Goaline fades

[Gatorfan89]

Anyone want to tell me the best way to throw one. Like lob it, when it throw it, and where to point my analog stick?

In past years it was a great weapon down on the goaline, albeit a little to easy to convert with. In this years game, the ball is never thrown high up where my receiver can go an get it, even when I lob it. It is always so low the corner bats it away easily. If not that, it goes out of bounds. It would be nice to be able to toss up a true jump ball/fade the way teams do like with Saints with Jimmy Graham.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong this year, because I cant seem to get it working, regardless of the QB or receiver.

Any advice?

[Fr8Train]

I have't run a goalline fade since '09 since they've been enormously cheesy and unless you completely sell out, almost impossible (I SAID ALMOST PEOPLE RELAX) to defend if the player was tall and had a high SPC.

I hear this year that bullet passes throwing high were the way to go... but I can't bring myself to throw one.

[Gatorfan89]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fr8Train

I have't run a goalline fade since '09 since they've been enormously cheesy and unless you completely sell out, almost impossible (I SAID ALMOST PEOPLE RELAX) to defend if the player was tall and had a high SPC. I hear this year that bullet passes throwing high were the way to go... but I can't bring myself to throw one.

I didnt use them a lot in past years, primarily because they were too easy. This year though, I havent had a single one work. They come a lot closer to being picked than caught by the WR. I understand not want to abuse them, but as it stands now it seems like they are next to impossible which really takes a big chunk of goalines offenses out of the game. Maybe someone has had more success than I have.

[hellothere]

For me, every goaline fade i've ever thrown since madden 10 has been picked off so I'va abandoned the play altogether. Never mastered the art.

[eF 5ive]

I tried my first last night to Nicks. I aimed top right corner with the direction and just tapped pass. Immediately move to my receiver and hold catch. CPU got called for defensive PI though. I honestly would never try a fade against a human cus the ballhawk feature.

[AmericasTeam]

Just lob it up. Don't push the right stick. I don't find them easy to convert at all this year. I haven't had any picked, but I would say it's completed < 25% of the time.

[thrust]

I can't pass down field for nothing. If it ain't over the middle or a curl route I can forget it. All my deep passes AKA bombs are picked. I throw lobs that lead for a catch and run. What gives?

[eF 5ive]

Quote: Originally Posted by thrust

I can't pass down field for nothing. If it ain't over the middle or a curl route I can forget it. All my deep passes AKA bombs are picked. I throw lobs that lead for a catch and run. What gives?

Positioning? Safety help? Are you looking to see the defense position? When I go deep with Nicks or Cruz i'm looking for a couple things.

I'm hoping to get press coverage. If it's a cover 2 and they press, there's a small window you can hit inbetween the corner and safety help. If it's man with a single safety over the top, I won't even bother to try and hit that streak unless the corner is playing tight and then i'm hoping I have a post route either in or out on that play (Motion your man to that side pre snap.). Are you looking off your man with a pump fake? I pump fake like a mug and it works great to get that 1/2 step. I dunno, a bunch of other stuff that you could either look up or just post an example video of you trying to throw down the field and i'll be glad to help or im sure someone else too. hope this helped a little. mid thought I just figured there's a vast amount of info to write down and don't know how much would be useless to you. :\