Nickel 3-3 Will – Silver Shoot Pinch

For this Madden Tips and Madden Plays video breakdown, we show This Blitz Setup Screams Heat RB Stays Into Pass Block. In the video breakdown, we show how to get pressure from the nose tackle who shoots through the air gap. The nickelback and the left outside linebacker also get pressure on the quarterback.

Play Diagram:

Play Info:

Playbooks Found In:

• Bills
• Cowboys

Note: based on Madden 23 Live Playbooks.

Default Assignments:

Note: assignments are from the offensive side view of the ball.

Quick Set-Up:

1. Base Align (optional).
2. Press Man Coverage (optional).
3. Take control of the nose tackle, hot route him to a Blitz Blitz.
4. Slide the nose tackle over one or two notches to the left.

Coaching Points:

1. The design pressure comes from the Nickelback, weak-side defensive tackle, and the left outside linebacker.
2. Having a fast defensive tackle makes this defensive setup that much better because the defender will get quicker to the quarterback when manually pass rush.
3. This blitz setup works even if the runningback stays in the past block.
4. If you have an X-Factor with the Edge Pass Rush ability, consider moving him to the left end right spots. This will only enhance the chances of getting pressure on the quarterback.
5. As with any Cover 0 defense, you must mix it in with other defenses that use the same setup, but with different passing coverages.

Video Breakdown 1:

Video Breakdown 2:

Final Thoughts:

This Blitz Setup Screams Heat RB Stays Into Pass Block is a great example of how to get pressure in Madden NFL 23 consistently without having to make too many pre-snap adjustments.

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