How I Became the BEST Defensive Player in Madden 24

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0:00 The Gameplan
0:40 What is the Tampa 3?
2:09 Tampa 3 vs Cover 3
3:37 Abilities
4:03 More Tampa 3 Tips
4:43 Game 1
6:47 Game 2
8:31 Game 3
8:47 Game 4
9:56 Game 5
10:20 Game 6
12:03 Divisional Round
13:43 Conference Championship
15:34 Super Bowl
17:44 PlaybookProfessor

[@SpruceGooseTV]

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[@jacct9712]

Hey spruce, I tuned in on the stream and asked for a video like this, thanks for making it

[@CaesarDelgado]

I stopped folding clothes to watch this masterpiece

[@taylor1515]

😂

[@taylor1515]

Lol straight up... This guy be dropping knowledge 🦾

[@allmeanz8158]

I rolled one up to watch this video 😂

[@brilliancewinz81]

TMI

[@icedso913]

😂

[@Blazer_Tom_]

Genuinely the most helpful video I’ve seen on defence since getting the game. Really helped to not only point out what adjustments to look for but also why. Really really good video

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man 🙏🏻

[@KurtBenkert]

This is SO good

[@bryanshirley365]

If u saying that I already know this gon be good

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!!! Love everything you've been doing too!

[@thelionsin8892]

My base defense is cover 3 from Nickel Over so I found this video super interesting and hopefully helpful, can’t wait to try out your variant!!

[@co81385]

Great video, and great tips! I am a big believer in tip #5, which I personally refer to as "Don't panic"!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

That's a perfect way to phrase it 😂

[@SneakerER918]

With this new setup and some well timed changes I got to the mark I needed for mut champs. The rage quits were so fun lol thank you man!

[@kadafi183]

The best madden videos by far. Appreciate you Goose

[@Trollin0608]

Subbed thank you for the tips

[@youngarsonist02]

I can always tell when you drop a video..cuz I’ll see it that same night 🤦🏾‍♂️lol

[@kalemeadows894]

Bro your helping me but my offensive pass game struggles alot, but thank you. You've earned a subscriber

[@Beastquis.95]

You helped me with my KC offense thanks!

[@georgie_yo8560]

Thank you, I better understand how I make my defense better. I just needed to fix and tweak my cornerbacks with flats vs deep 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@-KPG-]

you’re absolutely younger than I am, but here I am learning from you. Great video young man, keep them coming! 🔥

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it! I'm a little older than most of the other Madden KZbinrs, but the great thing about Madden is that anyone of any age can be decent at the game if they spend time learning & practicing!

[@-KPG-]

@@SpruceGooseTVno worries brotha I would love to vs you on a friendly match, I’m only trying to get better 💪🏼

[@justinjordan23]

Watching this, you have a new subscriber bro.

[@weezyman305]

Great video, earned my subscription

[@Rich_Camp_08]

Good stuff man

[@mbart26]

Great stuff as always

[@Hereth_Edits]

8:41 hell yeah! Fire them cannons baby. 🏴‍☠️😤

[@StevenVargas-sm7zf]

Great video. Thank you for sharing! Where can we go to watch more of your game play?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Hey Steven! I stream every Sunday night right here on KZbin at 9PM ET (although not this coming Sunday, I'll be out of town). If you click the "Live" tab on my KZbin channel, you can see all the previous streams!

[@tomtaylor5479]

I’ve done this for a few months now this year. Only difference is I usually put my mid read in the deep third and have deep in knockout on them. Might shade him one way or other a bit but that protects the seams well. Has totally transformed defense/ win rate and I run it with shading/ drop adjustments on 80% of play calls. Goose, I don’t run it with match usually but do you ever notice random coverage breakdowns in match on the Tampa 3? I occasionally throw in some cov 4 match to mix up but not in the Tampa 3

[@TheKRL78]

3 double cloud. You can also soft squat your corners and jam WRs at the LOS.

[@Devv2303]

just tried this in H2H and its really good pass defense but you gotta be really good at usering the run game and plugging up that hole and hitting em with a user cut stick

[@barieyedumkpeenu1250]

What playbook?

[@rickyvw1042]

I was trying this out with KC and was finding it hard to assign all the players before the snap. Any tips?

[@jaidencasiano8626]

@@rickyvw1042practice your speed when making your adjustments to the point where it becomes 2nd hand nature

[@ihamptonii]

Nice video 🎉

[@JustAS1nk]

Going raw no abilities in legend rating is insane. I’m currently in MVP and it’s all combine theme teams in dollar cover 4 with all deep blues with deep ko and all hard flat or purples with flat zone ko or mid zone. In short you’re insane

[@kylegreen7885]

fr abilities are insane really impressive that he didnt use any

[@gca6090]

RESPECT 💯

[@RedZoneRocky]

Out of this world video bro, great freaking stuff… also respectfully… screw the saints lol

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate you man 🙏🏻 Whoever reads this comment, go check out Rocky's channel for more awesome Madden videos!

[@RedZoneRocky]

@@SpruceGooseTV much love homie!💯🔥

[@joshuaholmes8441]

Been Running this for years.

[@coreymhicks2721]

the goose is the GOAT

[@tristan76]

I’ve noticed nickel 3-3 works well with pass coverage and run defense especially since nobody really runs it

[@ktmoney5680]

🔥 vid

[@bentoklip8866]

Great video btw

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@deongedeon]

Wow bravo for real. 👏 What game mode was this, MUT?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Yep!

[@jlg0881]

Amazing…👍🏽🔥

[@tradelikezach]

they need to do something about the coding of depth and pass trajectory. you user was on the 3 yard line and he picks a throw to the back of the end zone lmao

[@BIGNOSEPOPPA]

That’s why this game is not to be taken serious on any level. I’m really good at madden but the game is trash. I will continue to play but the coding is bad and there are so many defensive concepts missing, it’s insane. This isn’t football.

[@b2wavy510]

@@BIGNOSEPOPPAI agree the abilities changed everything but its the only football game out even though its trash but ill be on Ncaa when it comes out

[@BIGNOSEPOPPA]

@@b2wavy510 oh for sure. I still upload videos and play money games sometimes. In my opinion madden used to be a great game. I still hold out hope that it will get back to what it was. Maybe I’m delusional. I’m never going to stop playing. Just wish it wasn’t so much of an arcade feel to it and more of an actual football game.

[@corybullard3595]

Great content! Curious, how do handle the run when usering the LB? I get caught up in the wash sometimes which gives up the run.

[@brandonedwards6119]

Inside stuff and no outsider abilities on your dline.

[@taylor1515]

Man I've been patiently waiting this🦾

[@maroun9618]

Been using the tampa 3 shits kinda legit

[@Beenwiththevibe]

One take away from this video for me. Is I have been cluelessly picking a defense and changing it before I can even know what my opponent likes to do. Which brings me to lesson number 8: see what your opponent is doing before making any adjustments.

[@positivevibesandmorelife7307]

This is a really good play to run this without adjustments run cover 2 sink but dont user the linebacker he gets 25-30 yards down field

[@moneymike2397]

Im gonna try this. I run something similar out of nickel over wide where i take the mid read lineback and put him on a deep 3rd when i run tampa 2 and then i user my slot CB

[@JustAS1nk]

You should do a video testing zone KOs. I run some of my corners with mid zone KO instead of pick artist but I’ve noticed when they’re in a purple zone or even a hard flat they’ll get consistent interceptions. I’m starting to believe that as long as you get the light up and they’re under the ball they’ll get the pick anyways.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

That's interesting, I haven't heard of that before. Abilities testing is a little bit niche (a lot of people hate the ideas of abilities entirely), but I'm going to write that idea down and take a closer look when I find some time!

[@JustAS1nk]

@@SpruceGooseTV I understand, I just haven’t seen anyone talking about it when atleast in my experience it’s been a major game changer of how I set up my defense when it comes to spending AP and which cards I even buy.

[@jsalgado6758]

Been running this accidentally when I get into my 2 shell too quickly lmao

[@ivanhughes7526]

Thanks man I won a Superbowl using big nickel over g than making adjustments on the field to look like a Tampa 3

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Let's go!!

[@ivanhughes7526]

@@SpruceGooseTV and went 7-1

[@zackerydilber4355]

Zan built this out of BNOG last year

[@beastlyword0690]

I mean this with no disrespect but I’ve been doing this since madden 18. Of you really wanna fuck with ppl on the wide side of the field have both a purple and and blue aka double Maple coverage with zone drops and u can cook soo many ppl. Especially with abilities. You can also blitz the slot corner and with proper D like set up it’s db fire outta big nickel over G. Gr8 formation and great video.

[@quezwatkins9104]

8-0 first run with this d Ty bro

[@ianhartwell344]

You aren’t a madden player!!!! You’re a madden coach!!!! Awesome video. Awesome explanations. Awesome talking points. Awesome execution. Well done.

[@PoloAssasin2]

I think any mesh concept kills this defense but I’ll definitely be giving it a try

[@itztrent4419]

How’d it go

[@PoloAssasin2]

@@itztrent4419 to be completely honest no hate or joking intended…. It’s trash lol. Mesh concepts absolutely destroy it as I thought. Horrible run against the run because you’re automatically taking a someone out the play by making them cover deep and too many presnap adjustments to be effective. I also main the eagles so it’s not like my team was just trash. However it does work against the corner routes and filling the gap in the deep middle against streaks. But too situational for me.

[@TheRealestRuler817]

B is WIDE OPEN in this scheme. You need a good throw

[@BreadstickJesse]

So what player archetypes should go where? Like should a small but really fast corner that can't tackle go in the slot since they will cover deep and have to sprint back? Or do you still want big nickels that can tackle but are slower?

[@xluckyx2419]

Nice video, go bucs

[@dudurty0652]

I’ll never have time to do all that before the ball is snapped. 😂😂😂

[@keyharrison7309]

Every since I came across this and starting doing this people has gotten confused and throw a lot of picks 🤣

[@kingnaim2473]

Was running this defense in madden 20 I used to bag shit with this don’t know why I stopped lol

[@BrowniesByTheLake]

this defense would be nutty with all the broken abilities you can have on MUT

[@jacobgajdosik4646]

God I wish I could show the clip from my first game using this play🤣 made him rage quit so fast.

[@surgeyou123]

Why do the icons shift sometimes? It messes me up when my safety goes from like X to R1 randomly in the same position. Slows down my adjustments.

[@mitchellvillareal2066]

Those cloud zones drops are set at what depth? Did you say 30 yard clouds? The flats look very open, might be smart to set curl flats to 5 and play the flat or man the rb with the flat defender

[@ChirpyXC]

I won All Madden once and havent played Madden since. Went undefeated, alot of people quit

[@wakeemup_jay]

I been running this defense for 4 years now

[@ripxdame7858]

A Sapp pick 6 is nasty work😭

[@arjanmoore5522]

don’t know how to make all these adjustments quick enough im getting quick snapped

[@TerryDmac]

Do you adjust your zone drops pre snap ?

[@victora.2253]

You gotta have crazy stick work b4 snap to master this shit 😢😢

[@TeamLostLimitsLucid]

where did u go we need u ❤

[@mainemoney1800]

Never knew this

[@kb1515ful]

So in order to generate pressure from Over G is just to pinch the line?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Even without pinching the line it can get solid pressure, but pinching the line seems to be the best, and also makes it tougher for the QB to step up and scramble up the middle

[@colemankendrick2376]

I have been running this and it is a great defense. I just have a hard time stopping the run. Any extra tip?

[@Luhhmaze]

Literally the best defense in madden ngl

[@ThirdRhombus978]

Hey man, just a quick question, wouldn’t this be similar to a standard Tampa 2 just with the middle read turned into a deep middle third?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Two differences - 1) The obvious difference is the safeties in the outside thirds, 2) the less obvious difference is that if you put one of your LBs on the middle third, he will backpedal slowly at the snap and can get beat deep up the middle pretty easily. The slot CB on the middle third instantly sprints back and gets into position much faster

[@DcmWasHere]

This was a great video and I don’t even play madden.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@TommyBowdenTV]

Early gang🔥

[@seminole4life22]

Am I doing something wrong or is your backup SS playing FS and statting SS is at slot corner? Is there a way around this or is it all just manually subbing players?

[@swoleb4thewin340]

Been running this for 3 seasons now

[@squalk8599]

What playbook is it in

[@ArchibaldEdits]

Despite what he says, the deep middle is open - you just need speed in the slot position and make a better throw. You can dink and dunk and run on this defense all day as well.

[@THUGGIN247365]

Literally every defense has a weakness but that doesn’t mean it’s bad overall

[@bombombodet7571]

@@THUGGIN247365nah this d is a one play tuddy when I use it lmfaooo

[@Bubbamcray]

For some reason I don’t have those options in the same formation

[@arjanmoore5522]

tried running this made gameup 14 and lost cus i got quick snapped before finishing adjustments

[@wupinegaming4629]

Are you using a TE as your MLB?

[@gooeysundew]

I’m trying this in online quick play, what can I do about them hiking the ball too fast? Do I just have to get faster at changing the coverages?

[@landondavis7753]

You can run this out of dollar too just change your pacakge to safeties

[@mihnic0504]

Know the META. Interesting.

[@FootballLegend629]

I was using the bears defense for it but it keeps resetting so I can’t use it

[@katelevin1]

notice how there is only post route on double post

[@ethanhunt6674]

Hi i’m trying to run this, but my nickel/slot CB is my strong safety safety and if i try to change to package i no longer get the correct zone adjustments. Is there anyway to accomplish this coverage with my slot corner as the nickel?

[@ethanhunt6674]

Okay i figured it out with substitutions in practice right after i commented this. 😂

[@gagemain897]

So in order to get the ramp three do you have to make those adjustments to your safeties every play or can you like save that adjust or how does that work

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Gotta make the adjustments every play

[@benieboy6548]

Every time I do it put 2 more saftey in the back

[@overpricedsundown]

Catching ints is almost impossible i beat a wr on a comback route. I stood directly in front of the reciever and the ball went right thru my hands.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Yep, unfortunately the game doesn't punish people for throwing straight into coverage

[@dkoda840]

Funny thing this is basically tampa 2

[@definitelyweet5302]

how are u so good at madden

[@benjaminmoon7786]

Is it just me, or is there Mark Rober’s theme at 0:43?

[@_Mixsty]

What’s that defense where the dbs walk up no where near the receiver and go in pinch

[@BOY_WONDR]

How do you be starting off with X factor

[@nickmeltzer1998]

When i run this it puts my slot corner at safety and my ss and slot corner. Is there anyway i can fix this?

[@zifrespler3060]

This is good for the pass but how do I stop a Bo Jackson angry runs spam

[@vince7890]

No abilities? Hats off to you

[@musicenthusiast9354]

I literally don’t even have time to make the adjustments

[@eazy1424]

You can run this in dollar with FS sub package

[@projectflares]

Lets Go

[@SpruceGooseTV]

LFG

[@calebsvlogs4726]

hey spruce

[@SpruceGooseTV]

What's up man!

[@Nomorethenless]

Do you have to make the adjustments every time you call the play or can you have it as like a preset or summin

[@Nomorethenless]

Please help my thumbs hurt