Playbook: New Orleans Saints
Formation: Pistol Y-Trips
Play: HB Stretch
Setup: None Required
Reads:
- Follow the blocking either cut it up or bounce it to the outside
Overview: This is another very effective run in Madden 17, EA actually had to put out a patch to try to stop the effectiveness of the stretch. Mixing in this run with the counters will work wonders.
Playbook: New Orleans Saints
Formation: Pistol Y-Trips
Play: HB Counter
Setup: None Required
Reads:
- Follow the blocking
Overview: Having a stretch and a counter out of the same formation makes it extremely hard to defend and keeps your opponent guessing. This is because your opponent can never over commit to one side since you have both of these runs in your arsenal.
Playbook: New Orleans Saints
Formation: Pistol Y-Trips
Play: PA Zone Shot
Setup:
- Block your running back to take away the play action
- Put the A/X receiver on a drag
- Put the X/Square receiver on a slant
Reads:
- The main read on this play is the RB/R1 route
- The check downs on this play are the slant and drag routes
Overview: Overall this play is a great man beater. If you see your opponent playing a lot of man coverage or even blitzing out of man to try and stop the runs, you hit him with this and it will go for big yardage.
Playbook: New Orleans Saints
Formation: Pistol Y-Trips
Play: PA WR Screen
Setup: None Required
Reads:
- Hit the wide receiver on the screen
Overview: This play is used against zone coverage, mixed in with the runs in this formation it is very hard to stop because you are always keeping your opponent guessing.
Are there anymore plays or just 4?
Only 4 that we cover in this specific PB