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

TheNickSix said:

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)

Film study on Revis instead of secure tackler? DZ, but not FZ on your slot? Simmons, with 56 BSH bad IBL/STR/PUR/etc. as SubLB? Not sure I'd be giving advice on this topic friend.

Zone is so much better then man this year. I ran a mainly man scheme prior to MUT 24, but I had to make the change as man is just so easy to exploit this year, in comparison to zone. I am not saying that zone defenses are unbeatable by any means, but I have yet to lose to am man scheme this year. 

Now is it a terrible idea to maybe mix in a man coverage maybe once every 10 plays, not necessary, but you have to ensure that you are sending at least 5 cause if you are not you are going to give up a 1 play TD.

azj0rdangelo said:

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.

yeah, i love playing against man because it feels like every route combo i run gets wide open

stevet1 said:

Film study on Revis instead of secure tackler? DZ, but not FZ on your slot? Simmons, with 56 BSH bad IBL/STR/PUR/etc. as SubLB? Not sure I'd be giving advice on this topic friend.

Why would I used zone KOs for a man coverage scheme? Revis gets UC, Bottleneck, Secure tackler and Film study for 1 ap. I have backups at every position with secure tackler for when people come out and run the ball every play. 
 

they asked how to run man coverage to best defend the pass.

I already run like 70% man in my Jets TT I tey to run their irl defense with some adjustments and it goes pretty well for me

One step ahead dont even work that good this year. Theres routes that can beat one step ahead without route tech too

I use both with mostly zone out of dollar, sometimes mix in spinner and man up receivers occassionsly and it works pretty well for me

I run like 70% zone with man blitzes mixed in and the occasional man on 3rd or 4th and long. Have to hit it when they dont think youre running it. (if you run it with no man abilities) if you have the abilities like one step and bottleneck and all that.. it can def be effective. But like others have said, there are SO MANY ways to beat it. Just have a good mix and youll be much better for it. Goes with any defense. Mix it up and dont just run the same scheme all game. Youll crush it and win a ton of games until you play someone who knows how to counter your scheme then youre toast. Trick is to keep em guessing all game.

TheNickSix said:

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)

Lol know its not, I have gone up against this 3-3 odd man scheme and easily torch it every single time. If you are playing anyone with half a brain, you have to play zone at least 75% of the time this year. It just is what it is.

mberezoski said:

Lol know its not, I have gone up against this 3-3 odd man scheme and easily torch it every single time. If you are playing anyone with half a brain, you have to play zone at least 75% of the time this year. It just is what it is.

I’d excuse you for not knowing the difference between there, their, and they’re but not knowing no from know is wild. Better go find the other half of your brain bud.

EazyBreezy said:

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

dude I miss when man was actually servicable. Now it takes one route doing a single cut to get space. theyve nerfed it to hell

Running man exclusively is not possible imo. Main reason is because the slot corner is a liability no matter what abilities you put on them.