Cover 2 Man is emerging as one of the BEST defenses in Madden 26. I’m currently running it out of Dime 3-2, found in the Packers Defensive Playbook. Abilities for MUT (In Order of Importance): 

1. Inside Shade
2. Bench Press
3. Deflator

*Put Deflator on Sub LBs and Safeties Abilities for CFM (In Order of Importance): 

1. One Step Ahead (or Inside Shade)
2. Bench Press
3. Short Route KO
4. Pick Artist

*Put Deflator on Sub LBs and Safeties HOW TO: 

1. Press
2. Shade Inside
3. Zone out the blitzing LB (watch the video for examples and variations)

 The final 5 minutes of the video break down the adjustments you need to make when opponents start beating stock Cover 2 Man.