I know im not the only one here who’s considering this but…

I’m actually VERY considering switching from zone to man

idk why but it seems like it’ll just play better especially if you have one step ahead in all your corners and have the safeties play in zone 

I think it could also help stop those annoying RPO’s that we all have to play 

and at this point, I’m just trying to have fun

Why not both

i would not spend the last 2 months of the game cycle trying to learn a new defense that needs to be carried by abilities.

you might have a little instant success but what’s the next step when stock cover 2 man isn’t working. you’ll still need to adjust just like you would in zone.

cruise88 said:

Why not both

This^ especially with the Theme team all stars discounts man is more viable than ever. Plus if we get more cbs that have stacks like Revis you'll be able to do it without using xfactors

I feel like a combination of both could be pretty lethal. The only thing with man is that you need the best corners in the game to play it effectively so it would cost a lot of coins (at least for me) to switch most of my dbs from zone to man archetypes. Man is also less consistent imo but it is starting to become a pain to play against it if your opponent knows what they’re doing.

I run a mixture of both depending the offensive sets used, usually by the 2nd quarter to half time I’ve figured out tendencies and consistent targets or routes they run so I’ll adjust based on what I see, change my coaching adjustments and pre snap adjustments based on the formation. a lot of what I’ve seen is most players only have a few plays they know how to run and when you stop them they crumble and can’t do anything on offense, stretch rpo users hate playing against me, people who only know how to do shot plays hate me.

I’ve always ran man since I started & it’s only as good as your D-Line & 2 SubLB & most of your DB’s  need One Step Ahead & Either Bench Press or Bottle Neck if you can fit those abilities on the 3 CB’s & the 2 SUBLB then you will have alotta succes only downfall is the comeback routes as those are the way to beat Man Coverage or a good Reciever with route tech will sometimes get ahead but its like a 1/4 plays that happens if they beat the press if they dont beat the press then its wraps

Honestly just do whatever you want and try out whatever schemes you‘d like the meta will still be zone but man could probably work if you have good man corners

Tried it. There are so many ways to beat it. The good player will beat it, the bad ones will struggle. I went back to Zone.

i can’t knowing a wheel route would just beat u possibly all game

wace985 said:

i can’t knowing a wheel route would just beat u possibly all game

Yup even with OSA and shading lol

Coming from a defensive centered player, until FS Zone Blitz fails me I'm good

cruise88 said:

Why not both

I switch between them when I feel it is necessary

Actually recently switched and it’s very possible. I run 3-3 odd and will move between usering a linebacker or a safety. You need corners with UC that lights up and doesn’t turn off. I have Revis so I also get film study. Then you need deep+mid route KO, and your safeties actually do best if you have deep and mid zone KOs and then toy with where you place their zones depending on your opponent play calls. 
 

So I have Revis, and Woolen with UC at outside cb, alt and pitts at safety and then Willis to user and justin Simmons with UC at sun linebacker. Talib is the slot cb with deep, mid Route ko and secure tackler. 
 

my dline I’m using parsons and John Randle with unstoppable force to get a decent pass rush. Sometimes I run the 3-3 odd a gap blitz. 
 

the last thing and most importantly is individual shading. Man coverage is super easy to beat, but if you can guess their plays and routes (which is easy with film study but most people run the same stuff to beat man)