All Pro (CFM)
Beat the Steelers 45 - 24.
——User——
- Had absolutely no issue passing the ball. I was barely paying attention this game and ended up 23/31 with 317 yards and 5 TDS. 1 INT.
- The first half, I couldn’t run a lick, my plays were getting blown up right at the hand off. This was weird considering when I passed the ball, I had enough time to drop back, go to my kitchen, make a sandwich, then throw to a receiver lol. Second half I started breaking runs and ended up as a collective, 21 for 88 yards.
- 4 sacks but they were all coverage sacks. More on this later. I think I realized something there....
- Still saw great pass coverage animations and break ups
——CPU——
- QB couldn’t hit anything. Big Ben went down in the 3rd, but he was 8/18 for 195. All those yards came from Antonio Brown being the cover athlete and just breaking tackles left and right, getting that YAC. If they didn’t have Brown I promise he would have had like 60 yards passing. When the backup came in, he was awful too. He finished 7-16 with 90 yards. No picks though which was nice to see.
- Running game feels like it’s getting more broke with every game. Bell was out but the Steelers finished with 12 yards on 14 carries. Their starter had 11 carries for 1 yard....
- They has two sacks on me but those were me moving in the pocket and walking into them.
- I want to say their corners were getting beat and that’s the issue, but when I have all day to throw, and they have to guard OBJ and Dez...I mean one of them is getting open with all that time. It all starts with QB pressure.
——Findings——
- So going back to the pass rush. I started to realize something watching a lot of replays this game. The pass rush makes no Pass Rush moves. They just run into the block and get caught in the side step dance with the linemen until the play is over. The only time anyone was getting free from the block was either when they disengaged to run the other direction then ran back towards the QB, or during play action where they blow past the linemen on occasion. Regular passing plays though, straight two stepping with the O-Linemen for days.
I really believe this issue is due to the holding slider being lowered. While I did see 3 or 4 holdings called this game, it seems like the linemen kind of hold the rusher almost every play. Maybe if the holding slider was raised this would cause the D-Line to make some shed moves.
I know the slider was lowered to help the running game, but I honestly believe the running game is a lost cause. The only time all of us get good results is if the CPU back breaks off atleast one big run to get those stats. Other than that, they are never a threat regardless which is pretty sad.
I forget which version it was, but one of the versions I was getting pressure with my Outside linebackers and getting sacks with Judon and T-Sizzle which was awesome. I can’t remember a time in madden where that was the case. It’s always the DT or corners getting sacks so if it could go back to that that would be awesome
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