How I Became the Best Defensive Player in Madden

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[@caioteixeira1541]

Cover 2 in 4-3 even 6-1 1.base align - Y + Right Left Stick 2.show blitz - Y + Left Left Stick 3.blitz all LBs - Right Dpad + Down Right Stick 4.slant d line outside - Left Dpad + Up Right Stick 5.qb contain (optional) - Double Tap R1 6.pass commit - R1 + Up Right Stick 7.hoover with user above center - User tips: X-Engage the center and bail X-Cover the RB to denny checkdowns X-Press Y right after the pass to play the ball 8.If it all fails ADAPT

[@williewinder6146]

Wassup wit the zone drops tho

[@lelethemaddenlibrarian2217]

@@williewinder6146 none

[@DripVio]

@@williewinder6146 none at all bro you can run them if this is getting torched and you have to switch formations which i suggest doing anyways if you happen to get the sack and it’s 2nd and 20 3rd and 20 etc immediately get into a nice pass defense they need yards that would be an ideal time to run you zone drops

[@lilrugerswrld178]

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[@MrStickyfingersca]

This is why I hate Madden

[@SupaThePharaoh]

This was well organized and extremely helpful! Subbed👍🏽

[@deebesquik]

7steps 1.base align 2.show blitz 3.blitz all LBs 4.slant d line outside 5.qb contain (optional) 6.pass commit 7.hoover with user

[@ee5955]

Cover 2 in 4-3 even 6-1 lmao

[@usarocks9552]

Thought you had to “engage the center” rather then hover?

[@anthonymanuel3134]

Can't you save a step by having your defense set to base on the zone drop adjustment screen. Or does coming out normal then base aligning do some different?

[@usarocks9552]

@@anthonymanuel3134 yeah, I must have it set using coaching adjustments

[@margarita1630]

How do you put a Ss at mlb in 4-3

[@dadbrowgaming3935]

Another banger here Goose. Love the attention to detail and the examples you used. Thanks for the great content again!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it bro!!!

[@mattharris5743]

Its always been about creating pressure. Thats alot of things to do before the snap. Hurry up offense will help beat that defense. But w.e works for people. I personally do alot of d-lime shifts with all my blitzs. Even on coverage plays. You cant always come out in the same look.. good content!!

[@darkprincecharmin]

This is why I subscribed. Great stuff. Abilities is what I’m gonna work on in my own scheme. The fact I wallop qb contain less if it means more pressure

[@Five0h4rFinest]

My struggles in Madden was I use to play too much coverage defense. The moment I started applying blitz schemes and combining coverage/blitz concepts, I started to see progress. Slot corner blitzes is my go-to move

[@STAUTCH]

I run 70% blitzes, the other amount is mostly goalline plays.

[@fiftheyeblind]

Bro your vids are so helpful my past 25 photos on my phone is screenshots from your vids and I just wanted to let you know that you are doing an amazing job, you are one of the few youtubers I can honestly say that about not just say it to be nice.

[@chuckthegoer1741]

Weak mfs like u ruined the game cant make ur own calls so u run cheese all day

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thanks man :)

[@mal5206]

I took a few screen shots myself

[@sttoney07]

Lmao tell me why you literally took the words out of my mouth @quenzeey lol my last 25 screenshots are from this video lmao

[@fiftheyeblind]

@@sttoney07 Xd

[@peterangelopoulos9555]

i started using the giants defensive playbook basically when i first started playing madden 22 but found out that blitzing and then pass commiting is absurdly good especially with a qb contain on and a good user

[@lilrugerswrld178]

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[@demetriusmiddleton1246]

Cool story

[@maovslandlords9244]

@@demetriusmiddleton1246 Cool comment.

[@Nfladdict]

Man you are the best! Great content always strive for more

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thank you man!!

[@CornerRouteKing]

Awesome stuff as always spruce!

[@michaelverdine2160]

Thx for the tips. Smart. No BS.

[@xavierbussell914]

I started using this defensive today with the rams had two pick 6’s in my first game with the JETS. Opponent quit lol. Great video

[@andrewloya400]

I can't thank you enough 🙏 this video is incredibly helpful

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Hey Andrew, glad it helped!!

[@mofojimbo2121]

Glad to see your channel keep growing Goose! Love all the informative videos brotha.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!!

[@backwoodstuffedcrust8278]

Spurce goose hood content bro keep it up all 24 🔥

[@JoelORamos-wz6oe]

Awesome video! What strategy cards would you recommend to use on the defense? I have The Island Rare Strat card and run stuff rare card, but I read that in the zone card for DBs is way better!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Hey Joel! I think by far the most important strat cards on defense are the ones that give +1 SPD to all of your DBs, so I have two "In The Zone" strat cards. It's important to make sure it's two unique "In The Zone" strat cards though, meaning the 4th attribute listed is different on each card. So in my case one card gives +PUR in the 4th spot and the other gives +TAK there, but most importantly they both give +SPD in the 5th spot. It's important to get unique cards because identical cards won't stack!

[@co81385]

Great tips! And great tips about the two "hidden" or "secret" Seahawks linebackers! I will have to try them out! I'm glad that I found your channel!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Glad it was helpful man!!

[@jasonmarsh8952]

Thank you so much this is so overpowerd

[@SpruceGooseTV]

For sure man!

[@nickhenrichsen4483]

At first I could never beat this blitz. It almost made madden unplayable for me. Knowing how to beat it is great and even helps me run effective defenses now because I know what guys are gonna do to counter it. Great video

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it Nick! It really is the best blitz in Madden 22 in my opinion, and I agree 100% that understanding it can help improve your effectiveness running any scheme!

[@nickhenrichsen4483]

@@SpruceGooseTV glad I found your channel! Definitely subbed! Looking forward to more content and madden 23 content!

[@maverickx301]

@@nickhenrichsen4483 Could you share how to counter this? Even after watching the video, I'm not sure what to do if I don't have escape artist on. Seems like max protect still wouldn't work because the center gets tricked into doing nothing so the blocking assignments get screwed up.

[@1m3agle]

@@maverickx301 run against it since the defense will get the weak box debuff from the pass commit. Force them to respect the run and they'll either adjust and you'll get more time in the pocket or they won't and you'll get free yards on the ground

[@Jportland]

Great stuff bro!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thank you man!!

[@Jportland]

@@SpruceGooseTV hopefully you are streaming tonight. Portland wants to watch.

[@jasonmitchell3633]

Broooooooo I had NO IDEA that if you put your edge rushers in contains that the edge threat ability doesn’t work 🤦🏼‍♂️ Really glad I saw this. Will make a huge difference!!!

[@DRdalaYANG]

Been on a losing streak and won 2 games as soon as I implemented this. You the man!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Let's go!!! Love to hear it man

[@addict6504]

Great video Spruce!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thanks man :)

[@jesserimoniii6864]

That was awesome dude!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thank you Jesse!!

[@horsdecombat007]

Thanks for this video, so many KZbinrs claim to want to help their viewers, but either don't or put their expertise behind some overpriced paywall. You have my subscription.

[@Tron-cm1ov]

Nice video bro bro!! 👌

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Thank you man!!

[@adrianzander2880]

Another great blitz is Sam will blitz pinch and slant outside dline and show blitz and base align

[@kennybush6731]

This is what I used to call cheeseball, horseshit defense when I used to play Madden. It’s like finding a play where the DT just walks through the line completely untouched every play and the other player stands no chance. If it doesn’t look like an actual defense you see on TV on Sundays…I call Horse Shit

[@GHOST91141]

Facts

[@masonrennebu7328]

Good vid I’ve been running this blitz for a while now I noticed that you don’t really want to run it every play as people will catch on. I normally run it when I need pressure or to stop the run cause it helps in the run game a lot

[@yrgminion5773]

Who do u user when running this I ran it and get sacks like every time but my sub lb aren’t out there and I have to user a slow ass mlb

[@DripVio]

@@yrgminion5773 then use a different team like the Seahawks for this scheme

[@yrgminion5773]

@@DripVio nahh I’m chillin I don’t use this defense no more and I’m not a Seahawks fan

[@DripVio]

@@yrgminion5773 me either but i beat a lot of op teams with the Seahawks their underrated and you can run many schemes with them out of patriots play book

[@trumpetmonkey]

great vid mate

[@thereal2clutch]

Straight Fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it bro ❤️

[@annepar4814]

Straight fire 🔥

[@shhhadoww]

Goat for this

[@maxpowersYT]

Quality as always!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@ntorres8485]

Hey sprucegoose just subbed I have a question how do you put Kam as your linebacker in that formation? Btw awesome vid!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

The full breakdown is in the ebook on my website, but essentially in your MUT lineup screen have one ROLB and one LOLB at MLB and no backup MLBs. Then have one LE at LOLB and one RE at ROLB and no backup OLBs anywhere, even in specialists. Then in game you pause, go to your depth chart and auto re-order. The game will put the highest overall player on your team at MLB. You have to be careful though, because that includes offensive players!

[@dylansmallwood5522]

Does it work for regular H2H games?

[@mawheer1]

Yeah edge threat elite is the best ability for edge rusher. That is why that Patrick Kerney is great in ultimate team because he gets Edge Threat Elite for 2 Ap

[@hipolitomartinez5787]

Been running this all year works wonders.

[@dmwash85ify]

Nice! Anyway we can see the Superbowl on your 2nd channel?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Maybe ;)

[@mariokart325]

I’ve used this formation since the patriots invented to beat the rams in the Super Bowl. I run Sam will blitz basically every play and user the linebacker but I call it option defense. If I think I can get the sack with the linebacker then I go for it but if I can’t I cover the RB

[@bryanescalante2871]

This reminds me off ncaa 12 with safety blitz.... using the safeties as CBs and one LB to blitz

[@Lurrkiing]

Would be cooler if madden just accurately simulated football instead of players having to rely on stuff like this to be competitive.

[@donniet348]

Preach. I've been playing Madden since 94 on Sega dawg. They've let me down.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Teams literally do this in real life bud: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqmufWltbcxojac

[@GHOST91141]

Facts all Madden has become is unrealistic football fill with a bunch of animations and people abusing certain glitches & glitch plays in the game that Madden refuses to fix

[@GayAirman]

@@SpruceGooseTV you literally showed a video and the first clip only 4 rushed when they showed 7. That’s not the same as rushing 7 guys every play.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

@@GayAirman it's literally the exact same concept of what you do with your user in this blitz. The Dolphins had two guys engage the o-lineman in front of them and then back off, plus a guy that was locked on the running back (so he blitzes if the RB blocks, follows him if the RB goes out). It's the exact same concept, but in Madden you can only have one player engage & back off (rather than two for the Dolphins) since you only have one user

[@atheistweirdo]

To combat this you gotta just run the ball. Inside runs key with a quick back. If wanting to pass keep extra rb or TE

[@DripVio]

Facts cuz in practice mode the run touches this 😂😂🙏🏾

[@mawheer1]

Yeah pressure is key to winning in Madden

[@apdrake13]

Put flat zone ko and secure tackler on your corners. Makes this defensive even better.

[@mcluvin28x]

This is interesting, I get spun out alot on flats, but I have flat zone ko w acrobat, is acrobat necesary?

[@usarocks9552]

Your videos are awesome - and you “speak” very well.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!!

[@stunrecords2718]

How do you adjust both defensive ends into flats ?, you mention it but don’t say how, can you give detailed controls. Are you just hitting way and then picking each DE seperately, that would take way to long after all these adjustments. And thanks for the bud👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@1luhSakkBaby]

As I’m watching your vid rn your top 100 crazy

[@ybnnoah6484]

What playbooks is this defense in? Good vid btw👍🏾

[@DFPFTW]

Omg I’ve been using lurker on mlb ray lewis for ever. Opponents always throw late over middle while I send the blitz

[@RatsKingdom]

Works pretty good and I user the DE but still does enough work

[@Edala22]

Thank you for this video. I’m winning a lot more now.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Let's go!!

[@Godvernment]

Haven’t played madden in years but this new abilities feature looks like it ruined the game

[@GHOST91141]

It has ruined the game you shouldn't need abilities to make a player do something their stats & rating should already make them do

[@DripVio]

@@GHOST91141 so true the abilities help them get game changing animations during crucial times

[@spaghettisauce1104]

Maddens been ruined for years. Not only the game itself but the player base. Everybody runs the same cheesey ass blitz play you see in the video. Everybody runs the same cheesey ass offensive plays. Madden is one of the most boring games you could ever buy for $70

[@Bigman-ug6jr]

It did

[@jordanstanfield7361]

Bro 2017 Nickel Blitz and swerve glitch Madden has been dead sense

[@DripVio]

Just started using this defense currently I’m 2-0 it’s easy to adjust because I run it with a mix of other defenses nickel 3-4 odd etc it works as advertised 😤💪🏾 Edit: I’ve been absolutely Destroying people😭

[@socialhours]

I actually saw ferdy use mike will me personally I like cover 4 thank you

[@dangerman74-frl24]

Thx for awsome Videos. I have one question to all goid madden gamer. When you use your MLB: 1. Do you stay and cover only the zone ? 2. Men coverage, what is more important, to cover the TE or HB? To usee MLB is my biggest problem. I'm very thankfull fir every help.

[@RealToxMas]

Usually Hb but te if cover 2,6

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Guard the quick threats (RB & TE) unless they're running into zones that are already covered, then just cover the middle of the field!

[@RealToxMas]

@@SpruceGooseTV oh ok thanks I guess I got it wrong I'm not the op but thank you

[@jacksonberning4715]

Who should you run the edge threat elites on. I think I’m going to use 2. Also I was going to do deep route ko cuz I think I’m going to run man. Sound like a good idea?

[@CrazzySaiyan]

Needed to see this. There is no reason I should be losing to someone who’s best wr was a 94 and my corners are 96+

[@skymightfall634]

Game is trash that’s why and unrealistic

[@BrooksDunn]

You see no name receivers make their names on big time DB’s all the time.. how is this any different or unrealistic?

[@PetsNLuv]

@@skymightfall634 exactly lol

[@kushclarkkent6669]

@@BrooksDunn Name a single example

[@BrooksDunn]

@@kushclarkkent6669 Chris Mathews. No one knew who he was and he’s the reason Seattle was able to stay in the SB vs the Pats.

[@Irage365]

my man!

[@willstaydead]

keep your TE in as a blocker and run short routes to beat these blitzes.

[@wristocrat]

Spruce is the Skunk Works of madden KZbinrs

[@justaguywhowatchesyt495]

I fucking respect the grind bro 8:32

[@justo.1361]

great video. Just one question. What postion is your user?

[@phill7507]

Quarter 1-3-7 db blitz when opponent is in shotgun. Take left cb on the outside blitz way outside the tackle and then pursue QB. CB’s are a lot faster than LB. And also they cover flats faster if ball dumped over there heads. But whatever

[@jasonsimms8658]

Where do you use the rest of your abilities? Do you acrobat your secondary or do you use the leftover ap on your dline?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

The other abilities vary by individual, I just went over the ESSENTIAL abilities in the video. I use acrobat on my user, an inside stuff on the d-line, acros and deep out zone ko's on my safeties, and flat zone ko's on my CBs

[@jasonsimms8658]

@@SpruceGooseTV Ok thanks man. I love your channel by the way! Great stuff

[@jinx-pete936]

U DESERVE 10 MILLION SUBS

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man :)

[@crazieates3823]

I'd start eating that up all day with either a 2TE set or 4WR set and hit some double outs...

[@cee_dot_610]

SpruceGoose is 🐐’d

[@manuelsedillo4849]

you can base align in coach adjustments

[@KEEFIANO120]

That works for this?

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Correct!

[@davidconnor5874]

SpruceGoose, didn't I beat you on Madden 21 on PC last year? Came back from down 21, I was the Browns, you were the Bucs. I think that was you. Good to see you doing big things!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

What's up man! Lmao if it was Madden 20 then it's possible! For Madden 21 I was on Xbox the whole time

[@davidconnor5874]

@@SpruceGooseTV Damn, has it been two years?? Congrats on being able to quit your job and do this full time. 💯💯

[@slingshot28]

Should I run under pressure on my DEs too or just my OLBs?

[@co81385]

I have two questions about this defensive blitz scheme: 1) Do you recommend base aligning, even when playing man defense? 2) Besides the Seahawks, are there any other teams in regs that you recommend using this defense with?

[@RickyNoooo]

Dont base align in man unless you have zones with it and you could use the cards or vikes or niners all three teams have solid linebackers with lurker or decent speed lbs’s same With Carolina

[@co81385]

@@RickyNoooo Thanks for the tips! For the man defense and base align tip, I shouldn't base align if the only zones that I have are my two safeties in deep blue zones, right?

[@GizmoMaltese]

Last time I played Madden competitively was Madden 97. I can't believe it's already 2022.

[@MGH8888]

And therein lies the number one issue with madden - pre snap adjustments shouldn't be the basis for "skill gap"

[@CarlosAmiri]

Yo spruce how do I take care of the Y-out play in the GB playbook my friends likes to use it a lot and he has the ebook and I can’t cover the corner routes any tips on how to guard it ?

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

I generally switch between d lineman each snap with finesse moves. Then 3rd down play as a lb in man coverage against the running back in the backfield. Works great.

[@kylefender1287]

What playbook and play do u use rn I'm runing nickel 335 wide and double A gap and I want to try and switch to this

[@SpruceGooseTV]

I'm running the Giants playbook!

[@KiddSokk]

Now thats an interesting title.

[@Kurizey]

It's okay. I mean if you have a fast QB you can step in the pocket then roll out and find open WRs

[@justinchapman6383]

What i like the most is how you broke down each step with very clear Instructions, making this by far the best video I've watched on the subject. Thank you and continue to educate. To all other madden KZbin's take notes Question: do you turn your assets on on or off? I keep the auto flip, ball hawk on but find my self turning heat seeker and switch assist off, especially after a bad game. I find by leaving my heat seeker on, I'll get pulled towards the RB if I blitz during a play action. that said I niss more tackles with it off. With Switch assist, its the same thing. I'll miss more tackles with it off, with it on I cant steer my defender away from making a tackle on the ball carrier lol. What can I say, I have more confidence in my offense than I do my defense and time is ticking. Would also like to know your coaching adjustments? the setup you go to the most. Did you play on ps4? if so did you load your playbooks on to community files? I would like to try them out.

[@bluekprods8113]

Spruce I’ve been running this today but I often get seamed streaked in zone and I often give up routes like flats and outs

[@bluekprods8113]

With only 4 in coverage besides your user I know it’s hard to cover everything but any suggestion

[@trashassnonames3991]

Try putting ur dline men in hard flats and vert hooks

[@bluekprods8113]

@@trashassnonames3991 preciate it

[@DripVio]

This is not a every down defense and if you are running it every down you have to put you DE in different assignments depending on how he is attacking you

[@jordanseidl9765]

I see who you repping, Go BUCS!!!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Fire the cannons!!!

[@npanic0]

quick question how were you usering kam chancellor when you can’t sub him in

[@jaredsuh]

W video ! can you flex more often in future videos (;

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Absolutely

[@tiomadden7775]

I challenge you to stop the run using the Eagles. I guarantee you can't. The D-Line never block sheds to make tackles for losses, LBs tend to fall, and the secondary tends to run right at a blocker. I'm ranked 9th, and I tried every formation. Every single opponent in H2H has MUT 100 ovr - latch on-can't block shed blocking.

[@PaleGoat]

I figured out i defensive scheme I play literally only zone coverage like cover 2,3,6 in 4 3 and alignment and then but my dts slanted outside and contain my de and it’s amazing against the run and deep pass

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Nice!!

[@LordStunnah]

Hey how do you see those blue bubbles on the field when your defending?

[@BostonBurner]

Dumb question, but when you hit Y or triangle is it better to repeatedly tap the button or just hold it down?

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

I love applying pressure and getting a loss of ten yards or more on the opposing team.

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Same!!

[@cameronjohnson7832]

Funny... I've been doing this for months minus 2 of the 7 audibles. I constantly get messages saying I play weird . Then I come on KZbin looking for new ways to beat outside throwing and I see this ... it's extremely ironic.

[@alfredozafaniamondlhanemon412]

this strange feeling when you watch BoxBox and you see polish fame mma/high league clip Polska gurom-

[@H00K-KING]

to all my cfm players..... to get a safety at mlb in this formation follow these steps: 1. change your defensive playbook to one that has the 4-3 even 6-1 in it (the playbook you will be using) 2. change the safety you want to user position to mlb 3. sub him in at mlb under the formation subs section in manage staff 4. change him back to safety (he will still be subbed in at lb in 4-3 even 6-1 and now he gets the db animations instead of linebacker ones) thank me later

[@elijahgreening499]

how do i change safety position to mlb in mut

[@masonbelcamino9322]

Thank you I have been wondering this for along time

[@DripVio]

Thanks bro 😎

[@fanboyslayer338]

If you did this on Madden Mobile 22 you would be the Man for Real

[@treynew4092]

Throwing to the Te in the slot kills this defense you can even send slot wr or te on a go route

[@colindolan2073]

Thats all well and good against the pass but it is not a good defense against the run. I'd stay more balanced and operate blitz in the 3 4 over

[@macdaddy3948]

Let's Go @SpruceGooseTV 💯💯💯💯

[@taylormurphy6433]

GOAT

[@SpruceGooseTV]

;)

[@AdamahChavah]

Instead of the QB dropping back, he(QB) just need to the is step forward and throw quicker passes. See the one front lineman will pickup the rush coming. Just send TN up the middle, RB out on a route, slats passes. Than use hard count to draw u off side... Game Over 🎮

[@commander0343]

Do you change your flat and hook zones like 25yard and 5 yards?

[@Crocha1321]

It took a while to get the muscle memory down but this is so broken