QB Contain contains the following base sets:
*3-4 Normal and 3-4 Under (no Over, Solid)
*4-3 Normal, Under, and Over (no Solid)
And the following subpackages:
*4-2-5, 2-4-5, and 3-3-5, a unique combination among Madden 08 playbooks.
*3-2-6 dime
Who or what is "QB Contain" supposed to be designed for? Could this be useful for an NFL defensive system? If so, which? And what would be the characteristics of that system?
1. One characteristic I see is that the base sets are heavily shifted toward the side with the LE/LOLB. The 4-3 Normal and Over base sets shift the defensive line toward the LE, and the 3-4 Under base set shifts the defensive line toward the LE. 3-4 Over shifts the line to the RE, and that set is not present in this book. There is more of an emphasis on the LOLB as the strong-side linebacker in this book.
2. Another characteristic is that the OLBs serve as edge-rushers and as traditional linebackers in base sets and in nickel sets.
3. Another characteristic is that the 2-4-5 nickel serves as equivalent to a 3-3-5 or 4-2-5 nickel in systems with hybrid DE/OLBs. But this isn't really a hybrid book, it's a multiple-front book. If it had omitted the 3-4 sets and/or possibly the 4-3 Normal this would be a hybrid system similar to the Wade Phillips defense.
4. Could it possibly have more Cover 3? But again Carroll doesn't run a multiple-front scheme and 2-4-5 wouldn't really be a "look" the Seahawks give from what I see, unlike Phillips.
Carroll implements a good scheme to play off of the run focus he emphasized early on. The funny thing, though, is that he manages to do this with one of the more basic defensive schemes in the field in the Cover 3 scheme [...]
One of the outstanding features of the scheme besides its commitment to defend the run is its ability to remain balanced and defend big plays (sound familiar?). The short safety dropping down inside the box now plays more of a role as a linebacker, being able to defend the outside edge and force the RB to cutback at the same time he can drop back into coverage. Likewise, the Cover 3 also sends more players down to defend the pass than with its cousin Cover 2, and with three defensive backs rotating around the deep third of the field teams are hard pressed to make big passing plays down the field.