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HB Zone Wk Alert Bubble

Singleback·Y Trips·11
Inside ZoneRun PlayZone RunBubble ScreenStreakPass Play
Play diagram for HB Zone Wk Alert Bubble from Singleback Y Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

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Receiver routes

Depth-chart slots are shown as they line up in the base package for this set.

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PlayerSideRoute
WR3RightBubble Screen
WR1LeftStreak
WR2RightRun Block
TE1RightRun Block

Read progression

  1. WR3 right, Bubble Screen

Breakdown

HB Zone Wk Alert Bubble is an inside zone run out of Singleback Y Trips with a pre-snap alert that turns the play into a bubble screen to the trips side if the defense shows a look that favors the pass. On the diagram the HB takes a weak side zone track behind the line while the trips receiver runs a vertical release, the middle slot sits on a shallow drag, and the outside trips receiver bubbles out to the flat for a quick screen option. This is a run play with a built in RPO style bubble alert, meaning the primary read progression is pre-snap: identify box count and flow, then either hand off the zone run or hot route into the bubble if the corner or overhang defender is playing off or bailing into deep coverage.

Defensive Reads

Watch the slot corner or nickel defender over the trips bunch, if he sinks or bails at the snap the offense will likely alert to the bubble screen Count the box defenders pre-snap, stacking the box with an extra linebacker or safety in the run fit takes away the inside zone lane Man coverage with the corner pressing the outside trips receiver removes the easy bubble throw since there is no cushion for the catch and run Zone shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 that keep flat defenders shallow can jump the bubble route if the user flat defender reacts quickly to the receiver's release Blitzes that send extra rushers off the edge weak side can beat the zone run before the back reaches the line, so watch for a defensive end or linebacker crashing hard inside

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap, if there are six or fewer defenders in the box hand the ball off on the zone track since the numbers favor the run

If the cornerback over the trips widest receiver is playing soft or backpedaling at the snap, alert into the bubble for an easy underneath completion

Use this play on early downs like first and second down to keep the defense honest between run and quick pass without changing personnel

Pair this call with HB Stretch Alert X Lookie and HB Mid Zone in the same drive so linebackers cannot key run direction based on formation alone

Against aggressive slot corners who jump the bubble every snap, fake the alert and stick with the zone run to punish overcommitment

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