Madden Tutorial: Using Motion Confuse the Defense

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My preferred method of playing the popular video game Madden Football is franchise mode on All Madden difficulty on Playstation 2, although I've also played the video game on X-Box 360, X-Box, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64 and Super Nintendo. There are a variety of strategies I implement to be successful, but one in-game tactic that everyone should be aware of and capable to implement is motion. Properly utilizing motion can offer several advantages to the Madden gamer.

Create Favorable Matchups
Manually utilizing motion pre-snap can enable you to have a wide receiver (WR) or tight end (TE) in a mismatch coverage situation. Wide receivers can end up being covered by inferior defensive backs (DBs) and tight ends can end up being covered by linebackers (LBs). The best way to find favorable matchups is to test the defense and practice the art of making motion a consistent part of your tactical strategy.

Create Additional Blockers
By motioning, you can create additional blockers for both running and pass protecting. This practice is especially useful with tight ends who can be quite capable at blocking. Also, motioned players can be used to block in gaps created by counter or toss running plays. With regard to passing, fullbacks can be motioned in a manner intended to create an improved blocking scheme, especially against a perceived blitzes.

Furthermore, if you have a big wide receiver, then don't be afraid to utilize him as a blocker on running plays. Wide receivers can even be used as blockers on pass plays. If you motion a wide receiver pre-snap and hike the ball while he is located between the tackles, he may block for you. Alternatively, if the wide receiver continues motioning outside of the tackles, the wide receiver will still run his route.