I need some defensive help, people that use goal line running formation

[stealthieOne]

so whats the best defese to use to stop the goal line running in the middle of the field. like for example if a guy uses the cowboys and picks a goal line run..and just uses the speed of jones to get to the outside. it seems like i have a hard time stopping that play cause my defenders get blocked.

also whats the best goal line defense actually at the goalline? to stop that same play.

thanks

[SA1NT401]

Pick goaline D and just control the safty and disrupt the play....Same goes for actually on the goaline....What i used to do anyway...But that was all the way back in October the last time i played so who knows if any new cheddar has emerged.

[mikeacard]

4-6 show blitz and control the deep saftey to contain anything that breaks to the outside is usually pretty effective. I actually played a guy that was using the Cowboys and this formation earlier. I just ran that cover 2 out of this and showed blitz every time. he did manage to get into my territory every time he had the ball but only ended up getting one t.d. the key is to not get frustrated because they are gonna gain good yardage more often than not. you gotta make tackles and hope that you get a few plays in a row that your d-line gets penetration.

[TNT713]

Sounds like they are running the Off Tackle/Strong Toss offense on you. Both plays are tough to stop. Think the three keys of football:

Personnel, Position, Tempo.

For this one, position and personnel are the only battles you need to win. To take away the outside, you need to contain the edge on the side you expect the runs. Locate some plays with the contain assignments (black arrow). You'll also need to keep a player in the trouble area. In this case, assign a player to the flat (light blue).

If you play Man, your DB's are going to move inside, taking themselves out of the play. Man align them so they move back outside, or audible to a Cover 2.

If the ball is outside, your defensive line should attack outside. Stunt your defensive line outside (LB/L1 + Up on Right Stick) or if you know which side the ball is going, stunt the hole line (LB/L1 + Left/Right on Right Stick).

If you need to send a linebacker play side, blitz him with (RB/R1 + Left/Right on Right stick). This gets more penetration on the offensive side of the backfield, putting you in a better position to disrupt the runner's speed advantage.

Blitz a safety... Again, you have to know the play side for this to work. You don't really have to blitz a safety, per se, on runs to the outside could just send him to the flat, and it acts as a run blitz directly outside the hashes. If you do bring the safety in the box, make sure he's at least 7 yards off the line of scrimmage at least 3 yards outside the hashes... From that range you can still disguise what you're doing while giving your safety a head of steam when he arrives at the tackle point.

The mental key is learning to figure out which side your opponent is running, then manipulate your defense accordingly. ANY of these techniques will help, but you may need to mix and match them to get the best fit for your individual opponent. Be wary, some guys are better running in traffic than others. Skilled players will patiently wait out an onslaught if they have enough blockers. So you may have to get your user skills up...

If you play the safety spot... Play the safety AWAY from where you expect the play to go. If you're wrong, you may have to make the play, but if you're right, you may not have to do much. But again, this relies on how well you can pick a side.

Look for tosses to the wide side, and off tackles to the short side.

If you're on the D-line, shoot the gaps of the pulling guards and you'll chase the back and hit him as he cuts back (assuming you contain him).

Lots of ways to stop it... Hope this helps you figure out what works best for you.

Later

[sportyguyfl31]

cover 2, slant the DL to the strong side, spread the LBs.

Poons who do this, eventually will playaction and bail out to a flat route...pick 6 time.

[Chiefsfan881129]

Try goaline blitz a b and c i useally have sucess with those3 plays be sure to bunch your line in and blitz or spread youriinebackers this works well aginest teams like the cowboys for power runners like barber i bunch my line andblitz my linebackers for speed guys like jones i bunch my line to stop the middle and spread my linebackers to control the outside on speed guys try it good luck

[stealthieOne]

what's the best play to cover flats. seems like cover 2 isn't doing it

[CaliDude916]

Quote: Originally Posted by stealthieOne

what's the best play to cover flats. seems like cover 2 isn't doing it

Try Nickel linebacker QB contain, 4-6 bear linebacker spy, or even DE contain will work.