Madden NFL 10 Blog: A Deeper Look Into Pass Blocking

[jWILL253]

I think everyone has it confused: Only a defensive end wants to avoid his blocker, if he can. A defensive tackle's job is to go straight at offensive linemen, so the linebackers can attack the ball carrier...

[Sauk]

Quote: Originally Posted by bxgoods

Defensive Lineman do rush right into the Offensive Lineman on pass plays unless they know its a pass, which is rarely. They don't just rush on the outside all the time, because they will lose containment if its a run to their side.

A defensive lineman will never give up his entire body to an offensive lineman like you saw in those videos. You might as well lay down on the ground with a white flag waving and saying I give up.

It just does not happen. You always play half the man

[Captain Obvious]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

I think everyone has it confused: Only a defensive end wants to avoid his blocker, if he can. A defensive tackle's job is to go straight at offensive linemen, so the linebackers can attack the ball carrier...

no you're confused. the vidoes werent showing DT's they were showing 3-4 ends. besides like i said we wont see those guys running the arc, they would want to use their strength to beat their guy. and again, watch the last vid with procedural steering part, the tackle dips under his guy and beats him. without prcedural steering the tackle holds him at bay. if we had a video of guys like osi or mathis and freeney im sure we woulda seen it plain as day. imo the right guys werent chosen to show off the video.

[Deegeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

I think everyone has it confused: Only a defensive end wants to avoid his blocker, if he can. A defensive tackle's job is to go straight at offensive linemen, so the linebackers can attack the ball carrier...

Depends on the scheme. A 3-technique rusher doesn't always try to engage. Typically the 2-technique tackle in a 4-3 and a 0-technique tackle in a 3-4 do. The 5-technique DEs in a 3-4 do as well.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

I think everyone has it confused: Only a defensive end wants to avoid his blocker, if he can. A defensive tackle's job is to go straight at offensive linemen, so the linebackers can attack the ball carrier...

Thats true is some cases...but not most.

Have you ever heard the saying "it starts up front"

Teams like Tennessee last year with Albert Haynesworth did not have to totally rely on blitzing to get sacks like most teams have to.

If your DTs can engage, and get past the OTs that team has a bonus.

[Deegeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

no you're confused. the vidoes werent showing DT's they were showing 3-4 ends. besides like i said we wont see those guys running the arc, they would want to use their strength to beat their guy. and again, watch the last vid with procedural steering part, the tackle dips under his guy and beats him. without prcedural steering the tackle holds him at bay. if we had a video of guys like osi or mathis and freeney im sure we woulda seen it plain as day. imo the right guys werent chosen to show off the video.

That's a good point that they were showing 3-4 teams in the vids. I don't know why I did not pick up on that.

[djKianoosh]

I'd like to know if they've worked on adding TE and HB's chip blocking to help out their tackles against the elite pass rushers. as the Eagles, I don't want to be sacked 10 times every time I play the Giants just cause they're the Giants. I want to be able to scheme against them and protect my QB.

[Von Dozier]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pakeege10

I like how they used the 2k clip example...I guess they are getting tired of the 2k crap...Nice!!!

I didn't see that as them "getting tired" of it. I see it fully as them learning from 2k's system and how they can use it in their own.