Mr Craw 12, Huge Influence on the Game

The more and more people I play, I have noticed that they are useing my strategies that I post on this blog. I am glad that I am able to help people out. People are running what I write because this stuff works, it's no joke. I especially notice more and more people using the quarters defense, some of my offensive schemes, defensive assist, and some of my special teams tips. Keep commenting on my blog and tell your friends, read my blog and you will become a better gamer.

Max Protection Against Blitz

If someone is blitzing your nuts off there are two things you can do. First, I like to get all 5 receivers out on quick routes hoping to hit them in the many holes created from the blitzing defenders. I can stop someone from blitzing by completing some short routes and then getting some huge run after catch yardage, but If you are not having luck with this strategy you need to go to max protection. I never really was a fan of this max protection until someone used it on me and was very successful. When I max protect I like to keep seven guys blocking and have three receivers out on routes. You can audible your players by hot routing them and then pressing R2/L2. When you max protect look to take shots down the field with deep corner routes, posts, post corners, and other deep crossing routes. One of my favorite max protection plays is WR Drag out of shotgun normal in the Floria Playbook. I keep my running back and tight end in to block and look to work the slot receiver on the post or the post corner by the far receiver, if neither of these routes open up, look to hit the other receiver on the shallow cross. Look for plays in your playbook you think will work well with max protection, remember you can always motion receivers across the formation to get another option on that side of the field. Against blitz happy opponents, if you can't get time and aren't having luck completing short passes, look to max protect and hit some big plays.

Use the Pump Fake

The pump fake can be a very effective weapon in the pass game. I particularly like it when my opponent is only sending 3 or 4 guys. Using the pump fake freezes safeties and allows you to throw deep routes over their heads. The pump fake works best against zone defenses/zone defenders. Do not be afraid to pump fake multiple times on a singe play.

Offensive Tips vs Quarters D

People keep asking me online what to run against my quarters defense. I laugh and tell them to go to my blog. The answer is you can't run anything on my defense cause I am just that good, just kidding, but seriously. If someone is running a lot of quarters on you, you first need to figure out if they are running man or zone, just like any other defense. You need to decide whether you will play into the quarters by going 4 or 5 wide or go 1 WR with 2 RB and 2 TE and try to pound it on the ground. If someone is playing quarters on my I like to do both of these strategies with some 3 WR sets thrown in as well. If teams are playing quarters man you have to look at for the mismatches just like any other man defense. Look to hit slants and other routes that force the defender to chase your WR. If the MLB is manned up on your back, look to throw swing passes and other stuff to him. I like to run shotgun spread (Florida Playbook) slants. The receivers are running slants, forcing the corners to run with them, this leaves the whole entire flats open for your back to do work on the MLB, there are several other plays similar to this that work just as well. I like teams with fast running backs (92 speed or higher) to catch the ball out of the back field. Another play that is money against quarters man is trips PA verticals (Florida Playbook). Put your fastest WR in the slot and look to hit him on the shoot route as I call it, if he is not open look to hit the back in the flats. As far as the run game goes against quarters man, I suggest the option. Against man defense who has the quarterback? No one, unless they spy of course. Even if they do spy (will be the MLB in quarters) the linemen should block the MLB, leaving big running lanes up the middle for your mobile QB to rack up some yards. I like to run speed option out of (Florida Playbook) Shotgun Ace, Normal, and Spread. Look to motion guys accross the field and run to where the motion man vacated, this creates space and gives you one less guy to block. If they are in zone the defender will not follow, look to run towards where you motioned, this lets you outnumber the defense to that side and gives you an extra blocker. Other runs work well, try going goal line and pounding up their ass. People do not really run too much zone out of quarters, really just 3 and 4. These coverages are very vunerable against the run. In cover 3 look to hit the space between the corners and safties, also look to work the gaps to the left or right of the MLB. Against cover 4 look to work the flats, and look to take it deep over the middle. Against most quarter defenses only 3 guys are rushing the QB, look to stay calm in the pocket and make the throw. The quarters defense is in my opinion the best in the game and is becomeing more and more popular thanks to this website. When going against it chances are you will not get too many big plays. Look for long sustaining drives with plays consistantly hitting for 4 or 5 yards.