In today’s Madden School tip we are going over a way to destroy cover 3 defenses with the play “Verticals” out of the Gun Bunch formation.
Check out the full breakdown below!
Playbook: Indianapolis Colts
Formation: Gun Bunch
Play: Verticals
Setup:
- Put the X/Square receiver on an out route and smart route him
- (Optional) Put the B/O receiver on a drag route.
Reads:
- The main target is the RB/R1 receiver deep overtop the zones
- If that is not there look for the running back out of the backfield
- Finally, if you put the B/O receiver on a drag you can check it down to him
Overview: Here we cover a quick and easy way to beat Cover 3 zones in one play from the Gun Bunch formation. Since a formation like this is very popular it is good to add this play into your arsenal for online games.
