How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

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  • fxcast
    Rookie
    • Jun 2003
    • 6

    #1

    How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

    in our online dynasty, one of the guys plays w/ notre dame and he passes to the tight end in the middle of the field ALL THE TIME, and its always open.

    ive tried everything to stop it. man, zone, 4-4, blitz, cloud, press, cover 2. nothing works. ive tried covering him, but it barely stops him. as it is, i like using a d-line player, and not coverig (since im not that great at it).

    is there any way to stop it? what about cover 1?

    any suggestions would be much appreciated...

    and yes, i finally beat him even though he kept passing to the tight end in the middle of the field. pissed me off b/c it seems like cheese to me to keep using the same damn play.
  • T4VERTS
    MVP
    • Jan 2011
    • 1153

    #2
    Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

    It's not cheese just because you can't stop it. To beat it you are going to need to take control and cover him yourself. You can also try putting your best press covereage cb on him going to press and blitzing. Since it seems he doesn't have the skill to throw to the outside you should be able to stop him that way without getting beat deep.
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    • the veteran
      Rookie
      • Sep 2010
      • 304

      #3
      Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

      Control a safety or linebacker and cover the tight end.

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      • N51_rob
        Faceuary!
        • Jul 2003
        • 14805

        #4
        You have to use a mix of coverage, Blitz and zone blitz. In addition to controlling a defender who can influence the middle of the field (FS, SS, MLB). I like to take the FS and sit under routes in the middle. Leaves the top of my defense vulnerable but its part of the chess match I suppose.

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        • 1GATOR FAN
          Banned
          • Aug 2010
          • 1209

          #5
          Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

          Yup ^ I just under cover routes with my FS

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          • poopoop
            MVP
            • Sep 2003
            • 1081

            #6
            Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

            You have to manually cover stuff like that or get pressure on the QB. On this game if a guy cuts across the middle deep he'll be open every time (or enough of the time that it will hurt you.) Defenders just flat out refuse to cover that route and it doesn't really matter much if you call man/zone. In man the guy always gets beat to the inside, in zone too often the defenders end up way too deep or shallow to cover it.

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            • fxcast
              Rookie
              • Jun 2003
              • 6

              #7
              Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

              thanks for the advice guys.

              i guess i just thought i was picking the wrong D. looks like im going to have to work on my coverage skills.

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              • the veteran
                Rookie
                • Sep 2010
                • 304

                #8
                Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                Originally posted by fxcast
                thanks for the advice guys.

                i guess i just thought i was picking the wrong D. looks like im going to have to work on my coverage skills.
                It will pay off in the end. It's nearly impossible to play defense in this game without controlling a secondary player.

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                • Bullet Sponge
                  Pro
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 828

                  #9
                  Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                  I find I have to play coverage to stop the CPU from slicing and dicing me. Typically I control a middle linebacker who can help with the run or cover those irritating middle routes. I'll even drop back further to take away the middle posts if I see them coming. It also helps with getting sacks if you can play decent coverage and keep the receivers covered longer. I'll admit I sometimes make bonehead mistakes and my area is wide open but I'm better than leaving it in the hands of the CPU by a longshot.

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                  • iamgramps
                    Rookie
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 176

                    #10
                    Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                    Manually cover the tight end and hold the left trigger (ps3). If you time it right, press the triangle button, pick all day. Good luck!
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                    • devinewon
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 172

                      #11
                      Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                      Yeah sit underneath the routes with the Safety or run Nickel 3-3-5 Cover 1 the Outside LB's both drop into hook zones.

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                      • Cito2009
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 179

                        #12
                        Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                        spotlight the te. L2 and the tes icon

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                        • canes6812
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 407

                          #13
                          You can try cover 2 buc or robber plays.

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                          • AbsoluteFury
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2009
                            • 257

                            #14
                            Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                            One thing to watch out for when playing man coverage is the absurd amount of players that run into each other which causes players to get wide open. It's a glaring problem that doesn't get addressed enough.

                            Also, when it comes to covering the TE position, for some reason the defensive AI is completely flat footed at the snap, even when using pass commit and having high play recognition/man-to-man ratings. I have played a guy who loves to use his TE's and it is so frustrating to watch your 95 spd FS get beat by a 79 spd TE on a quick drag across the middle. Running double teams rarely works either as both players end up trailing the TE.

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                            • firesloth
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 79

                              #15
                              Re: How do you stop the middle of the field TE pass?

                              Be aware, too, that the ND TE is rated in the 90s. He is going to make some spectacular catches, even with good coverage. So, part of it is that he's one of the higher-rated TEs in the game.

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