MRN's 3-3-5 Defense Guide

[MRN]

What You Need to Run the 3-3-5:​

DT that can clog up the line/DE's that can get to the outside - In my opinion, this is the most important part of the 3-3-5 defense. These guys are in charge of keep the QB under wraps, and being able to stop the run effectively, and that is hard to do with only three guys. You will need a big, heavy, strong defensive tackle, so he can clog up the middle of the line, and potentially stop any run that comes near him. For the defensive ends you will need freak athletes, guys who can move well enough to stay with a scrambling quarterback, and fast enough to cut off a running back trying to make it to the outside. If your defensive linemen don't do their job, using this defense is pointless, as you will be stuck trying new things to generate heat, and get some pressure on the quarterback.

Athletic linebackers - Once again, this system thrives on being athletic. These guys are going to be blitzing through the gaps, and covering the middle and outside parts of the field, the parts where you need to be able to move well, and stick with a receiver making a move over the middle. If you're linebackers can't stick in their zone, and cover their guy into the next zone, you will be in some big trouble. Especially with this year's game, covering the middle of the field is so important, if you control the center of the field, you are forcing the guy to throw to the outside, or try to bomb it out deep, which with the improvement of man defense, is harder to do this year, and could easily result in an interception. These guys aren't going to be making huge game changing plays, but they are going to be a big cog in the machine that is your defense.

Aware defensive backs/safties- Once your linemen and linebackers do their job, there really isn't much for the offense to do, so they are going to try and force the ball somewhere, of throw to the flats. If your corner back is aware, he could easily pick off a ball to the flats. The reason you want speed corners is that if they try to bomb it out, and burn you deep, which will happen often in this defense, you are going to need someone to keep up with the receiver, and swat it down, or pick it off. The hard hitting safeties are for throws over the deep middle, a lot of times in this game, a guy could role out and try to hit you over the top, because that has become a habit for many players. If you have hard hitting guys waiting for them, they will more than likely not throw the ball, or when they do, you can break it up easily.

 

[MRN]

This is my first guide/write-up, so hopefully you guys will like it, and it will help some guys.

This is just the first of the writeups, there will be many more.

 

[JTRaines92]

All I knew about this was front to back it was 3-3-5 but it sounds real good and I am going to use this in my dynasty unless I see something better.

 

[Golden Taters]

Ill try the 4-3 is getting stale

 

[LC AAU]

Multiple D is for the win.

I'ma try this out in practice.

 

[MRN]

What makes you such an expert at the 3-3-5 (Don't ge me wrong you probably know more than me), but the game came out 3 days ago and you already nailed a defensive scheme?

I've been using the 3-3-5 since I started playing NCAAF games. It's not like the schemes change. That, and I have a general knowledge of the defense itself, it's not that I am an expert, it's that I understand the ins and outs of the schemes, and what you need to use them.

 

[MRN]

Will this work for the Minnesota Gophers? LOL

Well, IDK how their defense works, but if they use a 3-4. and have at least some decent corner backs, than yes, it will work.

 

[Yawkey Way]

while i think this is a good write up, you basically just described the perfect defense for any scheme. Who wouldn't want a stout front 4 with fast line multi purpose linebackers, quick guys on the edge and some punishers up the middle in the secondary?

+ How many teams are really going to have all three.

 

[FlawLeSs]

ill give it a try

 

[SHOGUN]

Could be more specific in the attribute and minimum rating requirements you would want to recruit for each positions? Your descriptions are bit myopic and would be ideal for any defense TBH....

I ran the 335 almost exclusively in 09, so I'm intrigued to read another write-up on it.

 

[MvP]

I use this D a lot, good write-up

 

[MRN]

Background/Basic Info:​

This defense was originally developed for the use of teams without great amounts of talent. If you use a team that isn't great on defense, this could very well be what you need. At the same time, I think this defense is deadly if used with the correct personnel.

West Virginia is probably the most well known team to use this defense, as they had it mastered in the 2007 season. If you look at any videos of them, you will see how effective it is.

Now, you are probably saying, "what does this have to do with NCAA 10?" Well, I will answer that.

I feel like this is one of the defenses on the game, where you can run a scheme from real life, and it will work the same way in the video game. There have been multiple times where I had nothing left in my bag of nano's, zone blitzes, and fag D plays, and I have just went to real life schemes that I have seen or believe will work from just watching football. And that is what I will be focusing on with these write-ups throughout the guide.

I will also provide decent heat, good coverage, and plays you can combine to create schemes that will have the offense lost. It is my intention that you will cause the offense to punt you the ball, or turn it over, on almost every drive.

So from this point on, I will be doing the write ups on the plays and schemes. This is the order they will go in:

1. 335 Across
2. 335 Bear
3. 335 Split
4. 335 Stack

After I am done with those, I may go over some other formations in the playbook. But that really depends on whether or not I feel like I did a good job on the 335 parts.

I really hope you guys enjoy this, and it helps out your game.

 

[goDawgs1433]

The 3-3-5 is great for stopping the intermediate and short passing game, and the outside run. It can be tough if you don't have the right personnel to stop the inside run or deep throws, sorta what MRN mentioned.

Good stuff here though MRN.

 

[MRN]

As mentioned, the deep middle is the natural weak spot, but I will be showing you a few ways, and several plays to fix that.