The Simple Guide To Defense

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IntroductionFavorite Pass PlaysFavorite Run PlaysFavorite Defensive Plays
Dime 3-2
Nickel 24 Single Mug
Redzone Defense
Defensive Fundamentals

Intro

Introduction
Must Watch
Coaching Adjustments
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How To User
Must Watch
Keys
  • Our #1 Goal: Make. Them. Work.
  • Jags Playbook
  • These concepts can be taken and applied to numerous Defenses, but we think they're best from here right now
  • Watch EVERY video all the way through
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Keys
  • Auto Flip: On
  • Defensive Motion Response: Disabled
  • Zone Drop Hooks: 5 (Situational, and be careful with Cover 2)
  • Safety Depth: Close (Optional, be careful with Cover 2)
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

Favorite Pass Plays

Set Up
  • Playbook: Texans
  • Formation: Nickel Single Mug 
  • Playcall: Cover 9 (Though any play should work) 
  • Select Stunt at Playcall Screen: Texas 4 Man

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  1. Spread DLine
  2. Set Up Stunt if you didn't at Playcall Screen
Set Up
  • Playbook: Texans
  • Formation: Nickel Single Mug 
  • Playcall: Cover 9 (Though any play should work) 
  • Select Stunt at Playcall Screen: Texas 4 Man

​

  1. Spread DLine
  2. Set Up Stunt if you didn't at Playcall Screen
Overpowered DL Stunt
BEATS: 
Tips / Reads:
Overpowered DL Stunt
Set Up
Defensive Fundamentals
  • 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
Set Up
  • 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
How To Switch Stick
BEATS: 
Tips / Reads:
How To Switch Stick
MUST KNOW
Set Up
Dime 3-2
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Simple Loop Blitz
BEATS: 
Tips / Reads:
Simple Loop Blitz
Easy- High Level Set Up
Set Up
Nickel 24 Single Mug
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Set Up
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
BEATS: 
Tips / Reads:
Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
Quick 4 Man Stunt
Set Up
Dime 3-2
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Cover 3 Cloud
BEATS: 
Tips / Reads:
Cover 3 Cloud
#1 Coverage In The Game
Set Up
Redzone Defense
  • 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 / Reads:
5-3 GL Man
Goalline Defense

Favorite Run Plays

This Scheme doesn't have any "Favorite Plays". Keep scrolling for our Set Ups!

Best Defensive Playcalls

Set Up
  • Playbook: Texans
  • Formation: Nickel Single Mug 
  • Playcall: Cover 9 (Though any play should work) 
  • Select Stunt at Playcall Screen: Texas 4 Man

​

  1. Spread DLine
  2. Set Up Stunt if you didn't at Playcall Screen
Set Up
  • Playbook: Texans
  • Formation: Nickel Single Mug 
  • Playcall: Cover 9 (Though any play should work) 
  • Select Stunt at Playcall Screen: Texas 4 Man

​

  1. Spread DLine
  2. Set Up Stunt if you didn't at Playcall Screen
Overpowered DL Stunt
BEATS: 
Tips:
Overpowered DL Stunt
Set Up
Defensive Fundamentals
  • 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
Set Up
  • 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
How To Switch Stick
BEATS: 
Tips:
How To Switch Stick
MUST KNOW
Set Up
Dime 3-2
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Simple Loop Blitz
BEATS: 
Tips:
Simple Loop Blitz
Easy- High Level Set Up
Set Up
Nickel 24 Single Mug
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Set Up
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
BEATS: 
Tips:
Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
Quick 4 Man Stunt
Set Up
Dime 3-2
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Cover 3 Cloud
BEATS: 
Tips:
Cover 3 Cloud
#1 Coverage In The Game
Set Up
Redzone Defense
  • 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:
5-3 GL Man
Goalline Defense

Dime 3-2

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Tampa 2
Great Coverage
Set Up
  • Consider going to Default for Safety Depth, and Zone Drops
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Look to start on our Mid Read, and Switch Stick off of him quickly
Set Up
  • Consider going to Default for Safety Depth, and Zone Drops
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Look to start on our Mid Read, and Switch Stick off of him quickly
Tampa 2
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:
Cover 3 Cloud
#1 Coverage In The Game
Set Up
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Cover 3 Cloud
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:
Simple Loop Blitz
Easy- High Level Set Up
Set Up
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Set Up
  • Call ANY PLAY from the Dime 3-2 Formation
  1. Blitz one MLB, and move him across the Center as shown
  2. Contain Defense
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
Simple Loop Blitz
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:
Cover 4 Drop
Great vs 5 Wide and for Switch Stick
Set Up
  • This Defense is great at 2 things: Letting us be aggressive Switch Sticking, and Defending the Seams
  • This is awesome against 5 Wide
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
  3. Take 1 Flat Zone Defender and "Hook Curl/Vert Hook" them (Optional)
Set Up
  • This Defense is great at 2 things: Letting us be aggressive Switch Sticking, and Defending the Seams
  • This is awesome against 5 Wide
  1. Set Up Loop Blitz
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath (Optional)
  3. Take 1 Flat Zone Defender and "Hook Curl/Vert Hook" them (Optional)
Cover 4 Drop
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:

Nickel 33 Single Mug

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Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
Quick 4 Man Stunt
Set Up
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Set Up
  • Call Cover 9 from Nickel 33 Single Mug
  • This Stunt is great from many formations, but seems best from here
  1. Spread Defensive Line
  2. Spread Linebackers
  3. Select Texas 4 Man Stunt
  • Note, due to us having Zone Drops on, this is Drop Zone Coverage, not Match
Best Texas 4 Man Stunt
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:

Simple Redzone D

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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 / Reads:

Defensive Fundamentals

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How To User
MUST KNOW
Set Up
  • Your User is the MOST IMPORTANT player on Defense
  • 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!)
Set Up
  • Your User is the MOST IMPORTANT player on Defense
  • 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!)
How To User
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:
How To Switch Stick
MUST KNOW
Set Up
  • 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
Set Up
  • 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
How To Switch Stick
BEATS:
Tips / Reads:
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