Here if jow I run my defense, inverted cover 3, match, and cover 6/9
outside cbs: DOZKO and FZKO (2ap total)
slot: pick artist and Acro (0 ap total)
Safeties: DOZKO and pick artist ( 2 ap total)
users: PA And ACRO ( 0 ap total)
dts: tackle supreme (0 ap total
edge rushers: unstopable force and DONO (2 ap total)
very effective against tight, bunch, and the run
I mix in tight killer and smart shell from time to time.
Nxtup212 said:Here if jow I run my defense, inverted cover 3, match, and cover 6/9
outside cbs: DOZKO and FZKO (2ap total)
slot: pick artist and Acro (0 ap total)
Safeties: DOZKO and pick artist ( 2 ap total)
users: PA And ACRO ( 0 ap total)
dts: tackle supreme (0 ap total
edge rushers: unstopable force and DONO (2 ap total)
very effective against tight, bunch, and the run
I mix in tight killer and smart shell from time to time.
Additionally, if a player on my defense doesn’t have PA he need to have the trait play ball aggressive. It is a factor for non PA dbs catching pics.
TalanoaHufangaontop said:I stopped using pick artist so I could get more ko’s. KO’s are way more valuable in my opinion.
I run a zone blitz scheme out of big nickel. knockouts are essential for my game plan can't have people throwing easy routes to the flat or drags to the TE. although my blitzing DBs to have pick artist. people love to throw right before they get hit leads.
I’m good with KOs only on deep safties but I need my cbs to have pa if anything
AZCARDS said:I personally like pick artist more but I just really love watching someone quit after a crazy pick and KOs always knock the ball out and don’t help get picks. It might not be the greatest strategy but it’s what I prefer.
on Monday I changed over to a zone scheme using big nickel and nickel normal. favorite part is my blitzing DBS must have pick artist. finish my 15 wins in WL faster thanks too people who love to throw when they're about to get hit. PA players nearby equals pick 6 almost every time.
Raydondee said:on Monday I changed over to a zone scheme using big nickel and nickel normal. favorite part is my blitzing DBS must have pick artist. finish my 15 wins in WL faster thanks too people who love to throw when they're about to get hit. PA players nearby equals pick 6 almost every time.
I love big nickel an normal nickel my fav formations on defense. And it’s so satisfying to get a pick 6 great strat bro glad it’s working for ya
Raydondee said:my two cents
knockouts will keep you from losing to players you're better than
pick artists will help you beat players that's better than you
Facts
Definitely the move. At this point in the game any DB can catch. Yeah you’ll miss the stamina on the returns but the KOs can literally save you from getting bombed on.
AZCARDS said:I personally like pick artist more but I just really love watching someone quit after a crazy pick and KOs always knock the ball out and don’t help get picks. It might not be the greatest strategy but it’s what I prefer.
Yeah, PA cause it’s funner
Crazy no one mentioned the second aspect of KOs… you get better reaction. your defender will actually break onto a ball.
playing without PA since the update, honestly it’s alright actually. My underneath players still get picks but have their moments were the swat the easy catches. They deff balanced the game cause it wasn’t like this in the beginning of the year.
SlowAndSteady said:I’m on PS4 and I can agree that Pick Artist works much better than KO’s for me.
same here on a ps4 it works really well imo ko is for next gen really
all day
Breakluna said:I do have KOs as slightly than pick artist. That said I play a lot of man and have cut pick artist to make room for KOs. And I there are still times where I miss pick artist.
I hear this. I wasn't sure it was even viable to use cards without having Pick Artist (for 0AP). It REALLY sucks when my high-end DBs who sometimes have as much as 95 CTH stat don't even make a play on the ball, they just swat it to the ground. Excruciating, especially lately. However, i've gone back to almost pure Man schemes on defense and if I can only choose one, i want those KOs. In a perfect world, i'd have Universal Coverage activated everywhere (both outside corners, as well as both Safties), but that's remained a bit of a challenge. For the moment I'm running 3x Universal Coverage (two always-on; Chad Johnson FS 2AP + Joey Porter Jr. SS 1AP & Lester Hayes; 5 plays on / 3 plays off 1AP X-factor) plus Anquan Boldin with Shutdown + Deep Route KO for 2AP and hope that he can get a pick to light up his X-factor ability.
To summarize, i concur. KOs are superior to Pick Artist, although I continue to waffle a bit, because a single interception can change the entire course of a game...
donthate2002 said:Definitely the move. At this point in the game any DB can catch. Yeah you’ll miss the stamina on the returns but the KOs can literally save you from getting bombed on.
This is simply not true. My boosted Lester Hayes has 95 CTH stat and he'll more often than not simply swat the ball away, misses out on a ton of easy picks, but the worst are the slot defenders. I've tried boosted Sherman (on 50/50 49ers TT with multiple TT Remix motivator bonuses; 3/3 Balanced + 3/3 Power Run), Revis, and lately Aeneas Williams -- all simply drop/swat the ball, tons of blown opportunities that should have been easy pick-sixes.
However, i still think your premise remains true, that if we can only choose one, take the KO. Otherwise we're caught watching the plays happen around us. Also, i typically set my defensive adjustments to "Play Receiver" so i'm trying to knock it out anyway, instead of making a play on the ball and potentially getting burned big.