I hate hook zones. They can almost never play the ball for you. They are parking cones who can obstruct a throwing lane for like 1-2 beats, at best, because sometimes the ball would need to go right through him otherwise.
I typically user the hook on all the plays I use that have it. I like to let the AI play quarter zones because I want to keep myself off of anyone the AI might match due to vertical release with the exception of the HB since he's *ALWAYS* ours from these Ds.
If you play humans staying on the slot guy means get ready to get run off by streaks. If you don't stay with them it's an easy pitch and catch. With elite TEs it's borderline criminal.
Yeah, that's fair...I forgot you mostly play human v. human.