Is it better to change DE assignment to "blitz"?

[kwpit79]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

Best way to create pressure off the edge with your front four that isn't cheese is to audible your defensive line to "pass". This will get the ends running the arc outside the tackles.

Can you elaborate some?

[TheDelta]

Quote: Originally Posted by kwpit79

Can you elaborate some?

If you audible your D-Line to "pass" the DTs will slant to the outside so if it works as intended the DT can attack the OT so the DE can move around them to get at the QB from the outside. Problem is of course that this leaves the middle completely open so, a Draw play absolutely kills you on this, obviously.

[adembroski]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheDelta

If you audible your D-Line to "pass" the DTs will slant to the outside so if it works as intended the DT can attack the OT so the DE can move around them to get at the QB from the outside. Problem is of course that this leaves the middle completely open so, a Draw play absolutely kills you on this, obviously.

Yes, should have mentioned that... Draw plays destroy this.

The DEs get more depth on their rush and attack the outside shoulder of the tackle with this audible in place. Even if the DTs don't get outside to the tackles, the rush from the ends is much more effective than otherwise. (honestly, the DTs attacking tackles isn't intended and I personally have never seen it... they just slant outward... what happens is the DEs sell out to the pass rush and attempt to beat the Ts outside while the DTs try to shoot the "B" gaps, assuming a 4-3... it's not very effective in a 3-4 because of the positions of the defensive linemen).

[TheDelta]

Haven't labbed it a lot to be sure, I just got the feeling that the OTs get a little bit "drawn" towards the DT when they attack outside at least sometimes it seems to give the DEs an edge to get around them.

[Hailtodemskins]

i'm about to try it for a few games and see if it helps anything...mainly in cover 2 out of the dime formation

[Raider131]

I actually used to do this and I found it to be more effective. On one of my franchises, I started doing this I had already as many sacks as the previous year within 5 games(yeah my pass rush was that horrible) and one of my line already had passed the amount of sacks that he had his previous years.

[TNT713]

The arrow in the play simply tells you where defenders will attempt to rush. Sometimes he attacks a shoulder, a gap, or straight ahead... Neither is better or worse than any other - but there are situations where one is more appropriate than others.

For example...

Suppose you slant your D-line to the right using the Strategy Pad - you will notice that the outside rusher on the right isn't slanting right, he's angled in toward the tackle.

If you setup a blitzing linebacker behind him, it's unlikely he'll get inside pressure because the protection will move his direction as the D-line shifts his way. There will be so much traffic, the blitzer is bound to be picked up. But if you angle one of the interior linemen to rush straight, he can attack two linemen and give the linebacker some space to get a shot at the QB.

Of course there are other factors like positioning that will also effect the execution - including which linebacker/lineman combination you use to generate the rush.

Every assignment has strengths and weaknesses by itself. The combination of the rush angles hand-crafts each blitz to the situation - those too have strengths and weaknesses.

Madden players truly should have the same awareness of a defensive coordinator to gain mastery of all the intricate details of defense.

Later

[Senator Palmer]

Quote: Originally Posted by JimboJolley20

What do you mean by "Hold the point"? Point of attack? Stuffing holes to defend the run?

Yes, Point of Attack is what I'm referring to. Maybe Adem can chime in here, but I've noticed certain defenses like Buzz Duo in the 4-3 Normal seem to put the d-linemen into a more read and react mode. The Ends don't sell out to run the arc, but they don't crash down to stuff the run either. It seems to be one of those defenses designed to play both run and pass.

Opposite that, there are defenses like Double X in the 4-3 Under which is a five man pressure with every rusher crashing down. Now that's where they sell out to play the run -- not to mention the coordinator calls it a "run blitz" when he's dolling out the pre-snap tips.