Deep blue
Deep zone, play the man not the spot
A deep-zone adjustment where the safety matches the receiver's route instead of dropping to a landmark. Turns a spot-drop zone into a matchup zone.
When it applies
Against four verticals and seam routes splitting your safeties.
+ StrengthsCarries verticals much better than spot-drop; fewer busted seams.
− Trade-offsCan get picked by crossers; leaves his landmark open against flood.
Filed under: Madden adjustments