I LOVED when there was different buttons for each move.
Square-Bullrush
O-Spin
Triangle-Swat
X-Swim Move
I use to go crazy with the old Giants DL of Umenyiora/Tuck/Strahan
Honestly, I'm usually really good with pass rush in Madden, and it's usually my favorite position to play with. When you finally get through and get a sack, it's so rewarding.
I've been slowly getting better with this, but I still really dislike this year's system of pass rush moves. What I still don't understand is when the pass rush button lights up, I hit it right away & still don't win the battle. I've been rushing with Lorenzo Carter in the Giants 3-4. He was only 71, I've progressed him to 76 and I got 10 sacks in 16 w/ him games, the 87 SPD and 90 ACC certainly help.
However I have a franchise w/ the Raiders using Clelin Ferrell in a 4-3 and he's garbage. He gets maybe 2 pressures a game lol.. 4.5 sacks in a season and 3 came from me playing w/ him. Gotten to the point where I'm considering trading for Clowney & switching to 3-4.
I'm wondering if the Power Rushers just aren't as good in this game bc it's harder for them to get away from the OL, they may win the battle but then get sucked back into another battle quickly. Whereas, you have a Speed Rusher with 85+ SPD or 85+ ACC and he can run away from OL, going at the QB easier. Just my observations so far. Also tuning CPU Pass Block to 40 helps, but I don't want to lower it anymore, I don't want the AI of my DL overpowering their O-Line all game. That would make it pretty unbalanced.