For this Madden Tips and Madden Plays breakdown, we show how to get double edge pressure on the quarterback from the Nickel 3-3 – Nickel 2 Trap.
Play Diagram:
Play Info:
| Formation: | Nickel |
| Set: | 3-3 |
| Personnel: | 3DL, 3LB, 5DB |
| Coverage Type: | Zone |
| Coverage Shell: | Cover 2 |
| Blitz Type: | Zone Blitz |
| Gap Pressure: | B/C |
| Pass Rushers: | 5 |
| Pass Defenders: | 6 |
Playbooks Found In:
- 3-4
- 4-3
- 46
- Chiefs
- Cover 2
- Multiple D
- Panthers
- Seahawks
Note: based on Madden 23 Live Playbooks.
Default Assignments:
| Position | Assignment |
| LE | Pass Rush Right |
| NT | Pass Rush Right |
| RE | Pass Rush Right |
| LOLB | Vert Hook Right |
| LILB | Vert Hook Left |
| RILB | Blitz Right |
| NB | Blitz Right |
| LCB | Deep Zone Right |
| SS | Curl Flat Right |
| FS | Deep Zone Left |
| RCB | Soft Squat Left |
Note: assignments are from the offensive side view of the ball.
Quick Set-Up:
- Base Align (optional)
- Pinch Defense.
- Hot route the NT into a bluff blitz.
- Hot route the LE into a hard flat.
- Slide the LE over one notch to the left.
Coaching Points:
- The pressure comes from the Nickelback and the left end.
- Another hot route adjustment that is optional is to hot route the nose tackle in QB Spy. This will help prevent the quarterback from taking off up the middle.
- Have an X-Factor or a superstar with an Edge Threat attribute lined up at the left-end position if you plan on manually pass-rushing him.
- The past coverage is pretty solid, however, the right flat is wide open to the right side of the field.
Video Breakdown:
Final Thoughts:
This setup for Nickel 3-3 – Nickel 2 Trap is an effortless blitz setup that requires only moving one defender. The one defender that we move, which is the left end, makes this defensive setup very league for any Madden NFL 23 online connected franchise you may be in.
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