Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Stick
Setup:
- Use the Strong Slots package
- Put your X/square receiver on an out route
- Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
- Put your B/circle receiver on a streak route
- Put the A/X receiver on whatever route you would like
Reads:
- Your first read is your Y/triangle receiver deep against a cover 3 defense. Lead pass to the left sideline
- If he is covered, look to the A/X receiver
Overview: If you see a cover 3 defense pre-snap, you know that you can call this play and get 40+ yards or a touchdown. The great thing about this concept is that it can be done out of any tight formation in the game.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: PA Seam
Setup:
- None required
- (Optional) Put the B/circle receiver on a streak route
Reads:
- The X/square receiver will get open against any defense in Madden 18 as long as your opponent doesn’t user defend it
- If he is covered, throw to one of your receivers in the flat
Overview: You will want to mix this play in once you have established the cover 3 beater from this formation. This will make your opponent key in on the left side of the screen and it will open up the right.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: PA Seam (Part 2)
Setup:
- Put your running back or A/X receiver on an out route and motion him to the left
- Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
Reads:
- Your first read is the Y/triangle route on the cover 3 beater deep
- If he is covered, look to the X/square receiver on the right
Overview: This play combines the cover 3 beating concept with the route coming over the middle of the field that beats all of the different coverages.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Bench Swap
Setup:
- Put your X/square receiver on an out route
- Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
- Put the A/X receiver on a streak route
Reads:
- If it is cover 3, throw to your Y/triangle receiver deep
- If it isn’t cover 3, look to your running back in the flat first
- Then look to the B/circle receiver if he is covered
Overview: This is another good play that beats most coverages in the game.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: PA Stop
Setup:
- Put your X/square receiver on an out route
- Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
- Put your B/circle receiver on a streak
Reads:
- Against cover 2 defenses, you can fit it in to your B/circle receiver over the middle (lead pass inside)
- Against cover 3 defenses, you still have your Y/triangle receiver
- You can also playmaker your X/square receiver up the field
Overview: We are continuing to build on our concept by playmakering the X/square receiver up the field by rolling out a little to the left and pressing the right stick up twice to get our X/square receiver open.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Mesh
Setup:
- (Optional) Block the running back or put him on a curl route
Reads:
- Look to one of the receivers on the drag routes
Overview: This play is really important to keep your opponent honest so he can’t blitz you or user a deep safety to take away our deep pass.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Aggie
Setup:
- Put your B/circle receiver on an in route
- Put the A/X receiver on a curl route
- Block your running back
Reads:
- Your first look is to your Y/triangle receiver in the flat
- If he is covered, look to your X/square receiver on the corner route
- Then look to your B/circle receiver on the in route
Overview: This play attacks the sidelines short. Mix it in with the Mesh play to keep your opponent honest.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Any Passing Play (Cover 4 Beater)
Setup:
- Put your outside receiver on a fade
- Put your inside receiver on a streak
Reads:
- Lead pass towards the sideline (away from the safety) to the receiver on the fade route
Overview: This play does a great job of beating cover 4 defenses deep. You will want a fast receiver on the fade route.
Playbook: New York Jets
Formation: Gun Tight Slots
Play: Any Passing Play (Cover 2 Beater)
Setup:
- Put your X/square receiver on an out route
- Put your Y/triangle receiver on a fade route
- Put the A/X receiver on a streak route
- Put your B/circle receiver on an in route
Reads:
- Pass lead inside to your Y/triangle receiver (see video for timing)
- Your bailout option is your B/circle receiver on the in underneath
- If it is a cover 3, pass it to your Y/triangle receiver (pass lead outside)
Overview: This play beats any coverage but we are showing it against a cover 2 defense in this video.
On the go/fade combo the corner is running with the fade every single time for me.
He should run with it but most times there should be a point where your receiver gets 1 step behind the corner. That is when you throw it. It does take some timing.
How do you use the Strong Slots package? I’ve seen this listed a few times, like on defense, “use speed package”. but i’ve never been able to figure out how to select it. Any help?
When you are picking your play before you click into the formation, hit right on the right stick and it will scroll through different packages.