Nickel 3-3 Odd Defense

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IntroductionFavorite Pass PlaysFavorite Run PlaysFavorite Defensive Plays
33 Mint Base Coverages
33 Mint Blitzes
33 Mint Formation Specific
33 Mint Run D and Redzone
Gameplay

Intro

Introduction
Must Watch
How To User
Must Watch
Switch Stick Guide
Important Skill Gap
Keys
  • Seahawks Defensive Playbook
  • Nickel 33 Mint Formation
  • Watch video for Coaching Adjustments, but make sure Auto Flip is Off
Click For This Scheme's Playcall Sheet
Keys
  • User someone in a Yellow Zone or Manned Up to the HB
  • Presnap, think "Where are my Weaknesses?"
  • Presnap, guess "Where are they attacking?"
  • During the snap, identify where they're attacking, that you're weak (sometimes it's right in your area!)
Keys
  • Your Switch Stick is an extension of your User!
  • Look where they're attacking, who's getting open? Try to Switch Stick close to him
  • To begin, try to force yourself to Switch Stick 1x per play
Keys

Favorite Pass Plays

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Set Up
33 Mint Blitzes
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Base Blitz 1
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Blitz 1
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
33 Mint Blitzes
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Base Blitz 2
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Blitz 2
Overload 3 Press
Set Up
33 Mint Base Coverages
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Base Coverage 1
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Coverage 1
Cover 4 Drop
Set Up
33 Mint Base Coverages
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Base Coverage 2
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Coverage 2
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
33 Mint Run D and Redzone
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Set Up
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Undercenter Run D
BEATS: 
Tips:
Undercenter Run D
Run Defense

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Set Up
33 Mint Blitzes
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Base Blitz 1
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Blitz 1
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
33 Mint Blitzes
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Base Blitz 2
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Blitz 2
Overload 3 Press
Set Up
33 Mint Base Coverages
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Base Coverage 1
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Coverage 1
Cover 4 Drop
Set Up
33 Mint Base Coverages
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Base Coverage 2
BEATS: 
Tips:
Base Coverage 2
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
33 Mint Run D and Redzone
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Set Up
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Undercenter Run D
BEATS: 
Tips:
Undercenter Run D
Run Defense

33 Odd Base Coverages

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Base Coverage 1
Cover 4 Drop
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Base Coverage 1
BEATS:
Tips:
Base Coverage 2
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
Base Coverage 2
BEATS:
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33 Odd Blitzes

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Base Blitz 1
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain

(Can Hook Zone the Left Defensive End)

Base Blitz 1
BEATS:
Tips:
Base Blitz 2
Overload 3 Press
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Left Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
  5. Contain (Optional)
Base Blitz 2
BEATS:
Tips:
Base Blitz 3
Cover 9
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz (Only Linebackers)
  2. Hover over Right Guard with Left Linebacker and Engage (see video)
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz (Only Linebackers)
  2. Hover over Right Guard with Left Linebacker and Engage (see video)
Base Blitz 3
BEATS:
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33 Odd Formation Specific

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Bunch X Nasty D 1
Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain
  6. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Outside Third Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Blitz Right Linebacker
  5. Contain
  6. Shade Coverage Underneath
Bunch X Nasty D 1
BEATS:
Tips:
Bunch X Nasty D 2
Advanced Set Up
Set Up
  • Best when you know they're not Blocking HB or TE
  1. Show BLitz
  2. Outside 3rd Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Hover & Engage with Right Linebacker over RG (as shown)
  5. Man Up Left Linebacker to TE / Slot (as shown)
  6. Zone Out Left DE into Hook Curl
Set Up
  • Best when you know they're not Blocking HB or TE
  1. Show BLitz
  2. Outside 3rd Right Safety
  3. Hard Flat Outside Corner
  4. Hover & Engage with Right Linebacker over RG (as shown)
  5. Man Up Left Linebacker to TE / Slot (as shown)
  6. Zone Out Left DE into Hook Curl
Bunch X Nasty D 2
BEATS:
Tips:
5 Wide Defense 1
Cover 4 Drop
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Crash DL Down
  3. Hard Flat Outside LB
  4. Shade Coverage Underneath
5 Wide Defense 1
BEATS:
Tips:
5 Wide Defense 2
Advanced Cover 3 Sky
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz LBs
  2. Blitz Right MLB
  3. Vert Hook Left DE
  4. Man Up Left Linebacker on TE
  5. Man Up Left Slot on Inside Left WR
  6. Man Up Top Right Safety on Middle WR
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz LBs
  2. Blitz Right MLB
  3. Vert Hook Left DE
  4. Man Up Left Linebacker on TE
  5. Man Up Left Slot on Inside Left WR
  6. Man Up Top Right Safety on Middle WR
5 Wide Defense 2
BEATS:
Tips:
Trips Defense
Advanced Overload 3 Press
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Man Up Top Left Safety To Middle Trips WR
  3. Man Up Right Linebacker To Inside Slot WR
  4. Man Up Right Outside Linebacker To HB
  5. Contain (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Man Up Top Left Safety To Middle Trips WR
  3. Man Up Right Linebacker To Inside Slot WR
  4. Man Up Right Outside Linebacker To HB
  5. Contain (Optional)
Trips Defense
BEATS:
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33 Odd Run D and Redzone

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Redzone D 1
From 15 to 6 Yardline
Set Up

Between the 15-6 Yardline, we like to come out in Nickel 2-4

  • Tampa 2
  1. Pinch DL
  2. Crash DL Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up

Between the 15-6 Yardline, we like to come out in Nickel 2-4

  • Tampa 2
  1. Pinch DL
  2. Crash DL Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath
Redzone D 1
BEATS:
Tips:
Redzone D 2
From 6 Yards and in
Set Up
  • Hot Blitz
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Hard Flat Both Outside Corners
  3. Man Up Right MLB to TE
  4. Hook Curl Top Right Safety
Set Up
  • Hot Blitz
  1. Show Blitz
  2. Hard Flat Both Outside Corners
  3. Man Up Right MLB to TE
  4. Hook Curl Top Right Safety
Redzone D 2
BEATS:
Tips:
Undercenter Run D
Run Defense
Set Up
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Set Up
  • Call Nickel 2-4, playcall is Cover 1 Hole
  1. Pinch LBs
  2. Spread DL
  3. Contain
  4. User Middle Third
Undercenter Run D
BEATS:
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33 Odd Gameplay

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Gameplay
Live Gameplay
Set Up
  • Here is a live Gameplay breaking down our 33 Mint Defense in real-time!
Set Up
  • Here is a live Gameplay breaking down our 33 Mint Defense in real-time!
Gameplay
BEATS:
Tips:
Mtn Y Post 1
Everything Beater
Mtn Y Post 3
Everything Beater
Mtn Y Post 4
Everything Beater
Motion Cross Post 1
Bunch X Nasty - Man Beater
Set Up
  • Custom Stem Middle WR Down
  • Slant Inside WR
  • Block HB / Set Up Blocking (Optional: Use "?mBlocking" in Discord to see specific blocking set ups!)
Set Up
  1. Custom Stem Slot WR Down
  2. Slant Inside WR
  3. Set up Blocking as needed
Mtn Y Post 1
BEATS: Everything
Tips:
The best "Power Play" in Madden 25. Don't be afraid to call this 7+ times a game.
Set Up
  • Stem Middle WR Down
  • Streak HB
Set Up
  1. Stem Middle WR Down
  2. Streak HB
Mtn Y Post 3
BEATS: Everything
Tips:
Great play to use Over & Over. Force them to adjust to the motion, look for Return, HB Streak, and Post.
Set Up
  • Streak Middle WR
  • Out Route & Custom Stem Up Outside WR
  • Drag TE
  • Streak HB
  • This play includes a concept that can be applied to a TON of other plays (Streak, Stemmed Out)
Set Up
  1. Streak Middle WR
  2. Drag TE
  3. Streak HB
  4. Out & Custom Stem Up Outside WR (15 Yards)
Mtn Y Post 4
BEATS: Everything
Tips:
Great play vs both Man Coverage & Zone Coverage. Force them to adjust to the Motion, and look for TE Quick, then HB, then Deep Out
Set Up
  • Have your Bunch to the "Wide Side"
  • Streak ISO WR
  • Block HB
  • Drag TE (Optional)
  • Post Point WR (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Streak Iso WR
  2. Block HB
  3. Drag TE (Optional)
  4. Post & Stem Down Point WR (Optional)
Motion Cross Post 1
BEATS: Man
Tips:
Great vs Man Coverage, specifically against Mid Blitz. This will force them to get out of Man
Defense