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Originally posted by Kayoh

if you prefer zone, I've found robber stuff works decently well, especially against 2TE sets. 3-4 C1 SS Robber is great against 2TE.

added that one in, scrimmage testing it.

Originally posted by DigitalDaggers
TEs were smashing my zone.

Now TEs are smashing my man.

I'll test the nickel out.

How are your linebackers/safeties built? Flip flopping between the two seems counter to how most defenders are built. And what Kayoh said works. Thankfully there are now a variety of defensive plays to choose from that put under zones in prime TE passing lanes. Test out a few different robber/lurk concepts and see what's up.

Originally posted by Absolut Zero
How are your linebackers/safeties built? Flip flopping between the two seems counter to how most defenders are built. And what Kayoh said works. Thankfully there are now a variety of defensive plays to choose from that put under zones in prime TE passing lanes. Test out a few different robber/lurk concepts and see what's up.

right now my LBs have mid 40s Man D and mid 50s Zone D. I'm sure that both are too low.

Originally posted by DigitalDaggers
right now my LBs have mid 40s Man D and mid 50s Zone D. I'm sure that both are too low.
get man awr up to 70 over the offseason and you'll be peachy.

Originally posted by Kayoh

dude you should seriously not be giving advice about something that you've never had success doing

Ummm...Vader had great success on Imperial Forces when he was roaming the middle. He was in the top 3 of the league multiple times in knocked loose AND pass deflections.

http://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/player/96515

Originally posted by Galactic Empire
Ummm...Vader had great success on Imperial Forces when he was roaming the middle. He was in the top 3 of the league multiple times in knocked loose AND pass deflections.

http://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/player/96515
that's cute, but it doesn't solve DD's problem of defending TEs.

Originally posted by DigitalDaggers
right now my LBs have mid 40s Man D and mid 50s Zone D. I'm sure that both are too low.

What are their coverage tech and quickness/footwork?

Originally posted by Kayoh

that's cute, but it doesn't solve DD's problem of defending TEs.

Build a monster, hard hitting, quick MLB...but it helps to be a S*. If a LB is gonna play zone, he needs to be quick and have great footwork...and power tackle for knock loose.

Originally posted by Kayoh

get man awr up to 70 over the offseason and you'll be peachy.

yeah, definitely pumping it up

Originally posted by Galactic Empire
What are their coverage tech and quickness/footwork?

right now coverage at 40, Q/F at mid 30/mid 30

all three will be raised, but that's where they are at

Originally posted by DigitalDaggers
right now coverage at 40, Q/F at mid 30/mid 30

all three will be raised, but that's where they are at
all three of those skills are just fine where they are, pump man awr and sprinting and you'll be fine.

Dunno about sprinting, and not sure if awareness should be pumped to 70 so quickly in the expense of other skills. But increased, definitely. Although if SA's merit, then go crazy, can't hurt for them to trigger more often.

Q/F should be upped a bit. Deflection as well if you want them to be more dedicated to pass coverage. Will be upping Vertical no matter what, but so far doesn't seem imperative. I've got a LB that I'm working on Zone Shark with, results TBD...I imagine it'll be till JMan-ish for average levels of balance to be high enough for it to make an impact.

I'm golding zone shark on my LBs too.

Q/F in the mid 30s is plenty at the soph/seasoned level imo

Originally posted by Kayoh
Q/F in the mid 30s is plenty at the soph/seasoned level imo

Maybe for man coverage, but not zone. Is his build moving towards man or zone? If zone, you need footwork and quickness up. My coverage LBs have 50 quick/footwork right now in sophomore.