man or zone?

[andre kc]

When playing D, how many out there come out playing man to man and then go zone or do you play it just one way like playing man to man to the end?

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I like to mix it up. I do send at least five defenders to the QB on every play. I play a nickle Zone on obviuose passing plays. If i play zone too much my nephews like to run draws (a passing formation run) or quick screens to the outside. OUCH!

[Coach K-LO]

The best way to play it is to mix it up between Man-to-man and Zone defenses.

You can play it a lot of ways (zones) but the main thing for me is not to give up the big play.

if you can keep stuff in front of you, the better it is for the defense.

i like the over and under zones where the CB plays a "drift" coverage and uses the sideline as an extra defenderwhile the FS plays the undernenth coverage by running towards the sidelines.

it is still important to get the quick pressure on the QB to force the pass into traffic where INTS happen.

Trust me, I get my share of them using this type of zone coverage.

K-Lo is wise beyond his years Andre!

[detroitchild]

How do you guys setup to play zone (i.e. stationary, spinning bases or putting them on backwards)?

[dallcow4life28]

We have a rule that the defense can play man to man unless there is 15 yards or more for a first down, then the defense must play zone. You can play man or zone on any play, but with 15 yards or more, you must play zone--except inside the opp. 20 yard line.

[FrustratedFinFan]

I find myself playing man most of the time....and trying to get a very fast pass rush to keep me from getting burned for big plays. I have the pass rush coming from all sorts of outside positions to keep folks from running outside on me too. I do my best to keep one or two players back as a safety net....to react if things go badly at first and a receiver/runner does break free! All this requires an absolutely solid run stuffing middle though....I typically count on 3 linemen to plug the middle with one or two linebackers in support. The rest of the linebackers are loopers and speed rushers....I will also gamble and blitz a safety or corner at times...I try to take an angle there that puts me between the QB and receiver. I hate to say it.....but putting lots of your defenders on the line (unlike a typical NFL set) seems to work best in electric football....However, to do that you have to have some very good "athletes"...you know, great tweaked bases! My next big projects are to generate a pass rusher for the middle....probably on a boat style base....and to create bump and run corners.

[andre kc]

The thing about putting all your defenders on the line you can get burned. Never like that play

[Shabby J]

Originally Posted by andre kc

The thing about putting all your defenders on the line you can get burned. Never like that play

No, not all of them. It does not take long to find out that setting up a pretty, balanced, nice looking NFL style defense does not work, it took about three plays with some dudes from Los Angeles against me to see that. Keep a few players back. A good defense in MF does not look like TV or a Madden game a lot of times.

[Coach K-LO]

Originally Posted by Shabby J

No, not all of them. It does not take long to find out that setting up a pretty, balanced, nice looking NFL style defense does not work, it took about three plays with some dudes from Los Angeles against me to see that. Keep a few players back. A good defense in MF does not look like TV or a Madden game a lot of times.

i disagree with the fact that you CAN setup a nice looking NFL style defense and be effective!!

I try to build my teams to be able to accomplish this both on defense and on offense.....

it comes down to the "athletes" on the field to make those plays......