Play Counter’s
Blitz
If you're not heavy blitzer like me, try cover r cloud. Bring safeties down and adjust from there.
Here is what I do...5-2 defense (I use SF playbook)...I use the "pinch" play (which puts everyone in man coverage...rushes 5 DLs and one LB)...I user the LB and either bring them or drop them back into coverage. When EA is on my side...this will get them out of that play quick. One of three things is 100% gonna happen. 1: They are gonna be sacked (they have almost no time to wait on a route to develop). 2: The will get picked (they gonna fling it out quick...right into them 99 DBs)...3: I'm burnt. Now 3 does happen...but...if they got the scheme and cards to smoke my DBs that quick they were gonna chew me up anyways. Additionally...at least now I know quickly how the game is gonna go. Good luck and always remember...it is a game...having fun is how we win.
I run the 49 niners on defense too lol. Do you do any setups for pinch?
I wish I did...but...I'm not advanced enough to make many adjustments. Running the pinch out of 5-2 is my base...the vast majority of the time I drop my user (blitzing LB) back into coverage. There are also a couple of good zone calls from this formation that throws them off some. I have edge threat and no outsiders on my two DEs and inside stuff on my three DTs...this does a great job of stuffing the run and bringing pressure. Key is the non-user LB must have high main coverage and be quick...or they are gonna dump it to the RB all day long. Let me know if you have any good (easy) adjustments and I can give them a try.
Is there a place where I can find a couple of play counters for passes/runs that are popular & overly used. I particularly would like to know some type of counter for the PA pass “Slot Crosses” ?? It gets spammed a lot from seeing it in lvl & head to head or even from within the league which limits there skill if they rely on ONLY one play.