PA and deep ball

[jessekapp]

07 messed this up. I can commit to pass PLUS have 3 safeties and they STILL bite and get burned for fly route td. SO LAME HELP

[wazaflo]

When you suspect PA take control of one of your DTs and set him to QB spy then run him right through...he won't get blocked on PAs

[NinersFaithful]

When you suspect PA take control of one of your DTs and set him to QB spy then run him right through...he won't get blocked on PAs

Your explanation doesnt make sense to me. Can you explain this again?

[35BigHurt35]

fly routes are SUPER easy to defend in this game by using this strategy......simply play cover 2 man D to stop the fly routes. BUT, the key is that PRE SNAP hit the coverage audible to spread your safeties towards the sideline in their coverage. This will result in them getting an extra step in coverage. The bomb will result in you having 2 men blanketed on the wr. I have used this defense vs even the best wr/qb combo's online and it works great.

[blueblood]

fly routes are SUPER easy to defend in this game by using this strategy......simply play cover 2 man D to stop the fly routes. BUT, the key is that PRE SNAP hit the coverage audible to spread your safeties towards the sideline in their coverage. This will result in them getting an extra step in coverage. The bomb will result in you having 2 men blanketed on the wr. I have used this defense vs even the best wr/qb combo's online and it works great.

Do what he said. Also control the safety on the side that your opponent likes to throw to. Drop deep into coverage when you see that it's a streak/fly route. Strafe and wait. If he throws it get into posistion and as soon as the WR is about to catch it flick the hit stick. DO IT JUST BEFORE! This gives the WR time to touch the ball and when he does your safety will just be going into the hitstick action and WHAM! 9 times out of ten teh WR will drop it and your opponent may think twice before going deep again. I know that's easier said then done so go practice it in practice mode. That's what I did.

[sanantonio]

I think what he's referring to is how even with pass commit the db's will not come out of thier back pedal untill the wr has pretty much passed them.

The only way I have found around this is to bring mad heat and control a safety along with pass commit.

[benasty2em]

Here are two simple ways to defend against play action. 1st if you use the coverage audible to spread your safeties, this is how it is done. You hit triangle and then R3 up, then hit it again triangle R3 up. Now your safeties will be over the top. The best Defense to use this with is the Dime DB Strike. It destroys (most play action) plays. The playaction takes place b4 the DB's can get to the running back, so unless it is a play action counter, they will go str8 for QB. And even if it is a counter, only the DB to the side of the counter may bite, oposite will always rush. Very rarely do i get beat on a play action usising this concept. The only downside to this defense is if you (open) up your safeties, the middle of the field will be open, so u must either drop deep with MLB orcontrol one safety and rotate middle. Also this defense is also pretty stout vs run, because the MLB sits in a hook zone and he usually shoots the gap. Also the Dime 2Deep blitz works good, it just sends one DB on the blitz vs two, which gives you a lil more run support.