Defensive Player Archetypes

Knocks linemen off balance with strength to blast through blockers on their way to the quarterback.

Key attributes

Power Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Uses quickness and fancy moves to dart around slow offensive linemen.

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Finesse Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Plays to penetrate their gap assignment to stuff runs before they get started.

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Block Shedding, Tackle, Play Recognition

Knocks linemen off balance with strength to blast through blockers on their way to the quarterback.

Key attributes

Power Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Uses quickness and fancy moves to dart around slow offensive linemen.

Key attributes

Finesse Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Plays to penetrate their gap assignment to stuff runs before they get started.

Key attributes

Block Shedding, Tackle, Play Recognition

Knocks linemen off balance with strength to blast through blockers on their way to the quarterback.

Key attributes

Power Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Uses quickness and fancy moves to dart around slow offensive linemen.

Key attributes

Finesse Moves, Tackle, Pursuit

Plays to penetrate their gap assignment to stuff runs before they get started.

Key attributes

Block Shedding, Tackle, Play Recognition

Lurks around the field, disrupting passing lanes and forcing quarterbacks to make difficult throws.

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Zone Coverage, Man Coverage, Tackle

Finds their gap and meets running backs at the point of attack for easy stops.

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Hit Power, Pursuit, Tackle

Lurks around the field, disrupting passing lanes and forcing quarterbacks to make difficult throws.

Key attributes

Zone Coverage, Man Coverage, Tackle

Finds their gap and meets running backs at the point of attack for easy stops.

Key attributes

Hit Power, Pursuit, Tackle

Excels at reading plays and are always in the best position to secure a tackle.

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Play Recognition, Pursuit, Tackle

Lurks around the field, disrupting passing lanes and forcing quarterbacks to make difficult throws.

Key attributes

Zone Coverage, Man Coverage, Tackle

Finds their gap and meets running backs at the point of attack for easy stops.

Key attributes

Hit Power, Pursuit, Tackle

Operates alone to take away an offense's best weapons. They're best in man coverage assignments.

Key attributes

Man Coverage, Press, Jumping

Masters of disciplined assignment football as well as reading quarterbacks' eyes to get into position to make a play.

Key attributes

Zone Coverage, Press, Play Recognition

Jack-of-all-trades, responsible for shedding blocks to help in run defense as well as covering some of the offense's best route runners.

Key attributes

Man Coverage, Play Recognition, Tackle

The backstop of the defense. Takes away big plays downfield and keeps the offense in front of them.

Key attributes

Zone Coverage, Play Recognition, Pursuit

Plays down in the box to punish even the strongest rushing attacks.

Key attributes

Play Recognition, Hit Power, Tackle

Effective in coverage and in blitzing situations. Takes advantage of mistakes when the quarterback makes bad throws under pressure.

Key attributes

Man Coverage, Press, Play Recognition

The backstop of the defense. Takes away big plays downfield and keeps the offense in front of them.

Key attributes

Zone Coverage, Play Recognition, Pursuit

Plays down in the box to punish even the strongest rushing attacks.

Key attributes

Play Recognition, Hit Power, Tackle

Effective in coverage and in blitzing situations. Takes advantage of mistakes when the quarterback makes bad throws under pressure.

Key attributes

Man Coverage, Press, Play Recognition