Pittsburgh Steelers — Madden NFL 17 eGuide

QB Ben Roethlisberger has excellent strength, which allows him to keep plays alive until he finds an open target. With the emergence of a great HB, his Play Action rating and ability to throw on the run should come in handy.
Le’Veon Bell has absolutely turned into an every-down back for the Steelers. Not only does he have excellent agility, but he rarely fumbles and is a solid pass catcher. Start saving up because he will command a huge payday soon.
In the WR corps, Antonio Brown has an amazing ability to hang onto balls in traffic, so go to him anytime you need a clutch catch and let him do the work after the grab. Martavis Bryant is the next player you should focus on developing, because his size makes him a real threat in the red zone.

The Steelers’ defensive line is perfect for their 3-4 scheme. Continue to work on pass-rushing skills for Stephon Tuitt. He’s young and still developing. Expect Cameron Heyward to perform well, as he is in the prime of his career.
LB Ryan Shazier stepped in and showed incredible speed over the last couple of seasons. Improve his coverage skills, or consider switching him to a role where he can blitz on an every-down basis.
The Steelers have the young talent ready to replace him in Shamarko Thomas. Focus your scouting on finding a CB in the upcoming draft.

To get the most out of Bell, target him in the passing game, because he can break screen passes for huge gains.
Juke is a great option in the open field, but spin and stiff arm moves are close seconds.

Model the development of the younger DE Stephon Tuitt after Heyward, who can slide inside and rush on passing downs.
Heyward has developed into an all-around defensive star and should remain in black and yellow for a long time.

Adding another great CB to the defense will only strengthen what the Steelers have going for them.
Focus on Burns’ zone coverage, but don’t ignore the fact that he is also a decent man defender. Don’t be afraid to play him anywhere.

Despite his size, Thomas has a great power move and is ideal for putting pressure on the line.
Thomas knows the Steelers’ defense rather well, so use him to gain confidence and keep it high to see some impressive plays by him.

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
QB	Ben	Roethlisberger	93
QB	Bruce	Gradkowski	69
QB	Landry	Jones	66
QB	Dustin	Vaughan	62
HB	Le’Veon	Bell	94
HB	DeAngelo	Williams	81
HB	Daryl	Richardson	67
HB	Fitzgerald	Toussaint	64
FB	Roosevelt	Nix	80
FB	David	Johnson	74
WR	Antonio	Brown	97
WR	Martavis	Bryant	81
WR	Markus	Wheaton	76
WR	Darrius	Heyward-Bey	71
WR	Sammie	Coates	70
WR	Demarcus	Ayers	62
WR	Canaan	Severin	62
WR	Marcus	Tucker	61
TE	Ladarius	Green	80
TE	Matt	Spaeth	78
TE	Jesse	James	67
TE	Xavier	Grimble	62
LT	Ryan	Harris	73
LT	Alejandro	Villanueva	70
LT	Jerald	Hawkins	67
LG	Ramon	Foster	82
LG	Chris	Hubbard	67
C	Maurkice	Pouncey	88
C	B.J.	Finney	65
C	Cody	Wallace	65
C	Greg	Warren	65
C	Quinton	Schooley	59
RG	David	DeCastro	84
RT	Marcus	Gilbert	83
RT	Brian	Mihalik	65

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
LE	Cameron	Heyward	88
LE	Caushaud	Lyons	59
DT	Ricardo	Mathews	69
DT	Javon	Hargrave	68
DT	Daniel	McCullers	66
DT	Devaunte	Sigler	58
RE	Stephon	Tuitt	78
RE	Giorgio	Newberry	62
RE	L.T.	Walton	59
RE	Johnny	Maxey	57
LOLB	Arthur	Moats	78
LOLB	Bud	Dupree	70
LOLB	L.J.	Fort	68
LOLB	Travis	Feeney	62
MLB	Ryan	Shazier	79
MLB	Lawrence	Timmons	78
MLB	Vince	Williams	73
MLB	Steven	Johnson	68
MLB	Tyler	Matakevich	65
ROLB	James	Harrison	84
ROLB	Jarvis	Jones	73
ROLB	Jordan	Zumwalt	65
ROLB	Anthony	Chickillo	62
CB	William	Gay	82
CB	Ross	Cockrell	73
CB	Artie	Burns	72
CB	Senquez	Golson	71
CB	Doran	Grant	66
CB	Donald	Washington	65
FS	Mike	Mitchell	84
FS	Robert	Golden	74
SS	Shamarko	Thomas	72
SS	Sean	Davis	71
SS	Ross	Ventrone	64

POS	FIRST	LAST	OVR
K	Shaun	Suisham	79
K	Chris	Boswell	77
P	Jordan	Berry	79
P	Will	Monday	68

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
Singleback Y Trips – HB Dive	Singleback Y Trips – HB Toss Strong	Strong Close – Quick Toss	Singleback Jumbo – Power O	Gun Tight Doubles On – HB Quick Base	Gun Y Trips Wk – HB Counter
Sinceback Ace Pair Flex – Zone Strong	Gun Split Close – FB Inside	I Form Pro – HB Slam	Singleback Jumbo – HB Dive	Gun Doubles – 01 Trap	Gun Y Trips Wk – Inside Zone
Gun Split Close – Power O	I Form Pro – Outside Zone	I Form Pro Twins – FB Dive	Singleback Jumbo – HB Toss	Gun Stack Offset Wk – Outside Zone	Gun Trips HB Wk – HB Base

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Slot Plays	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
Gun Split Close – WR Corner	Singleback Pitt Doubles – PA Steeler	Singleback Ace Pair Flex – WR Under	Singleback Pitt Doubles – Z Close Cross	Singleback Ace Pair Flex – Four Verticals	Gun Snugs – PA Pitt Cross
Gun Tight Doubles On – Flood Drive	Gun Stack Offset Wk – HB Slip Screen	Gun Wing Trio Steeler – WR Outs	Pistol Slot Wing – PA Deep Shot	Gun Y Trips Wk – Y Shallow Cross	Gun Trio – PA Slot Corner
Singleback Y Trips – Pitt Y Trail	Gun Y Trips Wk – Mesh	I Form Pro – HB Angle	Gun Split Close – Vertical Shots	Gun Snugs – Steeler Crosses	Gun Empty Steeler – Steelers Cross

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
34 Odd – Cross 3 Fire	34 Odd – Pinch Mike 0	34 Over – Trio Sky Zone	Goal Line 533 – Gaps All	Nickel 245 – SS Overload 3	Nickel 245 DBL A Gap – Nickel Dog 2
34 Odd – Pinch Dog 2 Press	34 Odd – Pinch Dog 3	34 Over – Sting Pinch	Goal Line 542 – Sam Blitz	Nickel 245 – Safety Strong 3	Nickel 335 Wide – Mike Blitz 3

1st Down	2nd & Short	3rd & Short	Goal Line	2nd & Long	3rd & Long
34 Odd – Cover 3 Hard Flat	34 Under – Cover 2 Hard Flat	34 Solid – Cover 4	44 Split – Cover 1	Nickel 245 – Cover 3 Match	Big Dime 236 Will – Max Sting 3
34 Under – Cover 6	34 Even – Cover 3 Cloud	34 Over – Cover 1 Hole	44 Split – Cover 2 Invert	Nickel 245 – Cover 3 Mable	Big Dime 236 Will – Cover 2 Man