Defensive side of the ball.

[DoubleZ_3]

Offensively, I got it figured out. Defensively, so inconsistent.

I know a flaw of mine is I need to utilize user controls more effectively. I make the wrong move too often.

Aside from that, I don't know If I'm calling the wrong plays at the wrong times or using a bad playbook ect but sometimes it's just so inconsistent and a team that should have a good or great defense gets picked apart.

Are you having a great deal of success on defense ? If you are, what is the secret formula? Do you only use a certain handful of plays ? What changes pre-snap? Where do you hover your user controlled LB Safety or whoever you use ?

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[GameBreaker35]

Quote: Originally Posted by DoubleZ_3

Offensively, I got it figured out. Defensively, so inconsistent. I know a flaw of mine is I need to utilize user controls more effectively. I make the wrong move too often. Aside from that, I don't know If I'm calling the wrong plays at the wrong times or using a bad playbook ect but sometimes it's just so inconsistent and a team that should have a good or great defense gets picked apart. Are you having a great deal of success on defense ? If you are, what is the secret formula? Do you only use a certain handful of plays ? What changes pre-snap? Where do you hover your user controlled LB Safety or whoever you use ? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

Let me guess: You can stop the run, but can't stop the pass? The only way to stop the pass is to generate pressure, but the CPU won't generate enough on its own - you will need to user the ends. The problem is now you have to rely on the CPU players to play coverage which is problematic on some routes.

Pick your spots, and send more than they can block. Or, when you opponet is playing against the hash, send pressure from the boundry. Alot of times this causes the errant throw mechanic to kick in.

It's tough. In this game you are going to get shredded even if you call the right plays so just keep trying to get to the QB and get turnovers.

[DoubleZ_3]

Quote: Originally Posted by GameBreaker35

Let me guess: You can stop the run, but can't stop the pass? The only way to stop the pass is to generate pressure, but the CPU won't generate enough on its own - you will need to user the ends. The problem is now you have to rely on the CPU players to play coverage which is problematic on some routes. Pick your spots, and send more than they can block. Or, when you opponet is playing against the hash, send pressure from the boundry. Alot of times this causes the errant throw mechanic to kick in. It's tough. In this game you are going to get shredded even if you call the right plays so just keep trying to get to the QB and get turnovers.

Yes, and yes. Haha. Finding the balance, consistently is rather difficult.

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[B_T_33]

Keep them off the field aswell. Own that possession time.

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[canes21]

Pick what you want to give up in the passing game and defend everything else. A general rule(in real life that is) is that if you are going to have holes in your defense, let it be the outsides and medium length and on. Cover the inside, cover the flats, and force the QB to make precise throws deep to the outsides.

Trust your secondary. Don't be afraid of pressing and going with zero coverage if it means you can send more guys than they have blockers. The WR's will have to beat the jam, the QB will have to make a throw under pressure, and you can really disrupt the flow of the play by doing this.

Follow the offenses tendencies. Where are they beating you? Is it the TE? Slants? Posts? Sometimes we overthink. See what's beating you and call the coverage that defends it.

Don't get obsessed with cover 3. It seems like a lot of people fall into the trap of think cover 3 gives them solid coverage over most of the field and they fall back onto it. DO NOT DO THIS. Cover 3 is easy to beat if you know it's coming. Anything in the seam will destroy it generally.

You have to mix things up and know what your strengths are. I use the Redskins, this game has their secondary pretty weak, but I will still mix it up and run cover 0 and force the QB to make a throw under pressure. Sometimes it beats me, sometimes I get the pressure and get a sack, poor throw, or even a turnover.

Don't be afraid to get beat. If you call defense scared, you've already lost. If you don't trust your defense and always have your safeties back, you've lost. You have to be aggressive and force mistakes. Playing conservative and waiting on the offense to mess up is basically killing yourself slowly. Know that big plays will happen for and against you, but do everything you can to ensure that if the offense gets a 23 yard pass that they earned it and it wasn't easy at all.

Hopefully this can help you.

[Find_the_Door]

What about can't stop the run with any consistency?

[GameBreaker35]

Quote: Originally Posted by Find_The_Door

What about can't stop the run with any consistency?

I don't normally hear that one. What types of runs are causing you trouble? Typically, power and outside zone/stretch plays cause the most damage, and if that's the case, you need to play the force player on the defense - making them cut the run inside where your help is. 8 man fronts help this because all 8 gaps, assuming one back personel, are accounted for.

[Find_the_Door]

Quote: Originally Posted by GameBreaker35

I don't normally hear that one. What types of runs are causing you trouble? Typically, power and outside zone/stretch plays cause the most damage, and if that's the case, you need to play the force player on the defense - making them cut the run inside where your help is. 8 man fronts help this because all 8 gaps, assuming one back personel, are accounted for.

I run cover 3 sky which effectively makes the safety down safety the force player. Inside zone and fb dive are thorns in my side.