jhartshorn wrote:
raymattison21 wrote:
Pass key with blitz or multipule blitzes. He got you there on a few occasions.
I saw perhaps a pass key here and there on 3rd down from you. I call that a passive play despite an agressive play call.
Hi ray hope you're well - thanks for reply.
do you mean: "I passed on 3rd down and he blitzed me"?
if so I realise now that I shouldn't have passed then - that right?
I think next season I'll look at the opponents key strengths and key weaknesses and try to counter them better.
I've been reading my beginners guide to American football (on page 167 sofar! ) this month and have picked up a few tips about when to do different things etc. so I'm looking fwd to trying them next season :)
Hey! I am great here! Your team has impresive numbers, better than mine! You effort looks as though it is paying off.
Yeah... seattle keyed up for that game. They guessed right often.( that is only half important IMO)
Your team keyed pass on 3 and 8 a few times. Not bad, but i think the difference is the way the keys were used in tandem with play calls.
That gave seattle the edge, and a big edge in the stat line, and score.
Like your offense hit a "brick wall". ... I had not touched keys for a real year, but once i did it was "night and day". I am talking getting blown out in the playoffs against good owners then going to deep in to the playoffs in almost every hard league, and losing by 6 in MFN 1 big game. With no rules and still maybe 5 minute gameplans.
I will touch on a little of this tactic here.
Well,........first i will define a blitz. That is more than four rushers on any given play. Seatle had 5 and 6 at times, that is agressive play calling.
Now adding keys to the mixture can enhance the desired effect. Either way i might add as there is a methodology to it.
First let us look at what JDB said these keys do;
"By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
8/06/2016 10:50 am
Key run: slight boost to your defensive line in run defense, LB's and DB's play closer to the line and are quicker to get to the hole. Slight penalty to your defensive line in pass defense and to your DB's in the pass coverage attributes. Key pass: exactly the opposite of key run. Neutral: no penalties or boots. "
Not only is there effect on how quick players recognize what is happening they postion themselves more according in the pre snap alignment.
Dropping some unexpecting combos of plays and keys to stifle an offensive scheme in the right situation is successful at separating two balanced teams or even giving an edge to a lesser talented team.
On the other hand, some of these same combos might hurt if not applied correctly. Some times it might be better to just play it safe with no keys, but i like the odds here.
Or try this.......keying pass when blitzing 2 in a basic senerio. Defensively it a run play but your DBs will look pass if the offense passes deep. This is great to use in so many situations. Stops the run and agressively plays the pass. Might not work well on pure passing downs. Or against someone who knows how to counter it.
Another angle to the other extreme might be to key run with no blitzers. Combine that with some passive 2 deep man, with the right guys of course, and that stragety might work against a heavy pass team on plays they might actually run, but will still give maximuim coverage benefits in case they pass.
There are limitless combos to use. These were two effective ones that i coud think of off the top of my head. Ones i currently use in 75 depending on the team i face. Good luck!