Cool stuff. Generally, I'd prefer this time went into the playbook/huddle, but I guess it's better than nothing.
Pre-play Mechanics sound cool.
Max Protext is welcomed.
Pre-play coverage adjustments sounds great. But...
is this saying these are available for individual defenders or not available?
QB contain mechanic being improved is great. I like that it's been added to some plays, but it should be added to ALL plays and simply be called contain. And I hope it helps agains outside runs.
Bluff blitz sounds incomplete. Didn't Madden have something similar where defenders would bluff blitzes PRIOR to the snap? Is that still in or has this replaced it? Both techniques should be in the game. And this is something I wish were added to the playbook/huddle in addition to pre-play.
I'm still waiting for the day they get away from the screen jump for the fake snap and use head/shoulder movement & voice inflection instead. The current function is ugly and not very sim.
Any improvements to adaptive AI are welcomed, but some of this sounds off & incomplete. Since AI QBs are audibling against our look, we need complete control over the look. Disguised Coverage Shells is incmplete. And how does the AI QB know what defense we called? Many schemes look the same.
Though some folks abuse it, I'll never like these limitations put on audibling for a few reasons: Not every adjustment requires drawn out verbal & physical communication. QBs & WRs often communication with just a look or discrete signal. Very quick. Also, the playbooks are not tiered like they should be and last I remember, route combinations are missing from most, if not all formations. Some folks "create plays" at the LOS because of the limitations of Madden's playbooks. Also, QBs make changes in & while leaving the huddle. Lastly, more icons? Really?
Play Types sound decent, but again, incomplete. Again, not sure why they didn't add contain assignments to every play. Disguising shells sounds limiting. Wide formations? I've heard of the wide 9 technique, but I'm not sure what a wide formation is. And that's not what stops outside runs. Individual assignments, discipline & technique stops outside runs.
I won't be happy with the kicking game until they get rid of the meters, but they're adding more.