Deuce Close

One big problem Cover 9 has in this game is that it's very easy to isolate the 3REC in trail man.

💰 These TE angled post routes are my most reliable Cover 3 beaters. - Fade takes the boundary corner - Wheel takes the field corner AND post safety - Short post (ideally) takes the user - Angled post open early over the middle or deep (TD) You need some time in the pocket for the shot, but great when you need it. Works against Sky, Skinny, and Skate.

They're pretty rare, but these single-puller counter plays are hidden gems. They work like power, but the counter motion keeps the linebacker from following the puller. Stunt resistant too.

Dive + untarget on the backside edge = big gains 💪

Nice little 2-high beater to keep in your back pocket. Stretch the safeties deep and wide. Then rip it over the top of the underneath zones or trailing man defenders.

Has anyone had success with DIY reverses? The only thing I can think of is as a counter to Tex stunts. Otherwise the backside Edge blows it up.

01 Trap is always an underrated run. It's so quick-hitting and vertical that even quarters safeties struggle with it.

🏃 These motion lead outside zones are strong. Defense in this game just can't handle the quick change of strength. Big play potential against single high. And one of the few runs that can work against 0.

For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction.

Don't sleep on Mid Zone. It has a nice lateral handoff angle without the outside zone blocking (and aggressive linebacker pursuit that comes with it).