Madden 26 Defensive Guide Free Preview
3-3 Cub
The defense MrFootball88 brings to tournaments. Now yours.
Created by MrFootball88
The exact 3-3 Cub scheme a Top 5 Madden player runs to lock up the world's best opponents. One formation. Every shell, every blitz, every situational answer. Memorize one alignment. Get pressure. Get stops.
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Keys
- Formation: 3-3 Cub
- Playbook: 46
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Playbooks With 3-3 Cub
MrFootball88 runs the 46 defensive playbook. Any Madden 26 defensive playbook that includes the 3-3 Cub formation will work.
- Primary: 46 Defense (MrFootball88's pick)
- Also works in: Chargers, Patriots, Seahawks, Titans, Vikings
- If you run a Custom Playbook, add the 3-3 Cub formation block from any source playbook above
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Defense Overview - Playbook + How To Run It
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Full Scheme5 Plays
Every shell, blitz, and answer in the scheme. Each card has the play art, the exact setup, and the breakdown video.
Mike Blitz 0
Free Preview Set Up
- 1Spread D line
- 2Zone out OLB on the opposite side of the blitz
- 3Contain
- 4Stand over the DT and engage rush (watch video for the angle)
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Cover 4 Quarters Show 2 - Match Shell
Medium Set Up
- 1Spread D line
- 2Crash D line UP
- 3Man up wide side safety to slot WR in bunch or any 3x1 formation
- 4Contain (optional)
- 5Put OLB in coverage (watch video)
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Sam Will Blitz 3 - Advanced Pressure
Hard Set Up
- 1Spread D line
- 2Crash D line TOWARD the blitz side
- 3Zone out OLB on the opposite side of the blitz
- 4Contain
- 5BLITZ user (you manually rush)
- 6Stand over the DT and engage rush (watch video for the angle)
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Tampa 2 - RPO Defense
Medium Set Up
- 1Spread D line
- 2Put OLB on the RPO side in a HARD FLAT (watch video)
- 3Kills the bubble / slant RPO read at the line
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Run Defense - Any Main Play
Easy Set Up
- 1Spread D line
- 2Contain
- 3Hover over the DT (watch video for exact spot)
- 4Works on top of any of our four main coverage or blitz calls
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3-3 Cub Defense by MrFootball88
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- Full 3-3 Cub defensive scheme breakdown
- Every shell, blitz, situational call, and red zone setup
- HD video tutorials for every play
- Coaching Adjustments + OLB Flip Package
- Free updates after every EA patch
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Red Zone
Goal-line D1 Play
Inside the 20, the field shrinks and deep-third coverage gets exploited. One dedicated red zone setup.
Tampa 2 - Red Zone DefenseFrom the 20-yard line in
Medium Set Up
- 1Zone Drops: 5 yard hooks
- 2Spread line
- 3Crash D line DOWN (not up)
- 4Short side corner in a HARD FLAT
- 5Short side safety in an outside third
- 6Wide side safety in an inside third
- 7Shade outside
- 8Stand over the DT to shoot run, or user the FS
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Tournament-Tested. Top 5 Player. Locked Down.
Run MrFootball88's exact tournament defense. The same 3-3 Cub scheme he uses against the world's top Madden players. Now broken down step-by-step.
Instant Access
3-3 Cub Defense by MrFootball88
$25
One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Free patch updates.
- Full 3-3 Cub defensive scheme breakdown
- Every shell, blitz, situational call, and red zone setup
- HD video tutorials for every play
- Coaching Adjustments + OLB Flip Package
- Free updates after every EA patch
- Discord community access
8,700+ MaddenTurf members since 2014.
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