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Swingking77 · 11-01-2009, 10:34 AM

In reality there are a lot of ways to shut down the screen... Not just by doing little things, but with various formations. The problem is that a lot of people in this game like to employ HUGE blitz packages *** NYG wt Mixed D anyone*** The blitz is weakest against the screen pass because it causes players to over persue and loose containment on the HB, FB, or other screened player.

You can still blitz a screen, but it shouldn't have more then one guy (not counting on DL) making the blitz, and it's best if they aren't comming from the side of the blitz.

Cover 2 can work, but ou must remember that the DBs are going to try and run a bump, and a short zone after that, which gives the HB time to scrambe out and generaly get a good block from the jammed receiver who is no longer a receiver, but a blocker. If you're going to use the Cover 2, use it from the nickle, dime or even the 3-3 (I like this last formation since it allows me to send guys from vairous places without taking all of my guys out of position). It also works in the 45 since you have a safety on one side playing down.

But a great way to get the screen off track is to simply play a man in the 4-3 and have both OLBs cover the HB. Generaly speaking one of them will be on the HB anyhow, all you have to do is take the other and manully get him into man with the HB as well, now if the screen goes to either side, there is going to be one LB there right away, with a second following right behind. You may loose containment on the QB this way, but if the screen is killing you... This is butter.

11-01-2009, 10:34 AM	#20
Swingking77 Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2006	Re: How do you stop screens? In reality there are a lot of ways to shut down the screen... Not just by doing little things, but with various formations. The problem is that a lot of people in this game like to employ HUGE blitz packages * NYG wt Mixed D anyone* The blitz is weakest against the screen pass because it causes players to over persue and loose containment on the HB, FB, or other screened player. You can still blitz a screen, but it shouldn't have more then one guy (not counting on DL) making the blitz, and it's best if they aren't comming from the side of the blitz. Cover 2 can work, but ou must remember that the DBs are going to try and run a bump, and a short zone after that, which gives the HB time to scrambe out and generaly get a good block from the jammed receiver who is no longer a receiver, but a blocker. If you're going to use the Cover 2, use it from the nickle, dime or even the 3-3 (I like this last formation since it allows me to send guys from vairous places without taking all of my guys out of position). It also works in the 45 since you have a safety on one side playing down. But a great way to get the screen off track is to simply play a man in the 4-3 and have both OLBs cover the HB. Generaly speaking one of them will be on the HB anyhow, all you have to do is take the other and manully get him into man with the HB as well, now if the screen goes to either side, there is going to be one LB there right away, with a second following right behind. You may loose containment on the QB this way, but if the screen is killing you... This is butter.