Those that have trouble with deep ball

[redsfan4life]

I've seen many people say they struggle with the deep ball. I've had plenty of success with it, even had some plays where my WR will lay out for the ball and make a diving catch, something I haven't seen since 2004. What helps me is instead of leading the WR forward, pull back and towards the middle of the field on the analog stick...so if the WR is streaking down the right side you'd pull back and left...then throw a lob. It isn't a guaranteed catch but if the WR has separation generally he will make the catch and the pass will be accurate. Take it in practice and see for yourself.

[onionman]

Thanks! I'll try this. I have been having some trouble with the deep ball lately.

[Mack Attack 11]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsfan4life

even had some plays where my WR will lay out for the ball and make a diving catch, something I haven't seen since 2004. What helps me is instead of leading the WR forward, pull back and towards the middle of the field on the analog stick...so if the WR is streaking down the right side you'd pull back and left...then throw a lob.

Thanks man, I always push up and lob to lead receiver. I have never tried down. I will check it out.

Alos on the WR laying out do you user catch? I never user catch.

[Strummer101er]

Great tip -- I'll try this out.

I literally threw about 100 bombs on streaks in practice mode last night, and I caught only five or six -- my QB always underthrows the receiver. Posts, however, work better because I think locomotion factors in more and you can get more separation.

So leading your receiver inside a little (or maybe even outside) should create separation.

Either way, I hope they tweak the deep ball in a tuner set because it's too hard this year.

[Slaticus]

Thanks for the help. I am really struggling with this right now.

[reyes the roof]

My problem with the deep ball is that if I get a few steps on a defender, once I catch the ball the defender always catches up and tackles me, but when the cpu has a step or two on me, its always a TD

[Goober Man]

What I do and its somewhat succesfull is try pumpfaking to the other side of the field and throwing the ball before the WR makes the cut in his post or corner route. Slightly lead the the recieve to the inside if its a post route and to the outside if its a corner route.

If your trying to hit deep throws on go routes make sure the CB is in main and if your WR gets off the line good throw it to your recievers outside shoulder or inside if the reciever gets the inside release.

[Strummer101er]

This definitely works better, but overall it's still WAY too hard to complete bombs -- lethal combination of unbeatable DBs and QBs underthrowing the ball.