Passing Game Broken

[Skyboxer]

Thanfully I'm having a blast and see none of these "broken" elements of the game

[TXHusker25]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

DBs/LBs react as soon as QB pulls arm back (actually had a rushing LB disengage, drop back 5 yards, jump 40+ inches in the air to knock down a ball that was 15 yards from the WR, crazy)

This is the big one, the defense reacts the millisecond the button is touched. The DL can be up in the air to knock down passes before you even start the throwing motion, the defenders immediately break on the ball, even though the ball hasn't been thrown. Rushing defenders immediately stop and play the ball (which hasn't been thrown).

That is the killer. It is almost like the game needs to slow the defense reaction time on a pass a few milliseconds.

[BleacherCreature]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdon2k

Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne.... They get the job done against coverage all day.

Those 2 sound like veteran NFL players, not college guys.

[SwayGod53]

Quote: Originally Posted by silkysmooth

I've thrown plenty of good deep balls that were caught by WR when he had a step on a guy. What do you want? To just be able to go downfield at will, whenever you want? Go play NFL Blitz. It's not realistic at all to be able to chuck down field all game long with 100% success. Teams in real life don't do it. Throwing the bomb on every play isn't realistic at all. And 60% completion down field? Mallett last year completed 55.8% of his passes. That was all passes, not just 1 on 1 wheel routes against mediocre Purdue. I think you need to reevaluate what it is you want to accomplish on this game as far as realism goes before you spout off that anything is broken. http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/22686196 That is a well thrown deep ball. You can see the intended WR DeSean Hales get cleanly off the line and get a step on the DB and catch it for six. Passing game doesn't look very broken to me.

Haha that's funny I just watched the video and watched as the 2 LB's run to the left and stand there...yep...nothing's broken..

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by TXHusker25

My big problem are out routes. Obviously these are probably the toughest routes to throw in real life, but even IF the defender doesn't run the route first (which is pretty much 99% of the time), my throw is wayyyyyyy behind the guy. I could understand if I was doing this with some garbage QB, but I was doing this with Case Keenum and it was nowhere close.

In my experience the out routes are one of the more realistic routes in the game. Of course never try to throw it with a week armed QB. Are you using precision passing? Before the WR makes his cut? Not against an all american corner? Not against zone right?

[Bellsprout]

Quote: Originally Posted by silkysmooth

I've thrown plenty of good deep balls that were caught by WR when he had a step on a guy. What do you want?

I want the ball not to hit my receiver in the middle of his back when he's beaten his guy and there's nobody within 10 yards of him.

[Pull n Pray]

The passing game is different. A lot of the routes that worked in past versions don't work this year against normal man defense. This might be the first time that you could make an argument that normal man is as effective as bump n run in this game. But there are routes and methods to beat it. Slants, crosses, posts, and go routes (if you throw it right) still work. Corner routes will sometimes work. Some things are easier to show than to tell.

Good luck. Don't give up on it.