What is the consensus on the 3-4?

[MikeGiani]

For those with the game is it finally effective this year? Or is it once again useless because the NT won't pick up 2 blockers?

[slthree]

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeGiani

For those with the game is it finally effective this year? Or is it once again useless because the NT won't pick up 2 blockers?

I only played 1 game with a 3-4 defensive team, the Ravens.

It didn't seem like the NT drew a double team much, if at all.

[Brandwin]

I haven't really noticed the DT drawing double teams.

3-4 plays like it did in the past, to me.

[emacfenian]

I wish they'd get this right. They should focus a lot on defense in 2011 (if not for a patch) because the best defenses in the league are running a 3-4, yet from what I've read, it seems pretty tough in the game. I'll have to experience it for myself to know for sure though.

[joejccva71]

Trust me...double-teaming happens. I use the Skins and against some teams regardless if i use 4-3 or 3-4 Haynesworth gets double teamed and sometimes gets triple teamed.

[mmorg]

I have seen double teams on running plays and on passing plays the NT will engage the center while a Guard will peel behind the center and pick up the NT once he breaks the block. Not a true double team on the passing plays but better than the past.

[Poetique]

Quote: Originally Posted by mmorg

I have seen double teams on running plays and on passing plays the NT will engage the center while a Guard will peel behind the center and pick up the NT once he breaks the block. Not a true double team on the passing plays but better than the past.

That's the main thing I'm hearing as well. But that still leaves the scheme basically broken for alot of teams.

My team for example, the steelers, make exotic use of the 3-4 scheme with zone blitzes. But in Madden it's not that threatening because if the NT isn't drawing the double team on the pass, then I'd have to blitz at least 2 LBs to get any sort of pressure on the QB.

It's not a problem for the 4-3 in Madden because the pressure point is accurate. In the 4-3 pressure is created by the DEs, and with one of the DEs pretty much guaranteed to only have a single blocker, it works fine. Bring extra pressure from a backer in 4-3 and you're just about guaranteed to get pressure from somewhere because 5 players are basically going after the QB.

With the 3-4 if the NT doesn't get double teamed my 3 lineman are occupied, blitzing one LB is basically pointless, and even with 2 you're still not guaranteed to get pressure, but it's the bare minimum to have a chance at it.

[SA1NT401]

unfortunately...the 3-4 and 4-3 behave exactly the same...sadly.