Coaching Scheme

[niftyjets]

I play as the Jets and under Rex Ryan it says his coaching scheme is a 4-3. But they actually play a 3-4. If I change it does it actually have an effect?

[Carlboy82]

Quote: Originally Posted by niftyjets

I play as the Jets and under Rex Ryan it says his coaching scheme is a 4-3. But they actually play a 3-4. If I change it does it actually have an effect?

Not sure, but I do know when you use the Jets, you can assign someone on the sidelines to trip opposition players.

[JT92]

It says that all teams use the 4-3 defense in the Coaching Scheme option. I went through all teams in a 32 team franchise and all of them said 4-3 was the base defense. I changed all of the teams that use the 3-4 to 3-4 and nothing happened. I doubt anything would happen. Here's a list of teams that use the 3-4 defense...

• Denver
• New England
• San Diego
• Dallas
• Jets
• Green Bay
• Baltimore
• Arizona
• San Fransisco
• Pittsburgh
• Buffalo
• Miami
• Washington
• Cleveland
• Kansas City

[ryan36]

It didn't used to be this way...must be something new, post patch maybe? Did you try actually playing a game against a 3-4 team to see what they're running in live action?

Also, if you switch one team's base defense (while controlling all teams), they all switch to what you switched to...it's a glitch. I can't recall if they fixed it.

I'll leave this thread open, because it's a pretty big deal (if it's new), but report in the bugs/glitches thread- that's where the devs will be lookin for it

[TNT713]

YES... It matters for head-to-head play.

While I prefer a 3-4 defense in real life, I can't play one in Madden unless I'm in control of the NT. Otherwise I cannot stop the run. Instead, I use the 4-3 because it works better for me and the way I play defense. I can control all 11 defenders at any time with decent results.

Maybe if I were better at running the 3-4, I'd think differently...

Later

[at23steelers]

Quote: Originally Posted by TNT713

YES... It matters for head-to-head play. While I prefer a 3-4 defense in real life, I can't play one in Madden unless I'm in control of the NT. Otherwise I cannot stop the run. Instead, I use the 4-3 because it works better for me and the way I play defense. I can control all 11 defenders at any time with decent results. Maybe if I were better at running the 3-4, I'd think differently... Later

That's why you have to play with the Steelers homie!!! A great Dline, so you can focus on stopping the pass while still being able to stop the run.

[TNT713]

Quote: Originally Posted by at23steelers

That's why you have to play with the Steelers homie!!! A great Dline, so you can focus on stopping the pass while still being able to stop the run.

All Panthers... All the Time...

Please no razzing about them being 1-12. LOL

Later

[Palo20]

It's a glitch, change one scheme and every other scheme changes. Someone came up with a workaround but I forget what it is.