How I Became the BEST Defensive Player in Madden

[@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 😂

[@icedso913]

😂

[@kaecinsak5241]

Freges😢❤😮😂😮😅😂

[@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!

[@United_Aviation]

@@SpruceGooseTVmost op defense, been getting a ton of picks and wins in H2H

[@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 😂

[@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!!

[@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!

[@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 💯

[@tristan76]

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

[@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?

[@oCazoh]

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

[@dmvsfinestthedon9043]

Am I the only one who thinks it’s too many adjustments to do by the time your opponent snaps the ball?

[@mctshots3169]

seems like it but if you keep doing it you’ll get used to it and it will become faster

[@Phillyredz87]

No takes 5 seconds

[@backlashbassin9803]

That’s what I thought until I did it

[@-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 💪🏼

[@quezwatkins9104]

8-0 first run with this d Ty bro

[@kadafi183]

The best madden videos by far. Appreciate you Goose

[@IronCapo-tv5rg]

I’ve never seen a QB drop back 17 yards so many times in one game

[@kalemeadows894]

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

[@coreymhicks2721]

the goose is the GOAT

[@MrSorry545]

This video never gets old gud stuff 🔥💪🏾💪🏾

[@SpruceGooseTV]

@@MrSorry545 Appreciate it man 🙏

[@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!💯🔥

[@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 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Pistolpete95]

Went from absolutely hating this game to going undefeated and 3 sb by far best defense in the game

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Let's go!!!

[@Hereth_Edits]

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

[@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

[@weezyman305]

Great video, earned my subscription

[@ilboi1789]

I like this! I'm getting killed In the seams and over the top

[@maroun9618]

Been using the tampa 3 shits kinda legit

[@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.

[@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

[@HaZeyTheViking]

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.

[@davonjohnson5528]

@@BIGNOSEPOPPAYeah, because it’s all about money. Back in 2003-2008 I don’t think we said nothing. Waiting in line at GameStop on release night! I remember Madden 2005 on a school morning and moms pulling the Ethernet chord out. I’m a veteran player this EA has disrespected the authenticity. M13 & 25 was the last of it. Put challenge the play back in the game, add injuries. Let’s see the refs work. This game is %70 chess with the randomness abilities and animations. There is no physics in this build of Madden. They can’t even get a respectable leaderboard. Take us back the real creators!

[@youngarsonist02]

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

[@Beastquis.95]

You helped me with my KC offense thanks!

[@Apollyon_Rev911]

Going to start using this😄!

[@Rich_Camp_08]

Good stuff man

[@TheKRL78]

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

[@BreadVanVleet]

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?

[@Washington_Redskins]

I've been running this concept for years

[@ChirpyXC]

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

[@chipogles7639]

you have to do the audibles every snap?

[@kupplefire]

The Mark Rober music goes hard lol 😂

[@wupinegaming4629]

Are you using a TE as your MLB?

[@jusespi]

Maybe I’m a tad slow but I noticed that I get abused by corner routes with this shell coverage. Any way to stop it?

[@bentoklip8866]

Great video btw

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@FootballLegend629]

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

[@Drippyy98]

How do you put your mlb on a hook curl mine is always stuck on a mid read

[@ItsDhunt]

13:39 I know that dude was pissed 😂

[@zackerydilber4355]

Zan built this out of BNOG last year

[@lil-bq6jl]

What play book?

[@stinner4]

kc

[@Soop504]

Baltimore has it

[@Wyattray-12415]

Chicago or chiefs or Baltimore should have it

[@TristannIsOnTop]

Chargers playbook cuz it says

[@mbart26]

Great stuff as always

[@Ohhok-bk4kg]

I had a user I played that game was free when I was up 28-10 at half. He started running this and bagging me. I just knew it had to be KZbin and sure enough 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@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?

[@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

[@Trollin0608]

Subbed thank you for the tips

[@mariomcmichael3230]

can you make a vid on plays you can run stock or or 1 adjustment?

[@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 ?

[@ihamptonii]

Nice video 🎉

[@Alexanderkent-d3g]

I,m a die hard Buccaneers fan to

[@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.

[@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. 😂

[@Bubbamcray]

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

[@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.

[@ripxdame7858]

A Sapp pick 6 is nasty work😭

[@katelevin1]

notice how there is only post route on double post

[@zifrespler3060]

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

[@ianhartwell344]

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

[@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

[@lucaschavez-z1l]

is there a way i don’t have to audible every play

[@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

[@NeverrNirvana]

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

[@shawnwright1480]

what abilities would you put on the slot DB playing the middle? Great Vid!!!

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Pick Artist and/or Deep In Zone KO!

[@DatDudeBull24]

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🦾

[@joshuaholmes8441]

Been Running this for years.

[@killercodplays]

What would u set your zone drops for this???

[@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

[@kingnaim2473]

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

[@deongedeon]

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

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Yep!

[@EazyBreezy-tu7mk]

The flats to the running back are always open. How do you stop it in this defense?

[@ThatTruthdiscord]

I know how do we stop getting murdered by Bo Jacksons

[@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?

[@Toesr6]

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

[@DcmWasHere]

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

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Appreciate it man!

[@arjanmoore5522]

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

[@THUGGIN247365]

Goose video??? NEED I SAY MORE?!!!! HE NEVER MISSES 💯💯💯

[@SpruceGooseTV]

😂😂😂 Appreciate you man

[@budlikycz2445]

I actually dont even know the rules of madden. I just know you have to get the ball on the other side. But I am thinking of buying the new instalation. I have a question is there somekind of tutorial in game to teach me fouls rules etc? Edit: Now that we understand what Tampa 3 is... Yeah try again. I dont know what the hell you are talking about xD

[@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

[@ktmoney5680]

🔥 vid

[@djamazingNWB148_]

I Have A Serious Question .. Can You Show A Defense To Stop The Gun Bunch Offset Formation? PLEASE …

[@FrigidHeights]

there is no one defense to stop it. it requires constant adjustments and trying to predict what your opponent is going to do. It’s the most overpowered offense in the game for a reason

[@djamazingNWB148_]

@@FrigidHeights Its A Play In That Formation Called Verticals ... Somebody Ran That On Me The Whole Game & I Couldn't Stop It ...

[@keyharrison7309]

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

[@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?

[@TheRealestRuler817]

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

[@Debbie-j6f]

Tampa 3 has been my favorite defense since madden 22 and everyone tells me it sucks

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Tell them they're wrong!!

[@SportsWorld-ng7gu]

No joke on the first play I did this I got a pick

[@xluckyx2419]

Nice video, go bucs

[@PoloAssasin2]

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

[@Trentonwheeler8]

How’d it go

[@PoloAssasin2]

@@Trentonwheeler8 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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@CimaxHD]

literally cant do all that before someone snaps the ball. also my buttons for safetys keep switching

[@SpruceGooseTV]

Practice it in practice mode and you'll get faster!