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Madden 15 Defense: 3-4 Over Breakdown

SnA Exclusive is back to break down a way to get decent pressure while maintaining good pass coverage and run defense as well.

Proceed on to the video and written analysis below.

Madden 15: Unlocking The 3-4 Over Formation

Playbook: SF (and most 3-4 playbooks)

Formation: 3-4 Over

Plays:

  • Cover 4
  • Cover 3
  • Cover 2
  • Cover 6 Press
  • Cover 1 Hole

Setup:

  1. QB Contain
  2. Base Align (optional)
  3. Shade your coverage (optional)
  4. Press (optional)

Personnel Recommendations:

– High Hit power at ILB #2 (I use MLB swap with SF to get Willis over the middle)
– Your best pass rusher at LOLB

Overview:  The QB Contain in this play allows your LOLB to get a unique pass rush angle that most of the time will almost come in untouched, allowing you to simply play any coverage behind it and have a consistent 4 man pass rush that will get to the QB in a little under 2.5 seconds most of the time. This setup is especially good for SIM players who are looking for a base defense, because it’s also great against the run as well.

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Kelli
9 years ago

Is ILB#2 on LOS or ROS?

dave
dave
9 years ago

Do you guys have a tip to beat cover 2 invert?

lucas garcia
9 years ago

How can you tell what kind of play the offence is running? By the how they line up? By the personel? Please help?

slim864
slim864
9 years ago

how do you QB Contain or is just in the play book ??

ken
ken
9 years ago
Reply to  slim864

on ps4 hit LT first then r1 on xbox1 the layout is the same I don’t know the buttons.

madden player
madden player
9 years ago

This formation really works well, especially against running teams with mobile quarterbacks like the Seahawks, 49ers and Bills. The contain disrupts a lot of those outside edge runs and is killer against play action lol. Thanks 4 the tip

Matt
Matt
9 years ago

Does this work on PS3 as well?

Mike
Mike
9 years ago

Do you guyz have a defensive ebook for ps3 available

krob1128
krob1128
9 years ago

Thanx for the tip it works well…..How would you run thus with the eagles