Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

[Prophet]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

Thanks for all the advice, it really helps. SF tore me a new one the other night, picked 3 times and 2 funbles in the red zone.
I did a little better last night, I finally made it through a game and didn't get picked off, though that may be just luck or my super Redskins offense (I dumped Ramsey in the second season and took a rookie draft pick who in his second year is rated 85 now, Ramsey is at 80, no new receivers, did draft a TE though) or the Carolina Defense.

As I play I do feel a bit more comfortable, I'm starting to scan the field quicker. I still have serious trouble staying in the pocket, I need Vick or someone who can scramble for my style, still used to Madden. I pick 2 receivers right away from the play and I sort of predetermine it's going to one of them, I rarely even look at others and it's usually a slant route.

Still, I'll get better with practice. Thanks again.

[mike06]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

I used to get picked off numerous times a game which really killed me, but now i am getting pretty good with the passing game. By the way, i have the CPU coverage slider at 30 and am only getting picked an aerage of about maybe 1 time a game.
heres a few tihngs that might help.

1. Look at how loose/tight the DBs are playing. If theyre playing tight you wont want to run a short route (ex. a quick out or in) and if your going deep you need to wait a few seconds for your reciever to get free. If theyre playing loose its a perfect time for a quick slant, in, out or even a hitch to pick up a few easy yards.
2. Try sending recievers or tight ends in motion. If someone from the other team follows them, they are playing some type of man coverage. Zones are very easily beat with deep routes to the sidelines, posts, or deep hooks.
3. Look for a possible blitz. If you see linebackers playing closer to the line than usual, theyre most likely blitzing. Or if you see 2 players form the other team covering 1 or your recievers, 1 of the 2 players are blitzing. Throw to where the blitzes are coming from. If a linebacker blitzes, its a good idea to throw a short route over the middle where the open area is because theres no longer a man in coverage there
4. Hot route for your RB's to block if you need time to throw
5. Look at how deep the corners are. If they are deep hit the short route, if theyre not then dont throw at them, especially on OUT routes which when picked off go for TDs at least half the time.
6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down
7. RUN THE BALL. A good running game forces the defense to bring more men up close to the line, giving you a perfect chnce to throw a deep ball
8. Screens work well in this game if used at appropriate times
9. You need to learn which type of pass to use in every situation. bullet passes and lobs can save you at clutch times when you need to get the ball to your reciever
10. When in doubt: THROW IT AWAY. 2nd and 10 is alot better than a turnover.

I doint know how much this stuff may help, but it helped me alot.

[mike06]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

I used to get picked off numerous times a game which really killed me, but now i am getting pretty good with the passing game. By the way, i have the CPU coverage slider at 30 and am only getting picked an aerage of about maybe 1 time a game.
heres a few tihngs that might help.

1. Look at how loose/tight the DBs are playing. If theyre playing tight you wont want to run a short route (ex. a quick out or in) and if your going deep you need to wait a few seconds for your reciever to get free. If theyre playing loose its a perfect time for a quick slant, in, out or even a hitch to pick up a few easy yards.
2. Try sending recievers or tight ends in motion. If someone from the other team follows them, they are playing some type of man coverage. Zones are very easily beat with deep routes to the sidelines, posts, or deep hooks.
3. Look for a possible blitz. If you see linebackers playing closer to the line than usual, theyre most likely blitzing. Or if you see 2 players form the other team covering 1 or your recievers, 1 of the 2 players are blitzing. Throw to where the blitzes are coming from. If a linebacker blitzes, its a good idea to throw a short route over the middle where the open area is because theres no longer a man in coverage there
4. Hot route for your RB's to block if you need time to throw
5. Look at how deep the corners are. If they are deep hit the short route, if theyre not then dont throw at them, especially on OUT routes which when picked off go for TDs at least half the time.
6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down
7. RUN THE BALL. A good running game forces the defense to bring more men up close to the line, giving you a perfect chnce to throw a deep ball
8. Screens work well in this game if used at appropriate times
9. You need to learn which type of pass to use in every situation. bullet passes and lobs can save you at clutch times when you need to get the ball to your reciever
10. When in doubt: THROW IT AWAY. 2nd and 10 is alot better than a turnover.

I doint know how much this stuff may help, but it helped me alot.

[mike06]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

I used to get picked off numerous times a game which really killed me, but now i am getting pretty good with the passing game. By the way, i have the CPU coverage slider at 30 and am only getting picked an aerage of about maybe 1 time a game.
heres a few tihngs that might help.

1. Look at how loose/tight the DBs are playing. If theyre playing tight you wont want to run a short route (ex. a quick out or in) and if your going deep you need to wait a few seconds for your reciever to get free. If theyre playing loose its a perfect time for a quick slant, in, out or even a hitch to pick up a few easy yards.
2. Try sending recievers or tight ends in motion. If someone from the other team follows them, they are playing some type of man coverage. Zones are very easily beat with deep routes to the sidelines, posts, or deep hooks.
3. Look for a possible blitz. If you see linebackers playing closer to the line than usual, theyre most likely blitzing. Or if you see 2 players form the other team covering 1 or your recievers, 1 of the 2 players are blitzing. Throw to where the blitzes are coming from. If a linebacker blitzes, its a good idea to throw a short route over the middle where the open area is because theres no longer a man in coverage there
4. Hot route for your RB's to block if you need time to throw
5. Look at how deep the corners are. If they are deep hit the short route, if theyre not then dont throw at them, especially on OUT routes which when picked off go for TDs at least half the time.
6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down
7. RUN THE BALL. A good running game forces the defense to bring more men up close to the line, giving you a perfect chnce to throw a deep ball
8. Screens work well in this game if used at appropriate times
9. You need to learn which type of pass to use in every situation. bullet passes and lobs can save you at clutch times when you need to get the ball to your reciever
10. When in doubt: THROW IT AWAY. 2nd and 10 is alot better than a turnover.

I doint know how much this stuff may help, but it helped me alot.

[BBMo]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

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I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

[BBMo]

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mike06 said:
I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

[BBMo]

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mike06 said:
I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

[Stevo]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

Dunno if this was mentioned already but make sure, and this is extremely important, that you let the CPU do your dropback. (don't press anything after you snap the ball) Your QB should do his designated dropback, and once he finishes his little 'bounce' foward, try and fire the ball into the primary receiver. Dropping back manualy isn't good because your line has a specific assignment on how to block for the QB. (So if it's a 3-step drop and you dropback 5 steps, you'll probably get sacked or throw a bad pass.

Hope that helps. If you weren't doing this before, you should see an improvement. Practice makes perfect.

[Stevo]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

Dunno if this was mentioned already but make sure, and this is extremely important, that you let the CPU do your dropback. (don't press anything after you snap the ball) Your QB should do his designated dropback, and once he finishes his little 'bounce' foward, try and fire the ball into the primary receiver. Dropping back manualy isn't good because your line has a specific assignment on how to block for the QB. (So if it's a 3-step drop and you dropback 5 steps, you'll probably get sacked or throw a bad pass.

Hope that helps. If you weren't doing this before, you should see an improvement. Practice makes perfect.

[Stevo]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

Dunno if this was mentioned already but make sure, and this is extremely important, that you let the CPU do your dropback. (don't press anything after you snap the ball) Your QB should do his designated dropback, and once he finishes his little 'bounce' foward, try and fire the ball into the primary receiver. Dropping back manualy isn't good because your line has a specific assignment on how to block for the QB. (So if it's a 3-step drop and you dropback 5 steps, you'll probably get sacked or throw a bad pass.

Hope that helps. If you weren't doing this before, you should see an improvement. Practice makes perfect.

[mike06]

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BBMo said:
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mike06 said:
I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

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OK ok, maybe not 8-10 seconds. I was just trying to make a point to say if you feel that youve had the ball for too long, throw it away. Maybe 5-6 seconds. I play with the packers by the way. I do get some decent blocking, but after about 4 seconds or so i almost always stem up nealry to the line of scrimmmage to throw if the pocket breaks down.

[mike06]

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BBMo said:
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mike06 said:
I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

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OK ok, maybe not 8-10 seconds. I was just trying to make a point to say if you feel that youve had the ball for too long, throw it away. Maybe 5-6 seconds. I play with the packers by the way. I do get some decent blocking, but after about 4 seconds or so i almost always stem up nealry to the line of scrimmmage to throw if the pocket breaks down.

[mike06]

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BBMo said:
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mike06 said:
I6. If youve gone anywhere from 8-10 seconds and cant find a place to throw, throw it away. Most times i find myself picked off because i try to force in a pass while scrambling after the pocket breaks down


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8-10 SECONDS...what team do you play with?

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OK ok, maybe not 8-10 seconds. I was just trying to make a point to say if you feel that youve had the ball for too long, throw it away. Maybe 5-6 seconds. I play with the packers by the way. I do get some decent blocking, but after about 4 seconds or so i almost always stem up nealry to the line of scrimmmage to throw if the pocket breaks down.

[Shaver]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

You need to learn timing of patterns.

A great way to practice this is to call a 4 Wide set (2 on each side) and run both of the slot guys on quick posts to the middle of the field.

Now, watch the LBs when you snap the ball. Most likely one will key the RB or blitz. Throw to the receiver on his side of the field as soon as you finish your 3 step drop. This will really help you to learn the timing of routes and when to release the ball.

[Shaver]

Re: Intercepted at least once a game. Secrets to passing?

You need to learn timing of patterns.

A great way to practice this is to call a 4 Wide set (2 on each side) and run both of the slot guys on quick posts to the middle of the field.

Now, watch the LBs when you snap the ball. Most likely one will key the RB or blitz. Throw to the receiver on his side of the field as soon as you finish your 3 step drop. This will really help you to learn the timing of routes and when to release the ball.