Madden NFL 21 Gridiron Notes - Run Defense, Tackling Improvements, QB & Passing Improvements & Much More

[Steve_OS]

The Madden NFL 21 team launched their latest Gridiron Notes, shortly after their gameplay Twitch stream...

Written By: Steve Noah

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[ripcandlestickpark]

All the tidbits about QBs getting passes off while under pressure seem very promising to me. QBs tucking the ball too early and taking the sack when defenders were near (as opposed to trying to get a throw off) has been a gripe of mine for years.

[jfsolo]

I'm stunned about the wind power fix on Sim mode.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

I'm stunned about the wind power fix on Sim mode.

You beat me to the punch.

Nice work.

[khaliib]

Man, hope I can get a Beta again to really focus on adjustments for CFM specifically (cough, cough Steve)!!!

A positive for this feature is now weaker THP QB’s in a round-about way add value to the Defense personnel abilities (coverage ratings)

A weaker THP QB allows Defenses (with the right coverage personnel of course) to play/sit on the quick/short and not have to worry about getting beat deep.

- hope high THP has been tuned respectfully and a premium put on such QB’s (as in not many 90+)

*having the ability to customize Zone Areas (depth/distance) adds a new chess layer for H2H play, esp 32 Team Online Leagues
- somehow AI teams needs to be added to utilize this against Users in CFM (something to ask for)

[khaliib]

Glad they’re starting to separate/spread out what a coverage defender is good vs generic universal cover guys.

Now R. Sherman will now play within his actual identity he’s currently known/best at this stage of his career (short Zone areas)
- he should be getting his clock cleaned being in any Man Coverage!!!

For us that play against the AI, this could become an OP issue if AI doesn’t adjust its defense to an open coverage hole the User keeps going to
- this is where the new OL Move Recognition feature would be great to expand to the AI Defense against the Users Playcall method would be perfect (def will suggest you Clint)

[khaliib]

Anything that gives a brain to the OL is a welcome.

- question is how will this affect weaker rated OL vs better Pass Rushers, even if it’s the same move, so the better Pass Rusher isn’t marginalized just because the feature is activated. (hopefully OL AWR is weighted in its activation)

- definitely will look to make sure the feature doesn’t overwrite OL Archetypes and ratings.
* RBK OL should not become J. Ogden on passes because of the feature. lol

Again, another possible layer added to personnel and schemes.

[PhillyPhanatic14]

I'm gonna read the blog soon, but the screenshot in the picture at the top of this thread... like what is happening to the WRs in those stances.... like what the heck is happening? Did someone kneecap those guys? Are they 90 years old? Did they drop their pen on the ground? Why are they leaning over so much? And the same terrible stance is copy and pasted for each of them... What a horrible eye sore.