How to select defense plays based on suspected offense plays?

I was playing madden 08 on a wii with a friend, and I loved how defensive plays were chosen. They would give a bunch of basic offensive play types, like "Short Pass, Medium Pass, Deep Pass, Inside Run" etc. When you selected these, you would be given a list of defensive plays that counteract those offensive plays. That way I could guess my opponents next move, and then select a corresponding play easily.

In madden 21, I can select plays based on blitzes, man coverage, zone, or formation etc, but I'm not sure how I can select based on offensive play. Does madden 21 have a way to do this?

If not, what categories of plays should I select for the common play types (there are a lot of options and I'm new to madden)

Thanks, if this was not clear please comment and I'll explain further.


This option is not available in Madden 21. But the developers added it in Madden 22 (see picture)

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