4-4

LE~A.Spencer-He’s my best pass rusher other than Demarcus Ware so he can go on the strong side of Madden. The TE side, the #1 side and the qb hand side. Not to mention that 85 tackle rating is nice on the line and for run support

DT1~J.Ratliff- Top 5 DT, nothing to explain
DT2~Igor- Last year it was spears, this year it’s Igor. Now that accel matters(as they say), i can live with the 4 point speed drop off from Igor the Spears. The 88 tackle rating is good as well

RE-V.Butler- Butler is a hidden gem in the game trust me. He’s a great edge rusher and having two stout DT’s next to him help him on the game. He’s vulnerable against the run and doesnt’ shed blocks well, but if you put someoen next to him and above him, he makes plays. He goes on the weak side of madden for that sole purpose. The mid 80 finesse and power moves make him a must on the line if you go with a 4 man front and want Ware off the LOS

LOLB~ D.Ware- D.Ware,D.Ware,D.Ware,D.Ware. ok ok ok i’m done saying it.
MLB1~B.James- If they didn’t essentially crap on Keith Brooking, he’d go here. He’s our best inside rusher from the LB core and he always gets penetration and they jip him on speed and finnese moves. It’s cool though, James has great block shed, hit power and tackling, no brainer in the middle
MLB2-As much as a want to put Sean Lee here, Brooking is just better. The 9 speed points is huge dont’ get me wrong, but in my 4-4, my MLB 2, plays a lot of yellow zone and QB spy, so i don’t need to him rushing to the flats or chasing TE;s. He can sit his slow behind in a yellow zone or follow the QB every where. That PRC, tackling and Brookings rushing ability is too much to look past. Last year i sat him, this year, he’s playing.

ROLB- J.Williams- Probably the best madden player no one uses. He’s always around the ball so don’t let that AWR and PRC fool you. He’s a great user and even though his tackling rating isn’t the best, these other 3 LB with amazing tacklign ratings and that stout D-line get there for clean up if he misses some.

CB1- M.Jenkins He’s better than Newman aside from the 4 speed points (93 is still fast for a CB though) and the 73 catch that Newman has, while Jenkins has 61. Jenkins is better overall though

CB2- T.Newman- If i play Oakland or Philly Newman will be in no problem. But the likes of SD, or other Dallas pl;ayers, Watkins will def move to CB. Newman isn’t one of my favorite madden CB’s he so soft and gets beat more than he should.

FS-Experimenting at the end of 10, this will come to a surprise that my FS for all of my formations will be M.Hamlin. Yea he’s slow, but that 81 hit power and that 72 tackle rating can make up for it, and if i decide to user someone else and let the cpu take control of him, that 80 PRC is nice to have as well.

Nickel Odd Split

LE-D.Ware, the best rusher on the game
DT-J.Ratliff-same as 4-4
DT2-Igor-same as 4-4
RE-A.Spencer-same as 4-4

MLB- B.James, my power and run support of my 2 LB’s
ROLB- J.williams, my speed and coverage of my 2 lb’s

CB-1 M.Jenkins, Same as 4-4
CB2-T.Newman,Same as 4-4, but with no Pat Watkins
CB3-G.Sensabaugh and Orlando Scandrick. If i CB blitz then Scandrick will be at CB3, and of course I’ll drop him a few time to keep it honest, Sensabaugh is great for run support and speed along the LOS
FS-M.Hamlim(User). I don’t need a lot of speed because i have Newman on that side of the field with his 97 speed. Hamlin also balances out the weak side. Giving me speed and coverage with Newman, even though he’s fragile and poor in run support, while Hamlin gives me brute and force, even though he lacks in coverage.
SS- P.Watkins. Him and Jenkins on one side makes it tough to run or pass. Both are great in coverage and in run support