How do you stop Michael Vick?

[Bumi]

I've tried everything. I've found that there's no way to stop a player who chooses to scramble with the QB on every drop back. Spies don't work. The player will simply step up in the pocket and wait for the defender to run into the offensive line. And the players move so erratically on this game it's hard to make a tackle when they zig zag across the field.

Any suggestions?

[Pandetta]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumi

Spies don't work. The player will simply step up in the pocket and wait for the defender to run into the offensive line. Any suggestions?

Spies work just fine, simply control the player yourself. If you don't want to do that you can spy two players or use containment defenses and/or rush the A-gap to insure he can't EVER scramble up the middle. If you contain to the outside and have decent A-gap pressure Vick shouldn't be a problem.

Don't forget players aren't really "fast" anymore - you can chase down Vick with just about anyone - so if you keep him relatively contained he won't do anything.

His release is also very slow, along with mediocre accuracy so if he isn't scrambling he is not very good.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

What are you running. If you run 4 down linemen then running a spy and making your ends contain or edge rush.

If you are running three down linemen, blitz a fourth guy, and put someone else in a spy.

I have never had a Mike Vick player run on me using this.

I usually run a cover three, edge rush, change a hook zone to a spy and control the other hook zone and cover the middle routes.

[k0brakai]

Depends what formation the opponent is in and how they run vick. (Or tebow) If that is their entire game then you can predict how they're gonna run.

If he always scrambles to his throwing arm side, blitz the corner/slot to that side and spy the opposite end, Always use zone behind it. If the CPU cant run the Spy properly, control the Spying player and hunt vick. Dont over pursue, you're in zone so you have help coming from the flat defender.

If you lack the skill to chase vick with the spying player (Im not saying you do, I sometimes struggle) then wait for him to commit to a side and then start sprinting to that side towards the sideline(not into the backfield) to get the angle on him, once you're a little bit closer press (B) and allow the CPU to take over. He'll make the tackle, or slow him down enough for you to bring the next closest defender in.

In my online fantasy draft franchise i run the 43. I never run the base 43, always the OVER so that I have a LB over the TE. One of the guys in my franch uses Tebow and scrambles alot. He scrambles by beginning to roll out and then dumps the ball off if he sucks any defenders in. The key is to never break off assignments to go get Vick. IF you're controlling a zone player, stick with the zone until he crosses the line. IF you're controlling a blitzing/spying player, chances are the flat defender will make him cut back and you will come steaming in from the tackle box and clean him out.

[macbranson]

Make your D-line crash in, that way he can't run up the middle. Once the middle is taken away, the QB Spy should be able to contain him relatively easily. Since your MLB is usually the spy, put a fast LB in his place if he's slow. Or just assign someone faster to be the spy.

If that doesn't work, just blitz him from different angles on every play. Don't make it easy for him. Is this person passing the ball at all or just scrambling on every play? Bring a safety or CB blitz every once in a while from the side he might roll out to. Basically, my strategy would be to attack him. If that doesn't work (and it usually does), then try confusing him with different looks: 4-3, 3-3-5, 4-6, Dime, put a CB in QB spy or an OLB.

[havokeff]

Call the Feds.

[Matthew25x]

I use a spy and it works fine. It doesn't stop them completely because thats just not possible even in real life. But it WILL slow them down in the game and stop them from constantly running for huge gains.

When I play Vick or Cam or Tebow, I will switch up my spies depending on the plays I call. I've used corners, safeties, linebackers, and even defensive ends.

[oneamongthefence]

Its easy to get Vick rattled to wear his passes are really inaccurate. So its important to get pressure early and sack him. Blitzing will be easy after that as he won't be able to complete a lot of mid to deep passes. Usually I have the DE zone to the sidelines and spy the mlb. Force him to pass deeper.