The 4-3 2 Man Under is a defense that you can set up in a number of different ways to create pressure. In this example, SportsGamer is going to demonstrate a way to utilize the speed of your strong safety to apply some pressure on the opposition. We've designed this play to only use a 5 man pass rush, giving you plenty of defenders in coverage. Take a look as SportsGamer breaks it down.
4-3 Normal - 2 Man Under
Quick Setup
Step 1 - Fake Blitz (XBOX - Y + left / PS2 - Triangle + left).
Step 2 - Crash the defensive line to the outside (XBOX - White button + right analog stick up / PS2 - L1 + right analog stick up).
Step 3 - Playmaker the strong safet to blitz (Right analog stick down).
Step 4 - (optional) Individually bump all of the receivers to slow their progress upfield after the snap.
Figure 1 - The Jacksonville Jaguars have come out in the 4-3 Normal 2 Man Under. Currently, this defense is 4 man pass rush with two deep safeties playing over the top. However, to turn this play up a notch we're going to make a few quick adjustments.
Figure 2 - In this image we've taken the first step by calling for a fake blitz. Calling for a fake blitz not only provides us with more defenders to help against the run, but it also allows us to disguise exactly where the pressure is coming from after the snap.
Figure 3 - In this picture we've taken quick setup steps 2-4 and we're ready to begin the play. As mentioned earlier, the pressure is designed to come from the right side of the offensive line. Take a look at Figure 4 for a closer view.
Figure 4 - Check out this image to see what the defensive setup for the play should look like. Notice that there is virtually no way that our opponent would be able to tell exactly where the pressure is going to come from after the snap. Let's begin the play.
Figure 5 - The pressure begins to develop on the right side of the line as soon as Washington Redskins' quarterback Mark Brunell takes the snap. Right tackle Jon Jansen is met with an overload from strong safety Donovin Darius and left defensive end Reggie Hayward.
Figure 6 - Janson locks down on Hayward, allowing Darius to attack the open B-gap in the offensive line. The right tackle won't always block the left defensive end. However, he will be forced to pick up one or the other everytime, consistently providing your defense with some type of pressure.
Figure 7 - The pressure from Darius is too quick for Brunell to make all of his reads.
Figure 8 - Darius makes the big play for the defense as he taken down Brunell in the backfield.
Final Conlcusion
SportsGamer has now shown three different ways to create pressure when using the 4-3 Normal 2 Man Under play. You can really cause a lot of problems for offenses if you are able to consistently mix up where you are bringing pressure from after the snap. Be sure to not only work on this setup, but also the other two setups that we provided for this play earlier this season. Head into practice mode to see just how many options this play has.
