Madden 13: What Is Your Offensive Style?

[RogueHominid]

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I've been practicing more with the Gibbs playbook, and I'm finding that there's LOTS of explosive potential in an otherwise run-heavy book. All those one-back sets and multiple TEs can fool you. There are great PA shots downfield as well as a bevy of deep comebacks, good clear-out routes for deep shots on the post as well as the corner, and numerous options for backs.

I think there's lots of fun personnel wise in that book. I have a #1 TE who is a good blocker and decent receiver, a #2 TE who is a monster blocker, a FB who is a blocker, 1 power HB, 2 speed HB, 2 possession receivers, and 2 speed receivers. The right formation subs on a given down can give you an almost goal line feel or a vertical feel.

I found a great gem in the Gibbs WR reverse, which actually works so you don't have to cut it inside like you do most other books, and for the first time ever, I found that reverse guy wide open across the field on a PA reverse--I mean like Moses parted the Red Sea. It was pretty great.

I'd highly encourage folks to check that book out. Very versatile, and lots of cool motion possibilities. You can pretty much rock any style of back you want in that offense so long as the OL can pull and the TE can seal. I have KC running it right now and its lots of fun.

[redbird294]

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Pass-happy, 4 and 5 wide packages. A mixture of Air Raid and R&S. At worst, I'm about 80 pass/20 run, but I'm usually as high as 90% pass. I don't even pretend to be balanced; I'll have drives where I won't even run the ball at all. I'll throw it 50-60+ times a game. WR and HB screens take up a big chunk of my running game. When I do run, it's normally a straight-ahead dive or a draw as a change of pace. I don't call runs in the huddle unless I'm inside the 5 or something; I call a pass every down and audible to a run if the defense looks good.

[LowerWolf]

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I'm restarting my 49ers dynasty with the Walsh playbook. Love it.

[Guru03]

I run the air raid, which is never used in the nfl, but a few college teams use it

[I3raiNfreezE]

I also run a west coast offense. Works well in my Bengals CCM with Dalton.

[Stafford2Johnson]

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I usually run a Power run scheme with a short passing attack to go along with it. I just can't pass deep, it never works for me.

[andeftw]

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Vertical offense, I want WRs and HBs with 95+ speed, preferably 6 foot or taller. I use a lot of 3/4 WR sets, usually going for streak routes or curls. Screen passes are also big part of my passing game. Once I get to 1st&Goal situations, my go-to route is a flat route by the TE off of play action.
I like my QB to have 75+ speed, so I can break out some 10-15 yard runs when the CPU plays man to man on streak routes and also have the ability to scramble if needed.
My running game is fairly one dimensional. I mostly use tosses, stretch plays and a few draws up the middle.
I'm more of a high turnover / high scoring / big play guy rather than the guy who eats up clock driving down the field.

I really like corner routes, but can't figure out for the life of me how to throw them. I always try lob passes, but my QBs always seem to underthrow them. I'm no football expert, but my understanding of the corner route is that you throw the ball to a spot where only the receiver can catch it by lobbing it over the DB. In Madden, whenever I try that, the DB intercepts it (my receiver has to reach backward to try and catch it).

[PopularStranger]

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Pass first, run out of shotgun more often than behind center

[JL791998]

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Ground and pound all day. 30+ carries a game unless my defense isn't holding the score low.

[KCClassic7807]

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For me, I like to run a controlled spread style of offense. Throw it short and open em up for the long passes down the field. At the same time, Mixing in run plays to keep my opponent off balance. I use alot of Air-Raid and west coast concept to move the ball down the field. Aye, it may be boring, but it get the job done.

[Trick13]

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I like to vary my offensive play style from game to game depending on the team I am facing. Now within HUM vs HUM games I tend to go run heavy (singleback vs 3-4 and I-form and variants vs 4-3) and then PA deep.

When I play VS the CPU I "scout" their depth chart and tend to attack specific players. For instance I look for weak LBs in terms of coverage and try to get them matched with a TE or slot WR. or will run at their weakest DL player.

Always use a team that has a QB that is mobile but not a runner. A quick QB like Romo or Alex Smith. I will occasionally scramble for yardage but mostly I like to move within the pocket to buy time for the receivers.

Defensively I prefer multiple front playbooks and use a heavy rotation of players up front. Using fast nimwits on 3rd and very long for outside pass rush and mixing in different fronts with different sub packages to keep the opposing OFF from getting comfortable.

[Gronk4M13]

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Typically, my style changes depending on the team I am playing as. Most teams/teams that aren't awful allow the player to be successful passing and running. If that's the case, I'll mix up the rushing attack and air game. If I'm the Browns, Jaguars, etc., I'll try to run the ball a lot. If the team has a bad quarterback, I'll run a good amount and try to target my best receiver. If I'm playing from behind, I pass a lot, depending what quarter it is and what the deficit is. If I have the lead, I'll run the clock.

[RJTurneR]

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Vertical offense, using mismatches, hurry up, and motioning a fair amount. Example having Jahvid Best lined up in the slot, or I as I like to do on the outside, while still having a RB in the backfield. I like to move my TE's inside and outside as well, and moving Megatron anywhere on the field causes havoc.

When I do run I like to use outside runs or draw plays, to utilise Best's speed. I audible a fair amount from running to pass plays, especially on strech plays were I have 2-3 TE's stacked on one side, as this allows me to move one of them around a cause more mismatches. Mainly work out of the shotgun.

Throwing it up to Megatron is usually the most effective style of play though..

[Unlucky 13]

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My offense has been the same since the 90s. I run a lot of short crossing routes out of the Strong and Weak formations, throw a lot of slant patterns out of a three-wide shotgun set, and look to throw into the flat to the backs and H-backs. I run between the tackles mostly, and never run with the QB unless nothing is open AND there is a lot of room.

My goal is to run and pass about the same percentage of the time, and complete close to 70% of my passes. First down after first down, and if I have to kick a FG in the red zone, so be it.

This year.....not working so well. Like in NCAA, the CPU LBs crush my recievers going over the middle, and pick off passes to my backs at an unbelievable rate. They know Im throwing to the flat before I decide that Im going to.

[sgibs7]

Madden 13: What Is Your Offensive Style?

I use the Miami offensive playbook and work everything off the Gun Flex Wing.

Run first and then look to capitalize off PA for deep completions.

When looking to pass I work off a Gun Spread Curl Flats approach. Instead of curls on the outside I use outs.

Check out the video link below for the offense I used for the Virgin Gaming Madden Challenge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz1pCLIh7fg