(How To) Read Defense Like A Pro [Madden 24]

Today we learn how to read defense in madden 24. We will do a full tutorial on how to easily know what defense your opponent is in and then show a gameplay of me using these tips in a H2H Madden game.

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Here is a breakdown of what I cover:

0:00 Intro
0:22 The Formula
0:40 The Number of Safeties
1:26 Use Motion
2:53 Cornerback Depth
6:06 Cornerback Alignment
8:22 Gameplay Example
10:24 What's Next

[MF_DOOMer]

One of the more precise videos. Love that the community is teaching actual Football instead of broken plays now.

[thereal_onelargemammal]

Fantastic explanation. As a NON natural NFL/Madden player/watcher, this vid really helps to understand the nuances of American football. Cheers

[byronmcmullen]

This is not ground breaking information. However this is probably the most concise explanation that I have seen to intro new generations of madden players to actual football strategies instead of teaching them cheese plays. You sir are doing the work of the Football gods.

[OneManWolfPack]

I've been playing madden for a long long time and always been a pretty solid player but I've never gotten to the point of trying to read defenses presnap to this degree. Great break down, earned a sub 👌

[kennysiskmusic]

Can you do this same video, but with a quiz section, where you show a defensive spread and ask us what the probable coverage is and what to do next before giving us the answers?

That would help me a lot lol.

Your videos are great, on another level

[TheMelnTeam]

Players can swap zone assignments and base align. There are also some plays like "cover 3 show 2" or the opposite that people can use, though back when I played madden a lot they were not commonly used. But for example madden lets you do some weird stuff like 2 man under with the deep zones swapped to cloud flats + user over middle, which can cause some trouble for man beaters. I do wish man shading and deliberate double team man assignments worked better than I've seen them work.

[scorpio-yphu]

CBs will always always play 3 different shades. Outside. Inside. Or Even. No matter what.... Btw moving the WR in motion don't always mean there in Man or Zone they do a good job of disguise the defense.

Sometimes you think there in Man but they in Zone and vise versa...

[slowmotion]

Great video! This madden has been great to play because of having to read the defense and not just find the broken plays

[thenickfoxx]

Dude I just stumbled upon this video today after picking up madden 24 after not buying a madden game since 22. You were the guy i watched the most for tips. Glad to see you're still making videos man!

[matthiasdegener]

Awesome Video as always! As I saw in your gameplay as well, the inside Zone run out of Bunch Str offset is SO good! from all the shotgun runs, this one is probably top 3 in my opinion (because it goes to the weak side and the blocking is so good) ! The audible over from Bunch offset is super quick and it is a good mix in, when your dotting up your opponent :)

[cpcolella]

This is great. Now i can read a defense but still have no idea what plays to choose given each coverage. I suppose that’s probably another video😅

[shaun_]

The best explanation ive seen. Thanks homie

[Night--Shift]

Man thank you for this. I’m a returning player from 20 years ago and I needed this to refresh myself since my old brain doesn’t process as fast now.

[cpher]

Think of SCAN safeties, coroners, alignment, numbers. Numbers let's you know where the blitz or rush is coming from.

[chowderful]

thanks for the video, defenses are well explained but would be helpful for an explanation of what to do offensively vs certain coverages

[DevinDoutt-ou]

I’m struggling against user LB’s. What’s best to do against those?

[Acewako]

Love it my brother ! Precise and very well spoken thats getting you a sub my guy 🤟🏾

[hotspitta]

Can you do a video on best offensive plays to beat the defensive plays here? (short pass, run, slants etc.)

[LeQuito]

This is why i run Base alignment. Makes opponents have to read D after the snap

[dadecountymcfly]

This best information I received from madden this year.. 💯