The 4-4 Defense and Tennessee's playbook

[Michura]

You can do it now, you just have to pay attention to the zone rating of the player and high light the player that is going to the flats. Just as long as there is no combination to defend

Yeah, it's easy to defend the flats when there is nobody else in the area. But that doesn't come up that often.

The flats zones are broken, plain and simple. They don't work as intended and we have to jump through hoops to get around it. When that patch comes, alot of people will quickly find out that they are not as good as they thought they were.

[jamest0o0]

How do you guys get pressure with the 4-4?

[bamaram21jw]

I'm an experienced.level 13 baller that wants to lab the 44 on the 360? Thanks

[nothasoul]

How do you guys get pressure with the 4-4?

Wow i dumb founded. Have you labed the defense? It's one of the easiest sets to get pressure with and setup.

[nothasoul]

Yeah, it's easy to defend the flats when there is nobody else in the area. But that doesn't come up that often.

The flats zones are broken, plain and simple. They don't work as intended and we have to jump through hoops to get around it. When that patch comes, alot of people will quickly find out that they are not as good as they thought they were.

Yeah i understand that. I can't wait for the patch also.

[Michura]

Wow i dumb founded. Have you labed the defense? It's one of the easiest sets to get pressure with and setup.

I didn't want to say anything but I have to agree. I find it hard to believe that you can't get pressure from his formation with the Niners. If you have slow LB's, then I can see that but it is so easy to get good outside pressure with this formation, especially with the Niners.

[nothasoul]

I didn't want to say anything but I have to agree. I find it hard to believe that you can't get pressure from his formation with the Niners. If you have slow LB's, then I can see that but it is so easy to get good outside pressure with this formation, especially with the Niners.

I sometimes put Manny Lawson at mlb with Willis for agap heat and no qb in the game can run from me. You can barley even slide protect with it cause if the inside don't get you the outside will.

[jamest0o0]

My fault, I actually did lab it for awhile and got great outside pressure by reblitzing the DE's and then having speedy LB's come off the end, but I'm having trouble getting heat down the middle through blitzes? I must be doing something wrong???

[RavenBlitz]

I may have to give the jets PB a try. People seem to really like it.

It's a 3-4 base playbook that also has some 46 normal and the 115.

It's versatility makes it popular.

[RavenBlitz]

My fault, I actually did lab it for awhile and got great outside pressure by reblitzing the DE's and then having speedy LB's come off the end, but I'm having trouble getting heat down the middle through blitzes? I must be doing something wrong???

Use the same concept but reblitz the DT's to generate A/B gap pressure with your ILB's.

I haven't used the 4-4 but it is designed for heat and should be very easy to generate like the 46.

[Thom30w]

It's a 3-4 base playbook that also has some 46 normal and the 115.

It's versatility makes it popular.

Thanks. Id like to have some 46 sets to use and I love the 115. I am just trying to figure out what PB works best for me with the Colts.

[RavenBlitz]

Thanks. Id like to have some 46 sets to use and I love the 115. I am just trying to figure out what PB works best for me with the Colts.

The NYJ playbook would not be good for the colts. They are not a 3-4 team. I also wouldn't use the 115 either because you want to have Freeny/Mathis in there.

The Colts really aren't a blitzing team. You don't need to bring a lot of heat when you have such great DE pass rushers and a high powered offense.

Personally, I would run the 46 playbook but I think the Colts are best suited for the 4-3.

So if I were you, I would start labbing with the 4-3 playbook.

[nothasoul]

The NYJ playbook would not be good for the colts. They are not a 3-4 team. I also wouldn't use the 115 either because you want to have Freeny/Mathis in there.

The Colts really aren't a blitzing team. You don't need to bring a lot of heat when you have such great DE pass rushers and a high powered offense.

Personally, I would run the 46 playbook but I think the Colts are best suited for the 4-3.

So if I were you, I would start labbing with the 4-3 playbook.

I disagree with some points you made. You can sub in the dline in the 155. Anyteam is made for blitzing and the 44 is perfect for them. I have used them and i still am. You are correct that they are better suited for a 4 down defense and not a 3. It's not wise to use man defense with them because they are more suited for zone although they can be with the right type of heat and the 44 gives you that. You just have to make the proper adjustments in the lineup and on the field with moving players around. Tenn pb or the 46 pb is the best suited for them.

[RavenBlitz]

I disagree with some points you made. You can sub in the dline in the 155. Anyteam is made for blitzing and the 44 is perfect for them. I have used them and i still am. You are correct that they are better suited for a 4 down defense and not a 3. It's not wise to use man defense with them because they are more suited for zone although they can be with the right type of heat and the 44 gives you that. You just have to make the proper adjustments in the lineup and on the field with moving players around. Tenn pb or the 46 pb is the best suited for them.

Point taken. You can blitz with ANY team but I was talking about only certain teams being suited for HEAVEY blitzing with one-on-one coverage in the secondary. I don't think the Colts corners/linebackers are good enough for it and I don't think it's necessary when you have Mathis Freeney on the edges. You definately should stick with a 4 man line.

I also think the 4-3 playbook gets way overlooked in Madden. That book is outstanding. If I wasn't a 46 D guru, I would use the 4-3 book...with the right team.

Fortunately when you have Suggs, you can roll 3-4 or 4-3. I like having him as a DE and moving Ngata to DT....both 99ovr's.

Either way - I would NOT use the Jets PB with the Colts. Tenn? Ok.

[Thom30w]

The NYJ playbook would not be good for the colts. They are not a 3-4 team. I also wouldn't use the 115 either because you want to have Freeny/Mathis in there.

The Colts really aren't a blitzing team. You don't need to bring a lot of heat when you have such great DE pass rushers and a high powered offense.

Personally, I would run the 46 playbook but I think the Colts are best suited for the 4-3.

So if I were you, I would start labbing with the 4-3 playbook.

So use the 4-3 or the Colts PB? Your points make a lot of sense.