Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Tampa 2
Setup:
- Base Align
- Pinch and crash your defensive line down
- Pinch your linebackers and blitz them
- QB Contain
- User the LB on the left and let him take one step on his blitz and then drop him back into coverage (see the video for timing)
- Adjust the coverage however you’d like
Overview: This play brings really quick pressure unless your opponent blocks an extra guy.
Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Cover 3 Sky
Setup:
- Base Align
- Pinch and crash your defensive line down
- Pinch your linebackers and blitz them
- QB Contain
- User the LB on the left and let him take one step on his blitz and then drop him back into coverage (see the video for timing)
- Adjust the coverage however you’d like
Overview: This is the cover 3 version of the blitz. I like to use hard flats and user the middle of the field with the linebacker that is being user controlled.
Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Overstorm Brave
Setup:
- Base Align
- Pinch and crash your defensive line down
- Pinch your linebackers and blitz them
- QB Contain
- User the LB on the left and let him take one step on his blitz and then drop him back into coverage (see the video for timing)
Overview: This is the man to man version of the blitz. Everyone is in man to man coverage and you are responsible for taking away your opponent’s first read with your user defender.
Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Under Smoke
Setup:
- Base Align
- Press coverage
- Pinch and crash your defensive line down
- Pinch your linebackers
- QB Contain
- User the LB on the left and let him take one step on his blitz and then drop him back into coverage (see the video for timing)
Overview: This play will still bring pressure even if your opponent is blocking an extra guy or 2.
Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Cover 2 (Coverage Version)
Setup:
- Base Align
- Pinch your defensive line
- Pinch your linebackers
- QB Contain
- Put one of your linebackers into a deep blue zone
- Put one of your defensive linemen into coverage
Overview: This play looks just like the blitzes from this formation. We call it when we notice our opponent starting to block extra guys to account for the blitz.
Playbook: Detroit Lions
Formation: Nickel Normal
Play: Cover 3 Sky (Coverage Version)
Setup:
- Base Align
- Pinch your defensive line
- Pinch your linebackers
- QB Contain
- Put both cornerbacks into deep half zones
- Drop a defensive lineman into coverage
Overview: This is a 3 man rush that is really hard to beat deep and we have coverage throughout the entire field.
Stupid question I know: how do you base align for PS4?
Triangle + right on the left stick
When more tips coming out because these plays not working against elite players the slants kill you to many holes in the D
We’ll have another ebook coming out in early September
I am using Vikings defense and I have yet to see the the tackle go block the the DT. I am pretty sure I am setting it up correctly. Is slant inside the same as when slant down?
Yes, slant inside is the same as slant down. It only comes in when your opponent isn’t blocking an extra guy but if he isn’t it should be extremely consistent, nearing close to 100% consistency
Are you turning off auto defensive flip or leaving it on. Also I find these schemes hard against 5 spread wr out. Suggestions with 5 wides?
Always turn off auto-flip for anything we release. You are 100% correct that against 5 wide offenses, I would not recommend this formation.
Against 5 wide, if you are set on using this formation I’d recommend Over Storm Brave. You’ll have man to man coverage and you’ll be able to patrol the middle of the field with a linebacker. Or something like Dollar 3-2-6 is also a good option
the blitzes never come in when a running back is blocked I need to talk to someone
Most blitzes won’t come in when the running back is blocked. When you notice the running back is blocking, go to a coverage defense.
With the new patch, will the universal nickel blitz still work?
Yes it still works as before even after the patch that was just released
Bro I’m trying to do the Tampa 2 blitz but it don’t work a all cause when I pinch my LB my other lb don’t come to middle only one does
That’s odd. Make sure you base align first
Ok
Whats the universal nickel blitz? I noticed the under smoke nickel blitz isnt working post patch.
so in nickel blitz undersmoke u mention to press last then the sceond time u showed u it u said press as step 4 but in the actual steps press is step 2 does it matter when u press as long as u press ?
For that play the order of the steps do not matter as long as they are all completed
Alot of people do not adjust well when you dend the heat i noticed….. i cant believe all the wins i been racking up and i only have maybe 4 or 5 defensive from this playbook down and 8 passimg plays from ne playbook down