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LastEmp88 · 08-18-2009, 03:21 AM

Is it really this hard to complete a deep pass downfield? I don't mean just any pass that goes for big yards, but more specifically a situation where you have a WR 1 on 1 with a corner and no over the top help and beats him deep with a 9 route and completes the pass and scores or at least completes it in stride.

I have yet to do this in a game since it came out. Every time I get 1 on 1 coverage with no over the top coverage the corner, regardless of rating with stay glued to the receivers hip. Even corners rated 60's and 70's will remain glued to elite WRs catching balls from high rated QBs. A couple times I've completed balls but they've been jump ball deals where they catch it with the corner strapped on them and are tackled immediately, usually right on the sideline shoved out of bounds.

There's 2 problems, 1 is the receivers never even getting so much as half step, and the 2nd is no matter how lightly I tap the button, how much I lead, how early I throw it, the ball always travels right to the sideline. I can't just put it where I want.

I went into practice mode, set up 1 on 1 coverage using the Bengals, subbed in a 57 rated corner to go against Chad Ochocinco, with Palmer throwing, and time after time the corner stayed glued. Only 1 time, out of about 10-15 reps did he corner get burned, and on that play he tried bumping and failed.

I remember the days when Madden was geared towards offense and corners couldn't cover anything no matter if they were a 99, now it's the complete opposite and any yahoo garbage corner can stay glued to the hip of 95% of receivers.

I'm glad it's not easy as it used to be, but damn, this is just hard as hell now.

08-18-2009, 03:21 AM	#1
LastEmp88 Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Apr 2009	Deep pass difficulty Is it really this hard to complete a deep pass downfield? I don't mean just any pass that goes for big yards, but more specifically a situation where you have a WR 1 on 1 with a corner and no over the top help and beats him deep with a 9 route and completes the pass and scores or at least completes it in stride. I have yet to do this in a game since it came out. Every time I get 1 on 1 coverage with no over the top coverage the corner, regardless of rating with stay glued to the receivers hip. Even corners rated 60's and 70's will remain glued to elite WRs catching balls from high rated QBs. A couple times I've completed balls but they've been jump ball deals where they catch it with the corner strapped on them and are tackled immediately, usually right on the sideline shoved out of bounds. There's 2 problems, 1 is the receivers never even getting so much as half step, and the 2nd is no matter how lightly I tap the button, how much I lead, how early I throw it, the ball always travels right to the sideline. I can't just put it where I want. I went into practice mode, set up 1 on 1 coverage using the Bengals, subbed in a 57 rated corner to go against Chad Ochocinco, with Palmer throwing, and time after time the corner stayed glued. Only 1 time, out of about 10-15 reps did he corner get burned, and on that play he tried bumping and failed. I remember the days when Madden was geared towards offense and corners couldn't cover anything no matter if they were a 99, now it's the complete opposite and any yahoo garbage corner can stay glued to the hip of 95% of receivers. I'm glad it's not easy as it used to be, but damn, this is just hard as hell now.