To learn more football, I made an Ebook that teaches EVERYTHING you need to know, as if you’re a rookie entering the NFL www.kurtbenkert.com/real-football
Any chance of a sneak peek of a chapter? Even just the terminology would help to understand your videos better for folks like me who aren't really trying to play or teach it myself.
one good tip to help quick adjust is double tapping Y/triangle for corners, left dpad for d line, and right dpad for linebackers. This allows you to give individual adjustments without having to manually switch to each player. Great Video!
Suggestion: For me at least, it would be easier to see the adjustments and more of a run down of the defense in a practice mode. This would make it seem like more of an ebook which is easier to reference than in game showing. Just an idea I know that that's more time and effort but it would be so sick. LOVE THE VIDS!!!!!!!
@KurtBenkert The way we are taught to train in the military for optimal information absorption is: Explanation, Demonstration, Replication. So if you explain a defense, show it in practice mode, then show clips of it working in real games, it'll be easier for people to absorb. Just FYSA in case you were curious how the military would do it!
Needed this. I'm finally really wanting to improve, and you've helped immensely. Props bro. Also, shouts to the devs. What a monumental task this roadmap must be.
I love this even the more cuz it’s a defensive video using Regs. I don’t have time to play MUT due to my schedule so I can only play regs. So thank you for this man!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You do a great job explaining what you’re doing and the concepts/reasoning behind it. After being around coaches as a player and then as a coach for 20 or so years I’ve learned that quality teaching is rare and is a different skill set from just straight up X’s & O’s. Your stuff has been a big help in offense. If you can I’d love to see how you’d attack cover 4 mable, that particular D gives me fits online
I been running this for years im madden and coaching youth and high-school football. In madden, If one of my safetys has a back in the back ill walk him up over the center. one or two of the a-gap guys or edge rushers runs free cause the center looks on to your safety right over him.
Same this has been my defense for the last couple of weeks, I love these videos, but feel like they raise the bottom feeders play up by just copying and pasting. Still a great video, there’s a few ways to expose this already though
I really want to see you play against some madden pros. It would be really interesting to see how you would be able to adapt to their changes and styles.
The only big weakness I've seen generally to double a style formations is that you can give up deep dig routes and deep crosses. But I mix up the blitz up the middle and cover 3 seam with man occasionally and I find great results
Kurt can you make a video as the qb now to how to beat this defense.? Get someone to play against you and coordinate stuff to show us how to be the Top dog d coverage
Kurt you should make irl football videos. I know a lot of people would love to watch that especially from an ex NFL player. QB tutorials would be really nice!
Nickel is just a really fun defense overall. I like to play out of 3-3, Dbl Mug, and 3-3 Odd. I've been trying to dip into triple as well, but it hasn't been nearly as viable. I'm basically a casual as well, so I've just stuck with what works. There are a decent amount of playbooks with those sets in them too. I've been using Baltimore's D
A defensive madden video that isn't Dollar 3-2? We're saved. All anyone uses anymore is Dollar, it's actually kinda crazy how good it is. Great passing defense, and it's entirely way too good at stopping the run for a 3 down linemen formation, with safeties at linebacker(how everyone plays it). It's symmetrical though, the spacing is good and it makes adjusting easier, so that's why people use it. But yea, first time I've seen anyone talking about double a-gap nickel. Good stuff.
Man I’ve been using this w cowboys for the last week to 2 weeks it’s been op, it’s going to be the new 3-3 nickel. You need good ends Steelers are nice with this too
Is the application of this D self explanatory? I don’t have a great understanding of how and when to make the adjustments that you did. Is it as simple as just run zone / man depending on what’s better against your opponents preferred offense, just using this formation? Also do you recommend base aligning ?
Quick question kurt i always wanted to ask a proffesional nfl qb this but if you had to pick one coverage that is the hardest to throw against when you played in the league which one would you say ??
what are your flat drops? do you use them or do you just use hard cloud curl and quarter flats to change yardage? hook curls on default too or not? i usually prefer 10-15 on mine especially if i have a ko
How do you engage your LB and then disengage so fast? I keep getting caught where the LB is in a full pass rush and I end up doing pass rush moves instead of disengaging.
This Defense is super easy to beat if you're decent at Madden and can make adjustments with your offense. Drag routes, Curl routes, and Post routes with running under center instead of out of the gun will destroy this defense all day.
@RedKingdom28 Best defense i found to run on H2H is Cover 2 out of the Nickel. When they cheese the flats, run Cover 2 hard flat and user the LB for Mid. Or run cover 1 robber for the cheese mid routes and user the FS. other than that, run cover 2 man for corner routes. Just got to be able to adjust to the players offense.
Wide zone bro key to a good Madden 24 offense with pa shot plays and high percentage passes under center mostly and good d u can dominate people abandon the run too easily
@@MarkellCruz-uf2jb I always establish the run and then setup the big play PA shots off of that. I also like to use the hurry up offense when I get big gash runs and audible to a PA play. My opponents can only take it for about a quarter and then they quit.
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To learn more football, I made an Ebook that teaches EVERYTHING you need to know, as if you’re a rookie entering the NFL
www.kurtbenkert.com/real-football
🔥🔥 Perfect gift for all my HS coaching staff this offseason.
Any chance of a sneak peek of a chapter? Even just the terminology would help to understand your videos better for folks like me who aren't really trying to play or teach it myself.
@KurtBenkert with tutorials like this starting in practice mode to explain the defensive adjustments would make it all more digestible
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one good tip to help quick adjust is double tapping Y/triangle for corners, left dpad for d line, and right dpad for linebackers. This allows you to give individual adjustments without having to manually switch to each player. Great Video!
Wish my dumbass could remember this while playing 😂😂
for real, the moment i get to actually playing my brain turns off and i turn into a caveman@@travismagalas8651
definitely need to burn this into my mind, cheers bud!
Ran to the comments to make sure someone told KB this, just in case he didn't know.
Thank you Seth!!!
7 sacks and 5ints 1st game with this defense against my buddy thats been owning me! Thank God for you Kurt!
I got you bro
Dan Quinn losing his mind watching this when realizing you can keep Jordan Love to less than 40 points of offense.
Suggestion: For me at least, it would be easier to see the adjustments and more of a run down of the defense in a practice mode. This would make it seem like more of an ebook which is easier to reference than in game showing. Just an idea I know that that's more time and effort but it would be so sick. LOVE THE VIDS!!!!!!!
Exactly what I was going to say. 100% agree with you
Noted for the next time 🫡
@KurtBenkert The way we are taught to train in the military for optimal information absorption is:
Explanation,
Demonstration,
Replication.
So if you explain a defense, show it in practice mode, then show clips of it working in real games, it'll be easier for people to absorb. Just FYSA in case you were curious how the military would do it!
@KurtBenkert I believe the format you do you videos in now is probably close to ideal for entertainment though!
Needed this. I'm finally really wanting to improve, and you've helped immensely. Props bro.
Also, shouts to the devs. What a monumental task this roadmap must be.
No Cap, this is a game changer for me. I've played three games with applying this D and it's lights out so far! Preciate ya Kurt!
What I’ve learned from this: Run against Kurt
6:30 bro is just a little offsides. 😂
Barely, can't believe they even called it lol
@user-qn9mb9dh6q tbh it was so close I'd need to see another angle.
I love this even the more cuz it’s a defensive video using Regs. I don’t have time to play MUT due to my schedule so I can only play regs. So thank you for this man!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You do a great job explaining what you’re doing and the concepts/reasoning behind it.
After being around coaches as a player and then as a coach for 20 or so years I’ve learned that quality teaching is rare and is a different skill set from just straight up X’s & O’s.
Your stuff has been a big help in offense. If you can I’d love to see how you’d attack cover 4 mable, that particular D gives me fits online
So true! First game I played with this D, the guy quit! Thanks Kurt for all the tips!
After watching you get interception after interception I’ve been hyped for this to drop! Lessss goooo!!!
Nickel double mug has been my favorite D for years now. So many ways to disguise what you’re doing. These videos are awesome. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
BEEN WAITING ON THIS 🤞🏾💯
Been running this in my CFM - love the insight on things here too. Crushing it, KB
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Your editor and gameplay is on fire 🔥🔥Can't wait for that invite Madden league to get going after the draft video
The first vid is up 🫡
@@KurtBenkert and it was a BANGER, now I can't wait for the next one!
I been running this for years im madden and coaching youth and high-school football.
In madden, If one of my safetys has a back in the back ill walk him up over the center. one or two of the a-gap guys or edge rushers runs free cause the center looks on to your safety right over him.
Shout out to the “Connected Franchise” guys coming here after taking those L’s 😂
I’ve been running this for a while I feel like my defense is exposed. Definitely still learned a lot though
Same this has been my defense for the last couple of weeks, I love these videos, but feel like they raise the bottom feeders play up by just copying and pasting. Still a great video, there’s a few ways to expose this already though
Can you vert hook the edge rushers in Dbl Mug?
The first kid you played was really good tbh
sarcasm is funny😂😂
I really want to see you play against some madden pros. It would be really interesting to see how you would be able to adapt to their changes and styles.
Bro your triangle offensive theory had me stacking madden clips the last couple days.
The only big weakness I've seen generally to double a style formations is that you can give up deep dig routes and deep crosses. But I mix up the blitz up the middle and cover 3 seam with man occasionally and I find great results
Exactly 🫡 got to have a cadence to what the offense will call
More defensive vids/tutorials please! I need tons of help on that side of the ball
Kurt can you make a video as the qb now to how to beat this defense.? Get someone to play against you and coordinate stuff to show us how to be the Top dog d coverage
13:22 "Where's my guy that supposed to cover him?" That guy litterally running into his teammate. This game is so buggy😂
Glad I found this! Thanks Kurt! Getting ready to use this Defense..
I feel you on that second drive of your opponents. People get away with so many mistakes in this game🤦♂️
I ❤your videos!! Keep em coming !
“Just like that, we have first victim”😂
Yess I been waiting on this one. Love the content 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Kurt you should make irl football videos. I know a lot of people would love to watch that especially from an ex NFL player. QB tutorials would be really nice!
Love this! Keep the content coming.
15 picks already love it man
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Nickel is just a really fun defense overall. I like to play out of 3-3, Dbl Mug, and 3-3 Odd. I've been trying to dip into triple as well, but it hasn't been nearly as viable. I'm basically a casual as well, so I've just stuck with what works. There are a decent amount of playbooks with those sets in them too. I've been using Baltimore's D
This is also in the ravens playbook. Definitely 1 of my faves
Nickel defense is the best defense!
I for sure can't get that done so I'll just continue to enjoy watching lol, good vid!
That beast mode quote was immaculate👌🏻
A defensive madden video that isn't Dollar 3-2? We're saved. All anyone uses anymore is Dollar, it's actually kinda crazy how good it is. Great passing defense, and it's entirely way too good at stopping the run for a 3 down linemen formation, with safeties at linebacker(how everyone plays it). It's symmetrical though, the spacing is good and it makes adjusting easier, so that's why people use it. But yea, first time I've seen anyone talking about double a-gap nickel. Good stuff.
Double a gap has been done just have to know your scheme for any formation and defense you’re running.
It was really nice of CJ Stroud to keep throwing picks so we could see more defense, what a gentlemen
Game 3 is a roast fest for C.J. Stroud. At least he's not the QB in the CFM, lmfao.
But all in all, I learned quite a bit from this!
Stoked to try this in my franchise
Learning every day Kurt 🎉
What do you do if they just go empty or rpo
I used this for the first time Omgsh it’s absolute straps insane amount of picks thanks Kurt
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The pressure of your OFFENSE really is the key 😂
That’s very true haha
Learning a lot from your videos keep it up
Enjoying the content!
Love the videos bro good work
Aye cuz from game 2 was cooking lowkey. Different caliber teams, but cooking nonetheless lol
Man I’ve been using this w cowboys for the last week to 2 weeks it’s been op, it’s going to be the new 3-3 nickel. You need good ends Steelers are nice with this too
I think everyone in your franchise is watching this tooo😂😂😂😂
They for sure are 😂
Is the application of this D self explanatory? I don’t have a great understanding of how and when to make the adjustments that you did. Is it as simple as just run zone / man depending on what’s better against your opponents preferred offense, just using this formation? Also do you recommend base aligning ?
Being offsides and still missing the block is crazy 💀
Quick question kurt i always wanted to ask a proffesional nfl qb this but if you had to pick one coverage that is the hardest to throw against when you played in the league which one would you say ??
Its about time 🙌🙌
lets goo been needing this
Love your videos they are so awesome. Do you make adjustments in this from the play selection screen or do you leave all that on default?
Watching you is a thing of beauty
11:11 omg the d line. Combined with the pass, there’s not much to do about that one fr.
What's your advice for players who aren't used to usering? I try to do it against CPU and get burned all the time
At 6:32: how is that DB not called offsides during the FG? Gotta love the glitches in this game.
We need a pt 2 to this!!
Could you show how to make defensive adjustments like peeling the ends and switching coverages?
That information is available in the video 😂
bro just gave me some insane knowledge
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Kurt bro Im a us navy submariner and would love to get a game in with you before I go back out to sea
Thanks for this dude! But wish I was the only one who knew this.
Is there a reason you don’t set it to auto base align? I find it helps disguise plays
Puts people out of position and gives too many easy completions
Kurt I just wanna say that we will fully, supportively, humbly, even eagerly, follow you to the ncaa 25 transition.
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Does your adjustments stick if you switch plays?
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So when do you run cover 2 invert/base cov 2 out of this
what are your flat drops? do you use them or do you just use hard cloud curl and quarter flats to change yardage? hook curls on default too or not? i usually prefer 10-15 on mine especially if i have a ko
Is this in any other playbooks?
How do you engage your LB and then disengage so fast? I keep getting caught where the LB is in a full pass rush and I end up doing pass rush moves instead of disengaging.
Hey Kurt would this be considered a 4-2-5 like Elko runs?
This Defense is super easy to beat if you're decent at Madden and can make adjustments with your offense. Drag routes, Curl routes, and Post routes with running under center instead of out of the gun will destroy this defense all day.
@RedKingdom28 Best defense i found to run on H2H is Cover 2 out of the Nickel. When they cheese the flats, run Cover 2 hard flat and user the LB for Mid. Or run cover 1 robber for the cheese mid routes and user the FS. other than that, run cover 2 man for corner routes. Just got to be able to adjust to the players offense.
Wide zone bro key to a good Madden 24 offense with pa shot plays and high percentage passes under center mostly and good d u can dominate people abandon the run too easily
@@MarkellCruz-uf2jb I always establish the run and then setup the big play PA shots off of that. I also like to use the hurry up offense when I get big gash runs and audible to a PA play. My opponents can only take it for about a quarter and then they quit.
@@alexanderlee277lame ass play style that’s why
Great Content
Crazy that you had casey heyward on the edge most of game 2 and not tj watt
What I love about this is it isn’t the usual million adjustments, exploit the AI
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Brian Flores likes this video.
Lol I don’t know how you’re using 81 speed Perriman and keeping up with these boys. I always sub him out for a safety but that’s crazy user skill 👍🏽.
I love the nickel I man up a few ppl too, mainly CBs, RBs and TEs
I been peeped the sauce
This defense is great. I've been looking for a new defense and this is it. I've went 5-0 so far in regs
Love hearing this. If you can force them to pass it’s over
I already used double a before this and there are some nasty a gap blitzes
What’s the coaching adjustments u have on?
Is it good in Sim?
Can you make a video winning with the weakest teams? Would love to see my Raiders in action lol
You ever think about creating your own madden league franchise?
Great stuff!!!
thanks for the tips kurt
Does this work for mut
😂 does it work sure if you’re playing defense 😂
Random question, thoughts on purdy?
Noice! Kurt you speak like there’s a baby asleep in the next room. 😂 great video as usual!
There is 😂
#dadlife
This is the type of defense coach mike is bringing to Seattle
i play a lot of MUT and i might have to try this defense my A gap blitz defense been iffy lately
Kurt, will you playing the new EA College Football 25 when it comes out?
If you can run nickel wide you can pinch LBs to get the same look while being able to run a 2 high set and call cover 4 and 2 man.