Madden NFL 17 Defensive Gaps, Alignment, Assignment, Technique, Blocking & Much More

[Ueauvan]

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if they add defensive match ups and formation subs/custom packages then for me as a a mainly defensive orientated coach type there is only one thing left ... play design

let me explain, this is offline only. last year and before there were plays like nickel 3-3-5 cover 3 man which isnt there this year. the way i construct my roster is safeties and my 3-4 mlbers have high prc, and zcv before mcv. in m15 the play had cb 1/2 and fs playing deep. what id want is nickel cb and both safeties playing deep, especially if you package s to nickel. imagine if you convert the play where the nickel is actually another lber and lines up as if 3-4 but the play becomes tampa 2 like and the nickel (lb) plays middle deep ...

or there are very few man plays in base 3-4, why not press a button and convert cover 3 sky to cover 3 man for the same formation, versus full house or multi te formation that makes more sense to me

anyhoo sorry to point out stuff that is probably stupid but makes sense to me as a Brit

[Greenblood60]

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For the auto flip feature, do the players switch positions or just assignments ? For example, Fletcher Cox is a 3 technique; in a 4-3 over he'll be lined up over the outside shoulder of the guard on the strong side, the right side ( the user's right ) by default. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will Cox line up over the guard on the left side ?

The question would be the same concerning Sam and Will backers. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will the SAM be playing on the left side where the TE is, or will he be on the weak side playing the WILL ?

[mrprice33]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Defensive Gaps, Alignment, Assignment, Technique, Blocking & Much M

For the auto flip feature, do the players switch positions or just assignments ? For example, Fletcher Cox is a 3 technique; in a 4-3 over he'll be lined up over the outside shoulder of the guard on the strong side, the right side ( the user's right ) by default. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will Cox line up over the guard on the left side ?

The question would be the same concerning Sam and Will backers. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will the SAM be playing on the left side where the TE is, or will he be on the weak side playing the WILL ?

No, they only change responsibilities. According to Clint the reasoning is that not every team does that and not in every situation so they couldn't account for every permutation.

[SolidSquid]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Defensive Gaps, Alignment, Assignment, Technique, Blocking & Much M

For the auto flip feature, do the players switch positions or just assignments ? For example, Fletcher Cox is a 3 technique; in a 4-3 over he'll be lined up over the outside shoulder of the guard on the strong side, the right side ( the user's right ) by default. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will Cox line up over the guard on the left side ?

The question would be the same concerning Sam and Will backers. If the offense flips the formation, and the TE is on the left, will the SAM be playing on the left side where the TE is, or will he be on the weak side playing the WILL ?

Good question but i don't think so. The devs have said LBs won't flip either just switch assignments

[bucky60]

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Also , i totally agree and feel the same way. They obviously put in work on gameplay. Hope to see more than a one major and a few minor things added to CFM.Looking forward to next week.

CFM will either make it or break it for me. Except for tackle battle, I like the direction of Game Play last year and this year.

[Cowboy008]

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No Defense Assignments

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/r0kybaby">@r0kybaby</a> there are not def. assignments, but with new coverage concepts, you won't need them</p>&mdash; Clint Oldenburg (@ClintOldenburg) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClintOldenburg/status/733440618647703552">May 19, 2016</script>

[JPBeBeast]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Defensive Gaps, Alignment, Assignment, Technique, Blocking &amp; Much M

No Defense Assignments

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/r0kybaby">@r0kybaby</a> there are not def. assignments, but with new coverage concepts, you won't need them</p>— Clint Oldenburg (@ClintOldenburg) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClintOldenburg/status/733440618647703552">May 19, 2016</script>

So painful

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[Trick13]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Defensive Gaps, Alignment, Assignment, Technique, Blocking &amp; Much M

No Defense Assignments

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/r0kybaby">@r0kybaby</a> there are not def. assignments, but with new coverage concepts, you won't need them</p>&mdash; Clint Oldenburg (@ClintOldenburg) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClintOldenburg/status/733440618647703552">May 19, 2016</script>

I hope "new concepts" includes double teams, non press reroutes (chucking within 5 yards) and finally the ability to bump the TE without having to manually do so...

[MajorSupreme]

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No Defense Assignments

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/r0kybaby">@r0kybaby</a> there are not def. assignments, but with new coverage concepts, you won't need them</p>— Clint Oldenburg (@ClintOldenburg) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClintOldenburg/status/733440618647703552">May 19, 2016</script>

Darn! It seemed like the perfect complement to the in-depth defensive upgrades. Quite a letdown, really.

I mean, you always want your best player covering the opponent's best player. Seems rough. And this does not make hopeful for formation subs in CFM...

[2_headedmonster]

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i vaguely remember prior to the release of 16 when news was being released and they said no defensive assignments that they said something along the lines that it almost made the cut, but they wanted to do it right.....how did it manage to get left out this year?

Formation subs are an absolute must at this point.

[redsox4evur]

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Darn! It seemed like the perfect complement to the in-depth defensive upgrades. Quite a letdown, really.

I mean, you always want your best player covering the opponent's best player. Seems rough. And this does not make hopeful for formation subs in CFM...

Might wanna tell that to Seattle...

[MajorSupreme]

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Might wanna tell that to Seattle...

Hey man, same team here haha. They've learned their lessons I'm sure

[redsox4evur]

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Hey man, same team here haha. They've learned their lessons I'm sure

I know you're a Pats fan. Was just saying they only play Sherman on one side of the field. And I don't think they have.

[MajorSupreme]

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I know you're a Pats fan. Was just saying they only play Sherman on one side of the field. And I don't think they have.

I'll give you that, recent results don't indicate that much was learned.

Oh well, sucks nonetheless that defensive assignments are out.

[SolidSquid]

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I know you're a Pats fan. Was just saying they only play Sherman on one side of the field. And I don't think they have.

That's one team that runs a zone scheme, a man team might play differently. All depends on the coach