Washington Redskins Playbook Is Released !!!

[Kobra]

The book is now ready for sale. Here is the link.

http://www.maddentips.com/redskins

I am confident that you will enjoy it. If you like the Raiders playbook last year, then you will like this one as well. One thing I tried to achieve with this playbook is to put a lot of variety into it. With so many different concepts, schemes, and plays, you can’t go wrong with it. You will find yourself finding new ways to run the book that you may not have thought of. Even if you don’t run the Redskins playbook, a lot of stuff can be implemented into any other playbook. I also wanted to add some new stuff that I haven't talked about in any of the Virtual Playbooks or Individual Playbooks we have released over the years.

If you have any problems with the playbook such as opening it or not get your user ids and passwords, please go here for technical support.

http://vgsports.helpserve.com/index....kets&_a=submit

Be sure to print the order page after you make the order. It has your user id and password.

I want to first thank you the VG supporters for sticking with us over the years. Without you, we don’t exist. I also want to thank Bert, Jon, Marcus, and Big B for helping me with this guide. Without you guys, this book doesn’t happen. Finally I want to thank EA Sports and especially the playbook design team for doing such a wonderful job with the Redskins playbook. They truly did a great job at putting this playbook together.

Finally, for those of you who purchase the playbook, please post any feed back in this thread of what you liked and didn't like. That way I can improve on the next playbook I write.

Sincerely,
Kobra

[WILLIS]

looks like a good read kobra! nice work.

another alternative to printing your order confirmation is just saving the page for those of you without printers or who just want a quicker way. simply right click in your browser and choose save page as...select web page, complete as your filetype, and save it to where you keep your madden guides.

[Kobra]

Thanks, I am glad you like it.

Kobra

[Michura]

Is there any value to this guide if you are a 360 player? Or will most of it not be useful?

Also, any chance at a 49ers book?

[Kobra]

Most of it will, but not all. The bump-n-run beaters won't apply accept for the natural bump-n-run beaters. The zone busters mostly apply to CG and NG.

Kobra

[Lucky Jackson]

anyone interested in the Wash book really should check this out ...

in fact, even if you're not running Wash, it's full of great ideas and routes you can use to up your game with any PB.

good work, kobra.

[bearsfan217]

anyone interested in the Wash book really should check this out ...

in fact, even if you're not running Wash, it's full of great ideas and routes you can use to up your game with any PB.

good work, kobra.

Yep, i dont use washington pb, but it has some nice tips in there that can work towards other playbooks.


P.S. sweet sig, Lucky. Did you make that? if not who did? like to get something like that made for me.

[BeatHemDowN]

that link just shows 2 plays.a that sux you gotta buy it.

[MMQB14]

@Kobra

Great job on the PB break-down & all the tips! This should notch up my game another level or so.

I do have a question though, so hopefully you can break it down for me a bit more.

Background - Each year, I take the first month to find the right playbook. This year, I wanted to be able to run several schemes within the same playbook - and ended up with the Redskinks playbook that I then play to the strengths of the teams I run with - mostly the Fins, Bengals, Minny.

So of course I was delighted to see that you chose to break down the Washington PB for the same reason - it has spread sets, compressed sets, power running sets to implement various schemes.

However, I still struggle a little in game when trying actually implement a scheme using all formations - especially with the available formations shifts.

My question:
Could you provide a breakdown of sets AND formation shifts according to scheme, i.e. compressed, power running, spread ?

Example 1:
I start out in I-Form Close, which is a compressed balanced set for running and passing.

I can then form-shift to I-Form 3WR, which is spread (??) set having the TE in the slot. Or I could form-shift to I-TwinTE, which is a compressed power running set, but now have a receiver line up as TE - which usually does not help my very much.

Example 2: I can come out in Strong I with a run. I see that there's 8 or 9 in the box. I form-shift to SB Deuce Wing either to now run the quick-hitting HB Slam or to get better protection back-side with the FB at the line for a pass - but end up doing this intuitively than actually trying to modify my scheme at the LOS. So if I want to power run out of Strong I, what does the form-shift to SB Deuce Wing give me ?

You feel me ?

Seems like now I almost have too many sets, schemes, and formation shifts available and I start to confuse things...

Any feedback is appreciated.

[Kobra]

Example 2: I can come out in Strong I with a run. I see that there's 8 or 9 in the box. I form-shift to SB Deuce Wing either to now run the quick-hitting HB Slam or to get better protection back-side with the FB at the line for a pass - but end up doing this intuitively than actually trying to modify my scheme at the LOS. So if I want to power run out of Strong I, what does the form-shift to SB Deuce Wing give me ?

If you formation shift into the SB Deuce Wing from the Strong I H Twin TE, you can motion the TE or FB back into the backfield to the defense a different look. You also got a TE lined out wide matched up with a smaller CB. I like my chances the TE will run over smaller CB. Heck I have even may sub a RT. Take a look at the following example below.

[Kobra]

In the screen shot below, I come out in the Strong I H Twin HB Blast. Two TEs are lined up on the right.

[Kobra]

I formation shfit into the Singleback Deuce Wing.

The FB (W) now lines up on the left, and the TE2 (B) now lines up outwide on the right. Across from him is the LCB.

[Kobra]

I motion the FB back into the backfield. I am now in the Strong I H Normal, but with the TE2 lined up outwide rather than a receiver.

[Kobra]

Rather than running inside behind the FB, I can look to run outside where the TE2 is driving the RCB back.

[Kobra]

With the TE2 now blocking the RCB, the only defender in the area to make the tackle is the SS. One good highlight stick could be the difference between picking up 6 yards or going in for 6.

Final Thoughts


You may want to flip your TE1 and TE2 around. That way the TE1 will be lined up outside. For instance if you got an elite TE such as Shockey. Having him lined out wide will allow you to throw the ball if needed because he has better hands than the Shiancoe ( I think that's how you spell his name). This will help keep your opponent from cheating against the run.

Now if you sub an OT in at the TE2 spot. That's great for the run game, but not so good for the pass game. You won't be able to throw to him, so that makes for one less receiver throw to. What I like to do when I have an OT out wide is to motion him back inside and snap the ball when he gets inside the tackles if I plan on throwing the ball. I now have 6 OL pass blocking, while I have 3 or 4 receivers going out for a pass.

I hope this explains what you were asking.

Kobra