west coast offense thread

[Gregster221]

ive been running the west coast offense with SD and have had good success. west coast really fits my style, becuase i like to make 3-5yds on short passes or runs each down, makes your touchdown a whole lot more satisfying thatn just bombing it deep. if you agree with that, learn this offense. heres a whole thread for discussion so lets get started. well what are your favorite teams for the west coast offense? plays? other strategies?:) :)

[sportfan88]

I have been using the Falcons for West Coast because of the Vick threat. His accuracy isnt the greatest, but it is enough to get along with. What i like to do is scramble out with Vick, then the guy will usually manually switch to a LB, then i throw it to the flats or Crumpler.

[GAV]

The best WC playbook is Arizona, IMO.

[BigB]

I went to more of a WCO style because I like to run the ball. This quick passing scheme with the pound open up the deep shots more so when you have good stick control. I tend to like teams that have good TE's, and backs. Most people double the wideouts so these guys are people that you have to depend on more than before.

[hollywood 662]

Are you guys talking about the specific west coast pb or just west coast pb in general. Right now i run the oak and sea books. When i play a person that i'm gonna have to pound a little more i run with sea. I do love the west c. pb but it doesn't have any slams or plunges.

[FW Grizwald]

The teams I use are the Panthers and the Eagles because they both have similar defenses to start. I really like the Eagles and McNabb and Westbrook. Westbrook might be the 2nd or 3rd best receiving RB in the league (with respect to LT and Reggie). Although McNabb doesn't have the best accuracy, he can get the ball to where it needs to be.

[blueblood]

I've been running the WCO since Madden 05. But I do go deep now and often. My first read is deep second meduim and third is my short/dump off. It's hard to defend against my WCO because I attack every part of the field. And for some reason if the medium route is open but I feel more comfortable throwing to the shorter safe route it's still okay.

I once read in a book "Art of Quartbacking" by Joe Montana that in the WCO if you have a player open 20 yards down the field and a player open 5 yards down the field if your throw it to the player 5 yards down the field it's okay as long as your making completions. That's what I like about the WCO so much.

See in madden I run the WCO JUST like Bill Walsh. If you remeber Montana would go deep if it was open. I had forgot that at first and was just running short routes until someone pointed it out to me on this board.

And in Madden I might run the ball just 16 times a game because my passing is so effective. I use the Colts playbook and play with San Diego.

I love outs and curls in man overage. I will always look deep first. My deep routes usually get open in zones and because I would struggle against zones now I hope the defense plays a zone because I can just pick them apart. My friend who runs a vertical offense would told me that it's hard to play defense against me because I attack every part of the field so he just can't cover one area.

All in all the WCO has made me a great Madden player and I think if your struggling on offense you should give it a try. If anyone needs help just PM me and I'll help you the best I can.

[Gregster221]

absolutely. wc is especially good for beginners to. i might try with vick and company now that you mention it, giants work really well too. manning is very accurate, barber is a great runner and catcher, and shockey is the best TE in the game statistically, and dont forget about buress and toomer as your receivers. yess you can PM me to if help is needed.

hmm thats a good tip for looking deep first then lower. im so used to looking lower then up, 75% of the time not even looking at the deep receiver. this will be labbed and i will report my successess or failures~~~~

[bearsfan217]

so what playbooks are you guys using for a west coast style of offense? Do you think a QB with decent speed is needed in this type of offense, or average speed? I would think speed would help, but im guessing it wouldnt matter too much since Montana used it.

[Gregster221]

i use the default pb west coast. there are others, but the default is the most comprehensive, complete, and fits the style the best.

a mobile quarterback is not that necessary, but however and ACCURATE qb is. in west coast, you play-action a lot but do not scramble a lot. iguess it would help, but its not that needed.

giants are the best team for west coast. if you have something against my boys, (who yes, WILL beat the bears this week,;) ) pick a team w/ an accurate qb, good TE's and good back.

[Packersrule1]

so what playbooks are you guys using for a west coast style of offense? Do you think a QB with decent speed is needed in this type of offense, or average speed? I would think speed would help, but im guessing it wouldnt matter too much since Montana used it.

I use Tampa Bays, West Coast and New Englands PB,I think there good books for this offense.

[Gregster221]

i tried tampas yesterday and liked what i saw, thanks for that tip.

[Zetroc]

Another great thing about the WC is that you eat up clock. I am averaging 2-3 more minutes against opponents in T.O.P. for 8 minute qtr games.

thanks for the pb tips, I just started using the WC....

[Gregster221]

its great isnt it? if you want anymore help or tips pm me or post again any other thoughts anyone?

[FW Grizwald]

I gotta give Seattle's playbook some love. It's sick in the right hands

[mddnplyr]

I am going to give the WCO a good look. I just recently switched over to Seattle's book but have been looking at the WCO style of offense for the last 2 years. I might PM you guys to get practice games online. Want to play more football than Madden.

[mddnplyr]

I may give Tampa Bay a try. That pb looks really good to me.

[mddnplyr]

The default West Coast pb is nice. Lots of good runs, short and medium passes and perfect for my style.

Mddnplyr

[blueblood]

The West Coast Playbook's Near and Weak formations are off the charts.

[mddnplyr]

Yes it does and it has a weak I twins tight formation that didn't show up on the VG Sports Guide. Now I just have to practice it for a while. At least I know the West Coast pb will be consistent from year to year.

[Gregster221]

i tried this today, and believe it or not, arizonas pb is very good! it shows text book wc style and plays. try it out.;)

[mddnplyr]

My offense took a nose dive after 05 came out. The shotgun 5wr bunch ruined my game. Before that I was a west coast kind of player. Short passes and curls and slants. Tic Tac, I was very difficult to beat. Got hooked on the corner route. That's over. Thank God I have a strong defense. My offense is struggling and I cannot play the top guys anymore. If I get back to the short passes and quick outs in the West Coast offense, I can be competitive again. I really, really like Seattle's pb but the West Coast is really nice. Plus, I need something stable from year to year like the West Coast offense.

I would love to lab with some of you.

My ea name is mikey7096

mddnplyr

[Sirro712]

i know the west coast it a lot better when scoring like you all said and it kills most defence with zone and man love it

[blondetom]

I went to more of a WCO style because I like to run the ball. This quick passing scheme with the pound open up the deep shots more so when you have good stick control. I tend to like teams that have good TE's, and backs. Most people double the wideouts so these guys are people that you have to depend on more than before.

Big B,

I play with the bengals, In your honest opinion can they run the WC/Compression offense? If so what would be a good non WC pb or a good pb to use with them. The reason why I ask is I flip flop from tenn to sea pb.

[Arnysbill]

I use the Seattle book and run what I consider a WCO... short timed passes, etc. Quick hitting runs. Sweeps. Keep the O off balance.

If think it helps to have a good FB (or put the 2nd RB in) and make the D cover the whole field and account for all eligible receivers.

Cheers,

Wannstedt

[Packersrule1]

i tried this today, and believe it or not, arizonas pb is very good! it shows text book wc style and plays. try it out.;)
I just tryed it today its pretty good, kind of a sleeper book I dont think many people use it.

[Gregster221]

i guess its only mediocre the more i looked into it. im considering my self stuck right now... in mix between seattle, tampas pb, let me no if your having success with a specific pb, and tips to go along. thank you in advance~~~~

[blueblood]

Big B,

I play with the bengals, In your honest opinion can they run the WC/Compression offense? If so what would be a good non WC pb or a good pb to use with them. The reason why I ask is I flip flop from tenn to sea pb.

Hell yeah the Bengals can. They're my second favorite team so I use them from time to time. What I like to do is put Chris Perry at HB and Rudi at FB because Perry can catch better.

The only thing I don't like about their O is the TEs but I make due.

[lynch1000s]

West coast offense is a philosophy, I don't believe that you need to run a certain playbook to run the wco.

I run with the raiders playbook, and I'm pretty certain that the raiders use a modified version of the west coast offense, and not a true west coast offense. Anyways, I'm still able to use the wco philosophy in my game plan.

Anyways, if you want to run the west coast offense effectively, I think you really need to know what it is:

http://www.westcoastoffense.com/

is a good site.

[mddnplyr]

I really, really like the WCO playbook next to Seattle. I'm readjusting to the WCO and enjoying it.

Mddnplyr

[Gregster221]

ALL WC USERS!!! try phillies' PB its so sick.

[Gregster221]

West coast offense is a philosophy, I don't believe that you need to run a certain playbook to run the wco.

I run with the raiders playbook, and I'm pretty certain that the raiders use a modified version of the west coast offense, and not a true west coast offense. Anyways, I'm still able to use the wco philosophy in my game plan.

Anyways, if you want to run the west coast offense effectively, I think you really need to know what it is:

http://www.westcoastoffense.com/

is a good site.


hey that site rox, it helped a lot

[mddnplyr]

The Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins fit my West Coast scheme very well. It works when the TE and backs can make some good catches.

mddnplyr

[ICreate]

I run with the Titan's playbook. I love it because I can pound the rock, work fast against pressure, and create confusion with motion and formation shifts.

[mddnplyr]

I have been using the West Coast offense pb for 3 weeks and with motion and formation shifts the book is nasty. This is truly one of the best pb's in the game if used properly.

Mddnplyr