Defensive Assignments

[der juicen]

Quote: Originally Posted by SA1NT401

No it's not there. But it'll be back in 2016 as a NEW feature. Sweet huh. This game is more about what it doesn't have than what it does. For everything they added we lost twice as much. Smfh

Sweet burn, bruh. Been saving that one, eh?

[Old School SD Fan]

OK, so how do you double a receiver easily? There used to be double coverage defensive plays in playbooks, and I don't see such plays in the 3-4 playbook this year, or am I missing it?

[Jsan915]

Quote: Originally Posted by Old School SD Fan

OK, so how do you double a receiver easily? There used to be double coverage defensive plays in playbooks, and I don't see such plays in the 3-4 playbook this year, or am I missing it?

I dont see any of those plays either. But you can hot route one of your safties or any other DB to cover him too. Also if their beating you deep man zone works well to stop deep balls. Just hot route your safties to cover the edges.

[MoleDude]

This thread has been done before...but I'll say it again. In the NFL, you won't ever see a guy like Revis lined up in front of any WR, no matter who it is, if they're in the slot.

If you see a guy in the slot, like Victor Cruz who lines up there all the time, then adjust your defense.

I think Madden does a pretty good job of lining up correctly right now. Defensive assignments in years past could cause people to go completely uncovered if people were subbed in/out due to fatigue or injury.

[shugknight]

Quote: Originally Posted by MoleDude

This thread has been done before...but I'll say it again. In the NFL, you won't ever see a guy like Revis lined up in front of any WR, no matter who it is, if they're in the slot. If you see a guy in the slot, like Victor Cruz who lines up there all the time, then adjust your defense. I think Madden does a pretty good job of lining up correctly right now. Defensive assignments in years past could cause people to go completely uncovered if people were subbed in/out due to fatigue or injury.

That or at the LOS, you'll see one of your CB's running across the field to get to his designated assignment which then leaves his man open.

[californ14]

The Best on Best that EA claims, as far as I have seen is as follows: It is depth chart determined: So CB#1 covers WR#1, and CB#2 covers WR#2 and so on down the line....

So it has nothing to do with a TRUE best cover best: EA assumes people will put their best player in #1 and the next best in #2 on the depth chart, on down....

Thus in game people can make mismatches with ease on offense and the defense has next to no way to adjust....

[Kwazi813]

My CBs do adjust coverages based off of the depth chart, this isn't what I want.

I have Woodson at SS in base, and just like real life, in the nickel I move him to the slot(or what should be the slot) instead I find him covering someone on the edge because their best WR lined up in the slot.


How do you do these hot routes for defenders to double team? I see options to blitz man up zone, etc...I don't see an option to double a WR. In years past you could make the safeties focus on specific players, I don't see where to do that this time around.

Another thing is: can you play as someone other than the QB on offense anymore?? When I play solo I like to play as a WR, and sometimes a TE. I'm assuming they removed this, as I can't find it.

Thanks for any help.

[Rushdown]

To double someone you user the safety (or whoever), press down on the d-pad, down on the right stick, then button of the receiver you want him to (double) cover.