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INTRODUCTION:
With every patch the game changes. People look for new things on both sides of the ball. Most people follow the lead of others. Here we went outside the box to find the next dominant formation in the game. While we consider running this defense to be more advanced than a lot of set it and forget it defenses – we feel that utilizing this will bring many many rage quits in your future. Please be mindful and watch every video as we go into deep analysis on how to run this defense correctly.
Below you will find each play with its own section laid out within tabs. When possible we will also go over an advanced strategy that may require more adjustments, a complete understanding of the formation, or quicker fingers to complete the play. Make sure to learn the entire body of content to ensure that your defense is starting to lockdown.
5-2 Normal
Bring the Hammer
PLAYBOOKS WITH FORMATION NAME
- Carolina
- Buffalo
- Multiple D
TOP PLAYBOOK WITH FORMATION NAME
- Multiple D
BENEFITS OF 5-2:
- Symmetrical look when needed
- Insane pressure
- Amazing run defense
WEAKNESSES OF 5-2
- Lack of DBs
- No stock cover 4
- Ability to cross man or use safeties at LB is not readily available
- Adjusting takes practice
In this group of tabs we will go over plays that we blitz out of. Our main play here in Pinch, which is a Cover 0 man blitz. Because of this you will want to make sure you are comfortable with that shell. Additionally we discuss changing coverage shells to disguise coverage and use other stock plays to generate pressure as well.
Simply click the corresponding tab to learn a particular setup. There are no written setups on defense. We do this to encourage watching the video to understand the play to the fullest and not just blindly set up a play.
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Here we go over run defense, and we will add any particular run defenses as needed based on YOUR feedback.
Simply click the corresponding tab to learn a particular setup. There are no written setups on defense. We do this to encourage watching the video to understand the play to the fullest and not just blindly set up a play.
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In this group of tabs we will go over defending certain formations that we may see more often, or formations that are known to give people trouble.
Simply click the corresponding tab to learn a particular setup. There are no written setups on defense. We do this to encourage watching the video to understand the play to the fullest and not just blindly set up a play.
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How do you get LBs at the end spots? Running a theme team and have a lack of fast stock DE’s
Hey CC how do you get your DTs to loop?
Is there a particular reason that you use curl flats out of your cv2 adjustments in the coverage look?
Ill man up the cornee rte if they abuse it
In your youtube video today talking about tony romo announcing. How do you get your blitzing strong safety closer to the line without clicking onto him and manually moving him?
shade inside causes that if you dont base align
The heat is not coming in consistently is there something I’m doing wrong
What’s your YouTube channel CC
Theactualcc
CC Tip: When clicking on a defender with the ball in the air spam the turbo button to catch the receiver and hold your desired button of choice (catch, swat, etc)
That tip helps a lot. Got a off topic question. I Liked your switch to the legends chem. Any idea on what ovrs give you the x2 and x3 chems for legends pass d? I know it’s different than the normal chems. I’m only 5 slots away without adding players. Don’t want to burn threw coins buying ovrs just to view the chem options. Any help would be great.
Spam? Like keep clicking on turbo repeatedly instead of holding turbo down? That makes you close faster?
yup – for some reason it does
CC Ranch,
Where’s Kilo?
@CC There’s a new 52 out there n it screams even vs max pro etc etc etc,any way we get the set up as an update?Thx
i got you
Any suggestions for someone that immediately scrambles and throws across the field to an open receiver when I’m in 5-2 cover 2. Its frustrating. It happens sometimes against pinch but mostly against cover 2
How do I make my zones not bug out. Anytime someone flips sides or motions in/out my zones just start going crazy.
had 30 points dropped on me back to back games, post shot from shotgun 2RB, block both rbs. Both cross routes are open every single time, the purple doesnt cover it in cover 3 and man hill wins every time even vs 97 deion. The blitz doesnt get it vs 2 blocked rbs so i just get roasted
Back off the blitz at times then – mixing things up is good.
Purple zone is just so bad the wr runs right behind him no reaction, hopefully this update helps
Same with me. If the opposition blocks 2 backs your screwed
If they max protect you have 3 routes to cover with 5 guys. Crossing routes are meta. I’ve had good success going deep quarters on my cbs and maning up the 2 safety’s and that leaves you free to user. With 3 routes and quarters on the outside if they try to go double cross or a post cross combo, one will not have a clear out and the quarter will play it very well. This blitz is great because it creates 3 routes vs 4 adjustments and your user. Have to adapt your adjustments to your oppentents tendencies.
Work on your cover 2. It’s helped me out a lot going into cover 2.
Any suggestions for stretch or does it just take practice? I’ve got it setup like in the video but my Shazier just does not get to the edge
Practice for sure, but feel free to try spreading the line as well.
Thanks I’ve been practicing and taking the angle you take on stretch and toss and pitch plays and it’s definitlely making a difference. Spreading the line I will try.
Defense is amazing, just won my 2nd Super Bowl, what is the best way to stop split close and in regards to blitzing MLB would you go with 92 Telvin or the new Outsider Vander Esch because of the speed?
with blitzing id go someone with better pash rush moves
Got shredded by a goon squad last night & 95 Ricky. Gonna give this a try, if it doesn’t work I’m gonna blame my 90 overall team lol.
It should help you. It’s not going to be you unbeatable, but if you have speed it works. You can beat god squads if you know what you’re doing.
Just want to say thanks to CC for this guide. I’ve only gone through about half of the defenses out of 5-2 and I’m crushing not only CPU in solo battles, but I’m also getting instant rage quits in weekend league. This defense is invaluable right now. I can’t wait to learn every scheme out of 5-2.
thank you!
Do we have to turn on autoflip when running these plays?
nope
CC, how about slowing down Trips TE? It’s arguably the top O in Madden right now. Wouldn’t max protect negate this? Thanks!
yeah max protect with 7 anywhere can slow it down
Hey cc! What a great defense this is I literally had like 7 lurks in 4 games, the only formation I had problems with was the gun bunch formation the guy blocked the TE and the RB and and the heat didn’t got to the QB even if I blitzed 7
makes sense – glad you are enjoying it!
Awesome formation keep it up! Have not had any big problems stopping things unless it was bad user or wrong adjustments. Only thing that gave me problems was wham. The randomness. I would stop shifting and play solid run d but the stubborn meathead wham players, touting it 20 times a game seem to break two for tds on me. After the LOS it always seemed to be housed. Any wham d out of 5-2 would be awesome! Keep up the work
will look into wham
CC you a beast bro!
thank you!
what is the optimal other LB if I am usering Shazier? Also, my front 5 would be LT, Casey, Page, Mack and Kearse, thoughts? I have plenty of coins to switch things up.
that works – my goal is just to get speed out there
I gotta test this against split close..
Thank you so much for this. I haven’t played much online but the cpu in my solos can’t even make a read. If the cpu can’t than I know most users can’t
awesome!
My D-Line is JJ (89) McCoy(93) Suh(88) and LT. I feel like that may not be good enough. I have 700k so I could make a upgrade or two should I upgrade from JJ or just roll with this line and see how it works?
just get speed
Would this work with the following personnel? Two stand-up LBs — Shazier & Wagner. RE Lawrence Taylor, interior d-line Mean Joe Greene, Damon Harrison, J.J. Watt, LE Kevin Greene.
that’ll work good
I haven’t watched all the videos yet, but is there certain types of lineman you want in your front 5?
speed at ends really – can use pass rushing lbs there
What would you prefer on the d line LT Donald McCoy strahan and Clowney or LT Donald McCoy strahan and Alan page
id go LT, donald, page, strahan, clowney