Defenders with this ability have a slightly increased chance to react much faster to receiver cut moves when in man coverage

One Step Ahead

The most physical coverage defenders prevent catches from happening even when their target has hands on the ball. When they enter the zone, they are nearly guaranteed knockouts.

Universal Coverage

Oregon

Patriots

Defenders with this ability apply bonus fatigue to their man coverage target after a successful press win

Bench Press

Bottleneck defenders realize that the best way to stop a route is to act early. When they enter the zone, they are highly likely to dominantly win any man press encounter.

Bottleneck

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to succeed at catch tackle knockouts in man-to-man versus deep routes 20+ yards from the LoS

Deep Route KO

Defenders with this ability have a slightly increased chance to react much faster to receiver cut moves when in man coverage and inside the numbers

Inside Shade

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to succeed at catch tackle knockouts in man-to-man versus medium routes 10-20 yards from the LoS

Medium Route KO

Players with this ability are much less likely to be fooled by WR runoffs

On The Ball

Defenders with this ability have a slightly increased chance to react much faster to receiver cut moves when in man coverage and outside the numbers

Outside Shade

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to succeed at catch tackle knockouts in man-to-man versus short routes less than 10 yards from the LoS

Short Route KO

Players with this ability are more likely to succeed at catching tipped passes

Acrobat

Defenders with this ability apply bonus fatigue to their target after a successful zone chuck

Chuck Out

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in deep zone coverage, 20+ yards from the LoS and outside the hash marks.

Deep Out Zone KO

Defenders with this ability force more catch knockouts and react quicker in deep zone coverage; 20+ yards from the LoS

Deep Zone KO

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in any flat zone coverage, less than 10 yards from the LoS and outside the hash marks.

Flat Zone KO

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in any mid-field zone coverage, less than 20 yards from the LoS inside the numbers and 10-20 outside.

Mid Zone KO

Defenders with this ability have higher chance to catch uncontested interceptions, and they have unlimited stamina on the return (until using a special move or breaking a tackle).

Pick Artist

The game's top defenders excel in all situations. When they enter the zone, this ability increases their chance of defeating run blocks, and disrupting catches via tackles.

Reinforcement

Defenders with this ability have an increased chance to avoid fakeouts.

One Step Ahead

Position Requirements

Players With This Ability

Synergizes with

ASame attributes

BSame play style

CRounds out the player