Seeking a 3-4 Defense Explanation in Madden

[staylor0wnzu]

Hey Guys, In all my years i've been pretty avg defensively relying a lot on choosing plays and formations based one down distance and anticipated situation. Ive been using the 3-4 Playbooks and I'm seeking to get a better understanding of the 3-4 defenses and what the differences are in each formation. I'm looking for the following:

• Bear

• Even

• Odd

• Over

• Over-ED

• Solid

• Under

• Predator

Can anyone give me a pretty good explanation on what the differences are and what are they effective and weak against?

[x0xHumblex0x]

Hey Guys, In all my years i've been pretty avg defensively relying a lot on choosing plays and formations based one down distance and anticipated situation. Ive been using the 3-4 Playbooks and I'm seeking to get a better understanding of the 3-4 defenses and what the differences are in each formation. I'm looking for the following:

• Bear

• Even

• Odd

• Over

• Over-ED

• Solid

• Under

• Predator

Can anyone give me a pretty good explanation on what the differences are and what are they effective and weak against?

pretty much where the LBs are lined up......

[staylor0wnzu]

pretty much where the LBs are lined up......

Thats it?!!! So one wouldnt be better vs an outside run or an inside run and would that be more based on shifting which ive normally have done.

[x0xHumblex0x]

Thats it?!!! So one wouldnt be better vs an outside run or an inside run and would that be more based on shifting which ive normally have done.

not completely.....
from what i remember some of those formations have the LBs line up where someobody like Kerrigan is on the LoS, or Rak is on the LoS, Or they both on the LoS.
where the MLBs could also be in tight in the middle or spread apart.

also, some have automatic sub packages between, LE/RE/DTs. some have 2 DTs and one DE.

they alll the same basic formations, Cover 2,3,4,6. Zone Blitz, 2 man-deep, etc......
but
they are not all lined up the same exact way.

here are the PBs for M15 per team: https://apps.facebook.com/maddennflplaybooksft/
if you look at the Redskins, Ravens, Jets, Cards 3-4 Defenses - you will see most of those 3-4 schemes.....
(or any other team that uses 3-4)

[staylor0wnzu]

Yeah actually was looking at that and thats why my question came up. I the bear front seems really interesting to add to a d playbook. And that makes sense with one or the other or both on the LoS actually that makes sense to me with that. Im gonna look at each again and see the difference with the formations. sometimes it drives me nuts people can still run outside on a 3-4 when that shouldn't really happen and was trying to understand why.

[x0xHumblex0x]

Yeah actually was looking at that and thats why my question came up. I the bear front seems really interesting to add to a d playbook. And that makes sense with one or the other or both on the LoS actually that makes sense to me with that. Im gonna look at each again and see the difference with the formations. sometimes it drives me nuts people can still run outside on a 3-4 when that shouldn't really happen and was trying to understand why.

unfortunately, it only gives you an idea of where they line. it doesnt tell you exactly the automatic sub package (i.e. LE,RE,DT or LE, DT, DT or RE, DT,DT, etc...)

supposedly, EA has beefed up the Defense to protect against that outside/bounce outside run, for M15.
we will see about that; lol

[staylor0wnzu]

unfortunately, it only gives you an idea of where they line. it doesnt tell you exactly the automatic sub package (i.e. LE,RE,DT or LE, DT, DT or RE, DT,DT, etc...)

supposedly, EA has beefed up the Defense to protect against that outside/bounce outside run, for M15.
we will see about that; lol

Right lol. I guess I need to see..some of the subs are pretty interesting like subbing a safety for a lb etc.

[Aso]

I knew a lot of this at one point but forget a lot. I know the under defense is used mainly against I formations because everyone is responsible for 1 gap, the strength of the D is to the weakside and you have the SLB over the TE.