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deaduck · 04-08-2009, 04:42 AM

D/D's =defense/defenses

jesse_8711 · 04-08-2009, 07:47 AM

im using baltimore's playbook it has 4-3 3-4 and 46...my coordinator who is 99 overall blitzes alot but we still end up with only 1 sack a game during gameplay

BrnwsBucksFanNC · 04-08-2009, 11:23 AM

I have been using the Tampa 2. I am at the end of my first year with the Browns (got the patch so decided to start everything over). I have fired pretty much the whole coaching staff and am trying to get singletary. Evan though my d-line coach was awful and the lb coach was not much better...I was able to get 21 sacks for the year. I am really hoping these go up with the new staff.

jesse_8711 · 04-08-2009, 11:33 AM

yes im trying to figure out whether its my system, my players or the game?? although i do not have premier edge DE rushers i do have linebackers...Suggs Gholston and Bart Scott

sammage · 04-08-2009, 11:47 AM

I discovered the secret to good defense last night. In a preseason game with Cincy my new look Dolphins squared off against Palmer, Johnson and rookie phenom Manningham. I expected to get torched all night long since my secondary has been just average and I haven't yet gotten much pressure on the QB from the front seven. On the 5th play of the game Tony Bake leveled Palmer and he never returned to the game. Result? Palmer's back up threw 7 INTs, three of which got returned for TDs. They scored one meaningless TD on a bomb with 17 seconds on the clock. Final score 49-12 (they also got a FG and a safety).

BrnwsBucksFanNC · 04-08-2009, 11:55 AM

Who do you have as ends? I have Odom and Bake...I have Wendell? Tyler and Robaire Smith as b-ups...my dts are so-so...but the tampa 2 is one of the better defenses I have seen in the game...I think it is around 85 plays and is classified as strong. I normally held my opponents to under 100 yds rushing (after they learned the playbook)

meanness · 04-08-2009, 02:35 PM

I get tons of sacks, but I always call my own plays. A couple things I've picked up, in no particular order:

1) Good QBs won't get sacked much, period, no matter how often you blitz. Brady and Manning get the ball out of their hands very quickly.

2) Good coverage = sacks. Even average QBs will hit open receivers. As your DBs improve, you will have a lot more time to get to the QB. If you don't mind high risk/reward gambling, run a lot of man/press.

3) Some plays are just better than others. Experiment with 4-3 LOLB Blitz when Tony Bake is your LE. You'll be amazed at the results. Also, use adjustments to Flip Play and DL Shift Left/Right depending on the offensive formation. There's no reason to blitz into blockers if you can exploit the weaker side.

4) Play action absolutely neutralizes my blitzers. DB blitzes that are coming from the outside tend to work against play-action, because they are too far away to get fooled, but most LB blitzes just get eaten. Learn your opponents' play-calling patterns and guess when/how to blitz, and you will be a lot more effective.

5) Speed kills. This goes into the 'duh' category, but worth mentioning if you're new to the game. If you have slow, hulking run-stoppers at DE, you just aren't going to get to the QB as often. Acceleration first, then speed, are key stats for pass-rushers.

sammage · 04-08-2009, 02:45 PM

I've got Odom, Bake, Taylor and Ghoulston (traded for and converted) at DE so we're two deep there. Got Dre Moore and Jamarcus Boone at DT. My LBs are also sick with Ray Lewis (got Freddie Bates training to be his replacement), Keith Rivers and Patrick Willis.

04-08-2009, 04:42 AM	#9
deaduck MVP OVR: 42 Join Date: Mar 2009 Blog Entries: 14	Re: Player Performance D/D's =defense/defenses

04-08-2009, 07:47 AM	#10
jesse_8711 Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Player Performance im using baltimore's playbook it has 4-3 3-4 and 46...my coordinator who is 99 overall blitzes alot but we still end up with only 1 sack a game during gameplay

04-08-2009, 11:23 AM	#11
BrnwsBucksFanNC MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hickory, NC Blog Entries: 6	Re: Player Performance I have been using the Tampa 2. I am at the end of my first year with the Browns (got the patch so decided to start everything over). I have fired pretty much the whole coaching staff and am trying to get singletary. Evan though my d-line coach was awful and the lb coach was not much better...I was able to get 21 sacks for the year. I am really hoping these go up with the new staff.

04-08-2009, 11:33 AM	#12
jesse_8711 Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Player Performance yes im trying to figure out whether its my system, my players or the game?? although i do not have premier edge DE rushers i do have linebackers...Suggs Gholston and Bart Scott

04-08-2009, 11:47 AM	#13
sammage Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2005	Re: Player Performance I discovered the secret to good defense last night. In a preseason game with Cincy my new look Dolphins squared off against Palmer, Johnson and rookie phenom Manningham. I expected to get torched all night long since my secondary has been just average and I haven't yet gotten much pressure on the QB from the front seven. On the 5th play of the game Tony Bake leveled Palmer and he never returned to the game. Result? Palmer's back up threw 7 INTs, three of which got returned for TDs. They scored one meaningless TD on a bomb with 17 seconds on the clock. Final score 49-12 (they also got a FG and a safety).

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04-08-2009, 11:55 AM	#14
BrnwsBucksFanNC MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hickory, NC Blog Entries: 6	Re: Player Performance Who do you have as ends? I have Odom and Bake...I have Wendell? Tyler and Robaire Smith as b-ups...my dts are so-so...but the tampa 2 is one of the better defenses I have seen in the game...I think it is around 85 plays and is classified as strong. I normally held my opponents to under 100 yds rushing (after they learned the playbook)

04-08-2009, 02:35 PM	#15
meanness Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Player Performance I get tons of sacks, but I always call my own plays. A couple things I've picked up, in no particular order: 1) Good QBs won't get sacked much, period, no matter how often you blitz. Brady and Manning get the ball out of their hands very quickly. 2) Good coverage = sacks. Even average QBs will hit open receivers. As your DBs improve, you will have a lot more time to get to the QB. If you don't mind high risk/reward gambling, run a lot of man/press. 3) Some plays are just better than others. Experiment with 4-3 LOLB Blitz when Tony Bake is your LE. You'll be amazed at the results. Also, use adjustments to Flip Play and DL Shift Left/Right depending on the offensive formation. There's no reason to blitz into blockers if you can exploit the weaker side. 4) Play action absolutely neutralizes my blitzers. DB blitzes that are coming from the outside tend to work against play-action, because they are too far away to get fooled, but most LB blitzes just get eaten. Learn your opponents' play-calling patterns and guess when/how to blitz, and you will be a lot more effective. 5) Speed kills. This goes into the 'duh' category, but worth mentioning if you're new to the game. If you have slow, hulking run-stoppers at DE, you just aren't going to get to the QB as often. Acceleration first, then speed, are key stats for pass-rushers.

04-08-2009, 02:45 PM	#16
sammage Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2005	Re: Player Performance I've got Odom, Bake, Taylor and Ghoulston (traded for and converted) at DE so we're two deep there. Got Dre Moore and Jamarcus Boone at DT. My LBs are also sick with Ray Lewis (got Freddie Bates training to be his replacement), Keith Rivers and Patrick Willis.

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