Good pass rushing formations

[bobcats55]

Are there any formations that you guys have used that you have found to be great pass rushing formations? I do not want to nano blitz. That is cheesy and does not happen much in real life. I want one that gives a solid legitament rush with good coverage behind the rushers.

Any input will be appreciated! Thanks

[TNT713]

Re: Good pass rushing formations

Hold up... I saw nano and cheese in the same post. Before you assume that an A-Gap blitz is cheesy... There's a reason that A-Gap blitzes don't happen often in the NFL that is 100% reflected in Madden:

Know How

In the NFL, coaches study film and devise methods to avoid A-Gap pressure that include formations, protection shifts, shorter routes, etc...

In Madden those same techniques work, but people don't use them. Needless to say, there are very few Madden players with the same level of understanding, dedication, and attention to detail as NFL coaches. That's what makes A-Gap blitzes so effective in Madden...

That said, your best pass rush formations rely on the offensive formation.

If I'm in I-Form, for instance, you're not going to have much success running a nano BECAUSE of the strength of the formation. Blitzing the middle can only happen if both backs run routes. If I'm in Singleback though, you can rush the middle ALL DAY.

There are no good pass rush formations that do not also ATTACK the offensive formation.

Think back to every defensive genius... Jim Johnson, Buddy Ryan, Dick Lebeau... All of them have a signature 'nano' that they used frequently to shrink the offense's playbook.

Needless to say an A-Gap blitz is only 'cheese' to people who watch the NFL without paying attention. They actually happen every week in virtually every game. The question is whether the coaches have the KNOW HOW to get them blocked.

Later

[RogueHominid]

Re: Good pass rushing formations

Hold up... I saw nano and cheese in the same post. Before you assume that an A-Gap blitz is cheesy... There's a reason that A-Gap blitzes don't happen often in the NFL that is 100% reflected in Madden:

Know How

In the NFL, coaches study film and devise methods to avoid A-Gap pressure that include formations, protection shifts, shorter routes, etc...

In Madden those same techniques work, but people don't use them. Needless to say, there are very few Madden players with the same level of understanding, dedication, and attention to detail as NFL coaches. That's what makes A-Gap blitzes so effective in Madden...

That said, your best pass rush formations rely on the offensive formation.

If I'm in I-Form, for instance, you're not going to have much success running a nano BECAUSE of the strength of the formation. Blitzing the middle can only happen if both backs run routes. If I'm in Singleback though, you can rush the middle ALL DAY.

There are no good pass rush formations that do not also ATTACK the offensive formation.

Think back to every defensive genius... Jim Johnson, Buddy Ryan, Dick Lebeau... All of them have a signature 'nano' that they used frequently to shrink the offense's playbook.

Needless to say an A-Gap blitz is only 'cheese' to people who watch the NFL without paying attention. They actually happen every week in virtually every game. The question is whether the coaches have the KNOW HOW to get them blocked.

Later

Yeah, this is really true. If I'm facing 2-1 personnel, I like to attack with pressure from the outside. I assume that I have a fair chance of getting through with an overload using the weak side end and WLB to get at the T. If they keep a back in, I'm going to have a good matchup one on one with that back.


I also like the Fire blitz series for 2-1 personnel because you're essentially asking the G to choose between a DT and an LB who are attacking the A and B gaps. Blocking backs can get to the LBs, but you have a solid chance of one of them whiffing or simply losing the matchup.

Against 2-2 personnel, I love the Sugar Blitz series, as well as the sequence of plays that has the MLB looping around a slanting DT and DE. Those movements can create openings in the A and B gaps that you can exploit pretty quickly.

Against 4-5 wide, the DB pressure packages are phenomenal.

I agree with TNT that you really just have to think your way through the game logically. With a good slider set, I have to consider every play, formation, and personnel set on every down in order to compete because the game makes these same assessments when it approaches you.