For this Madden Tips edition of the 2 Minute Drill, we look at a Man Press beater that we like to run when it’s attacking Cover 0 and Cover 1 man coverage. The name of the play is called Pistol Bunch TE – Verticals. In the breakdown, we show two receivers we look to throw the ball to when running this play. We also show how to read the coverage pre-snap and post-snap.
Play Diagram:
Play Info:
| Formation: | Pistol |
| Set: | Bunch TE |
| Personnel: | 1RB, 1TE, 3WR |
| Personnel Group: | 11 |
| Play Type: | Pass |
| Concept: | Verticals |
| Primary Receiver: | SE |
| Routes Run: | 5 |
| Pass Blockers: | 5 |
Playbooks Found In:
- Buccaneers
- Run N Gun
Note: based on Madden 23 Live Playbooks.
Default Pass Routes Assignments:
| Position | Assignment |
| SE | Wheel |
| MSL | Seam |
| ISL | Deep Cross |
| TE | Curl/Out |
| RB | Delay Out |
Coaching Points:
- Against Man Coverage, the wheel route that is run by the split end will get open. What we like about this route is the receiver cannot be jammed at the line of scrimmage.
- Make sure that you take control of the receiver if you decide to throw the ball to the and manually move them inside to make the catch.
- Another receiver that we like to throw the ball to is the slot receiver who runs a Deep Crossing route. He often will be open as he comes across the deep middle for a bullet pass.
- The tight end is another option we will look to throw to if neither of those first two receivers are open. Against man coverage, he will run the out route.
Video Breakdown:
Final Thoughts:
The Pistol Bunch TE – Verticals is a great man press beater to run when it’s acting Cover 0 and Cover 1 man coverage. The outside receiver running the wheel route and not getting jammed at the line of scrimmage, plus the deep crossing route and the out route ran by the tight end, makes this play effective against man coverage.
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