Madden 21 Cover 2 Man Beaters

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Trips

Play: Slot Corner

Setup: None required

Reads:

1. Just hit the A/X receiver deep. Lead pass to the middle of the field

Overview: This is one of the easiest ways to beat cover 2 man. Make sure you have a fast receiver in the A/X spot.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Trips

Play: Stick Wheel

Setup:

1. Hot route the A/X receiver to a streak route
2. Motion the B/circle receiver to the left and snap it before he gets set (see the video for timing)

Reads:

1. The main read against man to man defense is the A/X on the streak pass. Lead pass to the inside
2. You also have the B/circle receiver on the corner route. Lead pass away from the safety
3. The X/square receiver on the slant route usually gets open against man to man defense.

Overview: This play has multiple options that get open against man to man defense.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Doubles Y Off

Play: Redzone Scissors

Setup:

1. Motion the B/circle receiver to the left
2. (Optional) Block your tight end

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep.

Overview: This play destroys cover 2 man defense as well. Make sure you have your best receiver in the B/circle spot.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Bunch Offset

Play: Smash Return

Setup:

1. None required but you can adjust the tight end, running back, or X/square receiver’s routes to whatever you want

Reads:

1. Your primary reads on this play are the 2 receivers over the middle of the field who should both get pretty open against man to man defense.

Overview: Not every play has to go for a touchdown. This play has multiple routes that beat man coverage for a modest gain.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: I Form Close

Play: PA Post Shot (Cover 2 Man – Version 1)

Setup:

1. Hot route the B/circle receiver to a slant route
2. Put the tight end on a streak route

Reads:

1. Just read between the X/square receiver and the B/circle receiver. Throw to the receiver our opponent’s user doesn’t follow.

Overview: This is a play that can usually get you 15-25 yards against cover 2 man and really any sort of man to man defense. It is great because you still have a very real threat of running the ball from this formation.

Formation: I Form Close

Play: PA Post Shot (Cover 2 Man – Version 2)

Setup:

1. Hot route the X/square receiver to a smart routed out route

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the B/circle receiver deep against cover 2 man. Lead pass up.

Overview: This is a shot play against cover 2 or cover 2 man where our only read is the B/circle receiver deep. You can hot route the tight end and running backs to whatever you would like if you want more receiving options.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Y Off Trio Wk

Play: Stick N Up

Setup:

1. Hot route your running back to a wheel route and motion him to the left

Reads:

1. You have multiple routes that all get open against man to man coverage. The X/square receiver on the post route, the RB/R1 receiver, and often the A/X tight end will all get open. Just stay away from your opponent’s user.

Overview: This play has multiple reads that all torch man to man coverage for 15-25 yard gains.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Wing Slot Wk

Play: RPO Alert Bubble

Setup:

1. Motion the X/square receiver to the right

Reads:

1. Just quickly throw it to the Y/triangle receiver if he is open. If he isn’t, then let the quarterback hand the ball off to your running back.

Overview: This screen pass, like many of the other bubble screen passes, get wide open against man to man coverage.

Playbook: Carolina Panthers

Formation: Gun Tight Slots

Play: Drive Trail

Setup:

1. Hot route the B/circle receiver to a slant route and motion him to the left
2. Hot route the A/X tight end to a smart routed out route
3. Hot route the Y/triangle receiver to a streak route

Reads:

1. The main read on this play is between the B/circle receiver on the slant route the running back on the angle route

Overview: This play has 2 receivers get open underneath, and you can still sometimes get the Y/triangle receiver open over the top.