage pre-snap, tight man coverage with inside shade signals a soft screen read since he has to fight through blockers. Identify any slot defender or nickel corner sitting in an underneath zone drop near the screen side, as a disciplined zone defender can jump the route and blow it up for a loss. Look for edge blitzers or a nano blitz off the screen side, since fast penetration can beat the offensive line's zone-blocking flow before the screen develops. Against man coverage with a deep half safety staying home, this play beats aggressive corners who bite on the run fake, but disciplined zone defenders who read screen tips will limit this to minimal or negative yardage.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs when the defense has shown aggressive run fits or crashing linebackers against outside zone looks from Wing Pair. Check the flanker's cornerback pre-snap, if he is playing off with outside leverage or shading inside, the alley for the screen widens. Use hot routes sparingly here since the design relies on the natural zone flow, but you can motion the wing to adjust the blocking angle against edge pressure. Pair this call with HB Stretch and HB Inside Zone earlier in a sequence so the defense keys run fits and linebackers step up, making them vulnerable to the screen's blocking wall. Avoid calling this against teams that consistently show scrape exchange or safety-cheat blitzes, since fast flow defenders can blow up the screen before blocks set.