Patriots Defense

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IntroductionFavorite Pass PlaysFavorite Run PlaysFavorite Defensive Plays
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
43 Even 61
Goalline D

Intro

Introduction
Must Watch
Must Know
Switch Stick Guide
Important Skill Gap
Keys
  • Patriots Defensive Playbook
  • Based out of the Dime 14 Formation
  • Important: Our Texans Defense works here! Use the Nickel 2-4 Single Mug Formation
  • See video for Coaching Adjustments and Personnel
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Keys
  • "Quick Adjusting" is the name of the game on Defense, get better at this, and your Potential is limitless!
  • Focus on getting the basic adjustments down first! You don't need to make a ton, start with a few!
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
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Set Up
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
BEATS: 
Tips:
Remember, our User Responsibility is first to look OVERTOP, then to work back down. One of my favorite things to do is to quick Switch Stick to our other Safety!
Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
Base Coverage 1
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Set Up
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
BEATS: 
Tips:
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
Base Coverage 2
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Set Up
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Cross 3 Fire
BEATS: 
Tips:
Cross 3 Fire
Base Blitz 1
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Set Up
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Run Defense Overview
BEATS: 
Tips:
Run Defense Overview
Overview

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Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Set Up
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
BEATS: 
Tips:
Remember, our User Responsibility is first to look OVERTOP, then to work back down. One of my favorite things to do is to quick Switch Stick to our other Safety!
Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
Base Coverage 1
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Set Up
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
BEATS: 
Tips:
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
Base Coverage 2
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Set Up
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Cross 3 Fire
BEATS: 
Tips:
Cross 3 Fire
Base Blitz 1
Set Up
Dime 14 Base Set Ups
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Set Up
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Run Defense Overview
BEATS: 
Tips:
Run Defense Overview
Overview

Patriots Dime 14 Base Setups

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Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
Base Coverage 1
Set Up
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Set Up
  • Our Base Coverage
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Shade Inside
  3. Zone Out Blitzing LB
  4. Zone Out 1 DE
  5. User Safety
Cover 2 Man (Send 2)
BEATS:
Tips:
Remember, our User Responsibility is first to look OVERTOP, then to work back down. One of my favorite things to do is to quick Switch Stick to our other Safety!
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
Base Coverage 2
Set Up
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Set Up
  • Make sure you've toggled to the 2 Man Shell
  1. Press Coverage 
  2. Shade Coverage Inside
  3. Spy 1 DE
  • If Coverage misalignment, adjust as shown in video
Cover 4 Drop (Send 2)
BEATS:
Tips:
Cross 3 Fire
Base Blitz 1
Set Up
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Set Up
  • 2 Versions in this video, but both follow this Blitz set up
  1. Press Coverage
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Right MLB
  5. Adjust Coverage as needed
Cross 3 Fire
BEATS:
Tips:
Run Defense Overview
Overview
Set Up
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Set Up
  • The #1 key here is Usering a Safety. This makes ALL the Difference
  • Make sure your Safety does NOT get "caught in the Mush"
  • This is surprisingly good Run Defense, but you can always check into 43 61!
Run Defense Overview
BEATS:
Tips:

Patriots 43 Even 61

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Cover 4 Quarters Run Defense
Great Run Defense
Set Up
  • Formation: 43 Even 61
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Outside
  3. Shade Coverage Overtop or Underneath
  4. Hover with User as shown
Set Up
  • Formation: 43 Even 61
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Outside
  3. Shade Coverage Overtop or Underneath
  4. Hover with User as shown
Cover 4 Quarters Run Defense
BEATS:
Tips:

Patriots Goalline Defense

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5-3 GL Man
Goalline Defense
Set Up
  • Formation: 5-2
  • Play: GL Man
  1. Pinch DL
  2. Slant DL Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Outside (Optional)
  4. Move Backers Outside (Optional)
Set Up
  • Formation: 5-2
  • Play: GL Man
  1. Pinch DL
  2. Slant DL Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Outside (Optional)
  4. Move Backers Outside (Optional)
5-3 GL Man
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