How to use the wildcat?

[geetarguy]

I have always wondered this. I never seem to actually use it right. I know it involves some reading but I'm not if I'm reading the man or the DE. If anyone could that would be great

[Rotax]

End stays home you hand off, if he chases the man in motion keep it.

[geetarguy]

so it's basically the exact same as a read option. ok thanks that's all I wanted to know

[Rotax]

Yeah but it's not going to work all the time when you keep it because a lot of the time a safety or linebacker will be able to pick it up. But when they don't you basically have open field to the house, I usually can bust about 2 80 yard plays with it a year and I try and run it atleast once a game.

[footballfan4life]

I dont really remember what playbook it was in, but there was a play where my QB/HB handed off to the WR who threw it back to the HB on a screen. A GREAT play that I've used against other users

[Fredonia]

The only Wildcat play I've ever had success with is just handing it off to my WR, and it's only good for 5-10 yards at most. Every other time, it's just a sack.

[hazey]

Yea I don't like the wildcat. It seems to be complete opposite from RL. In the game it's a big play or a big loss, as opposed to real life where it seems to chunk away 3-8 yards at a time. At least for me anyways.

[playguitar90]

Quote: Originally Posted by footballfan4life

I dont really remember what playbook it was in, but there was a play where my QB/HB handed off to the WR who threw it back to the HB on a screen. A GREAT play that I've used against other users

Is that "Sweep QB Screen" ? I use it from Oregon's playbook I think. I absolutely love that play. It either gets blown apart for -4 or he'll be wide open and there will be NOBODY in front of him. Lamichael James+that play=money.