Question about pressing out of 44
Press is an EA fail. 99 press means chit if the receiver has a decent release number.
mix up your coverage...if you always run cover 3/4 then they will throw the out so mix it up a bit. Also surprise them at times by usering different players
I've been checking how the DBs line up right before the snap. Sometimes you have to base Align multiple times to make sure they line up with the WR. When they do, I tend to get pressure quick enough to force a bad pass. Otherwise that lob is gong to burn you. Spreading the LBs helps against slants. But like everything else, if you are not getting pressure it doesn't matter.
I run 3-4 bear (similar look to 4-4) and there is no way to cover both the out and the streak with one player. You kinda have to keep your opponent guessing by putting your corner in a light blue zone every once in a while. Obviously this will leave the deep half on that side of the field wide open, so you’ll need to figure out a way to cover that between your user LB and the FS.
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99% run 3-4 Bear dude.
My bad. I forgot pinch mike and pinch buck were out of 3-4 bear. I do see those run a ton. I mostly run cover 2 invert and pinch dog 3
If you haven't, try 34 Bear Engage Eight, then audible to Pinch Buck ), Base Align and Press. That blitz always gets home for me. I also shade overtop and outside and don't get burnt deep.
Thanks. That was actually helpful. I’ve never tried running engage eight or pinch buck. I’ve only run Cover 2 Invert, Cover 3, and Pinch Dog 3. Maybe I’ll give this a try.
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Whenever I press out of any formation I always guard sticks and shade inside
Normally guarding sticks the DBs dont really press just instantly backpedal making the QB think he gonna get burned by a streak but DB strides with the WR
It’s a pure run defense - it should get killed by streaks and crossers
It don’t even defend the run that well though so 😂 I use to be so high on it until I realized that it’s way too inconsistent in stopping the run. But maybe that’s just the shitty pursuit angles and special ed computer defense
Getting killed by out routes when backed off and then getting killed deep whenever I press. Any solution to this? Outside quarters?!?!