Bottleneck is worthless this year

Maybe its because almost every WR/TE has 0AP Double Me

But these CBs with 0AP Bottleneck/Universal coverage cant cover anyone in man

I wouldn't say worthless, but definitely less affective than previous years(thank the Lord) I have spent a while with it on my dbs even earlier in the year, and they would still get burnt pre double me/ rac em up(super bowl time) it definatly can work especially tied to a blitz, because if there first read doesn't break the press, than it's usually a sack or at list incompletion

The fact that people can’t just sit in man is glorious…

I user my CB with it and it works great - Mean Joe in the slot. When you user the CB and get close to the line you hit and hold the A button it just pancakes the receiver. Then I switch to the middle user. If I could throw the ball and stop the run I would be a demon at this game.

I went to shutdown a few days ago and man is it more fun than bottleneck

CNIZZOTE said:

I user my CB with it and it works great - Mean Joe in the slot. When you user the CB and get close to the line you hit and hold the A button it just pancakes the receiver. Then I switch to the middle user. If I could throw the ball and stop the run I would be a demon at this game.

when going against a reciever with abilties you can only press them manually, meaning only one player is getting pressed.

Lildrift56 said:

I wouldn't say worthless, but definitely less affective than previous years(thank the Lord) I have spent a while with it on my dbs even earlier in the year, and they would still get burnt pre double me/ rac em up(super bowl time) it definatly can work especially tied to a blitz, because if there first read doesn't break the press, than it's usually a sack or at list incompletion

It's mainly cuz people still think UC includes onestep or shutdown. It doesn't. Only man KOs and zone KOs

Uncommittedgamer said:

I went to shutdown a few days ago and man is it more fun than bottleneck

If you have pick artist and universal coverage...does shutdown still make a difference?

I would think "play ball aggressive" trait also helps man defense alot...compared to conversative or balanced play ball trait

Cizzle said:

It's mainly cuz people still think UC includes onestep or shutdown. It doesn't. Only man KOs and zone KOs

Are you sure?

One of the top Madden experts made a series of youtube videos testing Universal coverage - even against route tech and found it to include One Step Ahead?

CNIZZOTE said:

I user my CB with it and it works great - Mean Joe in the slot. When you user the CB and get close to the line you hit and hold the A button it just pancakes the receiver. Then I switch to the middle user. If I could throw the ball and stop the run I would be a demon at this game.

With all the vanguards...stopping the run is nearly impossible..LOL

jimshredder said:

If you have pick artist and universal coverage...does shutdown still make a difference?

I would think "play ball aggressive" trait also helps man defense alot...compared to conversative or balanced play ball trait

Honestly I don’t know I’m not that good in madden but I can just tell it’s better. I can blitz a decent player and get a pick with it. I don’t know these loophole blitzes or other tricks

jimshredder said:

Are you sure?

One of the top Madden experts made a series of youtube videos testing Universal coverage - even against route tech and found it to include One Step Ahead?

That’s right universal coverage does indeed have one step ahead.

Uncommittedgamer said:

That’s right universal coverage does indeed have one step ahead.

It's so great that people still believe that. I cook them online when they play man.

jimshredder said:

Are you sure?

One of the top Madden experts made a series of youtube videos testing Universal coverage - even against route tech and found it to include One Step Ahead?

Just try it yourself in practice mode. That's what I do to test what abilities really are. Put only uc on a defender and let him run man on an in route.