I was controlling my MLB in zone coverage today and his RB runs a little hitch route into the middle of the field. The quarter back doesn't pass to him initially so I am able to step in front of him and shut him down. QB looks, looks, doesn't see anything, about 3 seconds pass, I'm expecting at this point he's either going to throw the ball away or take the inevitable sack. I'm feeling pretty good about the plaWHAT THE F---? The QB throws like 5 yards to the side of the RB who ran the hitch route(the guy I'm standing right in front of with my MLB) and the instant the QB starts his throwing motion the RB starts running horizontally to the exact spot the ball is going to, gets the catch and the 1st down.
Here's a crude illustration:
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o the RB who ran a hitch and is just standing there
x my LB standing in front of the RB
D line
O line
QB
A solid THREE seconds later:
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o
x we are just standing in the exact same spots
D line
O line
QB
Then all of a sudden:
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o --------> RB starts sprinting
x
D line
O line
QB begins throw animation
Split second later:
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o first down catch
x . LB left in the dust
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D line .
O line.
QB
It's not like this guy was just "trying to get open" either...he started running sideways to the exact spot the QB threw the ball, the INSTANT the qb began throwing. 100% impossible to defend. I called the right play and shut down all his receivers only to give up the 1st down because the RB and QB are connected through a hivemind intelligence...great job EA