Off Tackle Defense Post

3-4 over: sting pinch zone
put both DE's in contains
re-blitz outside LB's
control MLB

This should shut down most of strong close runs, including offtackle

CJDAWGG14 wrote:

3-4 over: sting pinch zone
put both DE's in contains
re-blitz outside LB's
control MLB

This should shut down most of strong close runs, including offtackle

nice, this is also a great play to nano out of. Just move the blitzing MLB and put him over the DT that is above the center and reblitz him and then put the other blitzing LB over the DE on the left side of the screen and reblitz him.

CJDAWGG14 wrote:

3-4 over: sting pinch zone
put both DE's in contains
re-blitz outside LB's
control MLB

This should shut down most of strong close runs, including offtackle

Good post

1-5-5 dt blits de pass rush package press cov. put the de's in contain it works for me

thanks for the tip.

bump no comments?

The Strong Close is one of my favorite formations in this game offensively but, great play to defend it. Great tip.

btw control fs or ss

Good post dwain. Going to try this play out and see how it goes.

thanks it works very well a gap opens up in the middle for your fs then when he sees you in it he will go out side right into the contained de

If your opponent gets a lot of yards from this, it usually means he broke a tackle, or he can actually run without having to use Strong Close. ChrisC has another tip to stop it, and his only uses 1 rusher.

chrisc2006 wrote:

This is what has worked for me.
3-4 Solid I think you can pick any play.

1)Hot
route 3 down lineman to QB spies. You can hot route two of the lineman
if your opponent is quick hiking. Hot route the guys on the weak side
to spies.
2) Move MLB on weak side away from the middle of the field. I like to put him over the left tackle.
3)Blitz
safety on weak side (side with one TE). Place him 4-5 yards back
directly behind the DE (left side of screen if two TE's on right side
of screen). This is so the weak side guard and center can't block him.
They go after the spy and LB most of the time giving you a wide open
lane to hit the QB or HB.

You can stop off tackle from regular
3-4 Solid plays. Most adjustment are just reblitzing DT, blitzing
safety, and move LB out of the way. The Cover 2 play from this
formation is the easiest to setup. All you do is move MLB out of the
way, reblitz safety and place him 4-5 yards behind DE.

This is ChrisC's version to stop it.

against strong close i roll with cover 1 out of the 46, i put hte blitzing lb over the FB and contain the DE's while usering the deep blue safety... i mix that up with 46 cover 3 and 4 and it shuts it down nicely... ill try sting pinch, i usually just use it as an a-gap stuffer, but this setup sounds dope..

Dizz1e wrote:

CJDAWGG14 wrote:

3-4 over: sting pinch zone
put both DE's in contains
re-blitz outside LB's
control MLB

This should shut down most of strong close runs, including offtackle

nice, this is also a great play to nano out of. Just move the blitzing MLB and put him over the DT that is above the center and reblitz him and then put the other blitzing LB over the DE on the left side of the screen and reblitz him.

good post man, i've always been trying to do it with the right side lb and it hasn't worked as well as i thought it would. If my guy doesn't go through the coverage doesn't last a second. But with the left side lb blitzing, my mlb goes in 100% of the time

Thanks man

once again

both the 3-4 solid that chris wrote and the 3-4 over that CJ wrote work and especially if you mix them between the two.. good post guys

gotta try that 1-5-5 Dt blitz.

wow i so needed this thread

me too
I played a level 37 today who had like 300+ yards with mcfadden off of gl offtackle.

He destroyed the 6th ranked guy on 360 with it and won 88-21.

I just finished a tourny on GSaloon and lost my final game due to GL Off Tackle. He ran it every play. The whole entire game. I tried EVERYTHING on this post to stop it. I couldnt stop it and just got jipped outta 60 bux.

what were some of the plays and setups you were using?

3-4 sting pinch. 1-5-5 dt blitz. 4-6 ss blitz. goaline blitz . 3-4 solid gap press. I tried containing my ends.

well im not too too familiar with those formations, cuz i use a 4-3 book, did you have your CB outside of the formation? and did you user it with your saftey? what team was he using?

4-4 LB Fire!!