Purple and Blue Zones

[speer49]

I've been playing Madden for years and years, I don't still have no idea what the purple and blue zones mean on defense. If anybody could give me some insight that would be great.

[thbends]

As posted on another site....

Defenders who you place in a purple zone will play it as they are instructed to in the NFL which is to drop to about 10-12 yards in order to cover the curl first and then proceed to cover the flat after they lock up anything at the deeper depth.

light blue = flat
purple = curl flat
yellow = hook
dark blue = deep zone

[kiing 360]

Light blue zones cover the flats. The flats are any area right on the line of scrimmage to about 5-7 yrds above. Purple zones are for stopping outs towards the sidelines and curls greater than about 10 yards. So If someone is abusing the flare pass to a RB then you would but a flat zone up to stop it. If someone is abusing deep outs, curls and comebacks, you'd use a purple zone

[gaberox]

Quote: Originally Posted by kiing 360

Light blue zones cover the flats. The flats are any area right on the line of scrimmage to about 5-7 yrds above. Purple zones are for stopping outs towards the sidelines and curls greater than about 10 yards. So If someone is abusing the flare pass to a RB then you would but a flat zone up to stop it. If someone is abusing deep outs, curls and comebacks, you'd use a purple zone

Wouldnt it be nice if they actually worked like that. Sadly the purples will get sucked down by a flat route leaving curls, outs and corners wide open. If they worked preperly the purple would ignore the flat for the deeper routes.

[kiing 360]

Quote: Originally Posted by gaberox

Wouldnt it be nice if they actually worked like that. Sadly the purples will get sucked down by a flat route leaving curls, outs and corners wide open. If they worked preperly the purple would ignore the flat for the deeper routes.

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