what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

[jd369]

My WR's never jump for the ball. Even when I try to manually go up for the ball I hit the triangle button and they just nonchalantly toss their arms up as it goes over their heads and gets picked off. Is there ANYTHING that will make them jump when they have one on one coverage and the ball is up for grabs?

[moveitsjosh]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

If you have enough time, or think your guy is tall enough with a decent jump, sprint towards the ball, LT(L2) to strafe and line up, press y.
Ive gotten so many back endzone streak/fade snags doing this with julio jones, its unreal.
Or you can rocket catch, but its not consistent.

[jd369]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

If you have enough time, or think your guy is tall enough with a decent jump, sprint towards the ball, LT(L2) to strafe and line up, press y.
Ive gotten so many back endzone streak/fade snags doing this with julio jones, its unreal.
Or you can rocket catch, but its not consistent.

Ill have to try that, though Im not that good with manually controlling receivers. I just cant believe that a guys JMP rating doesnt make him go up to get jump balls, thats pretty dumb.

[goonertaff]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

there are three different ways to get this animation

in order of ease
1. have a tall elite receiver(CIT Jmp SPC) stick him in a fade
the ball needs to be on one of the hash marks and the receiver on the fade needs to be on the short side of the field

snap the ball drift your qb a little way back and towards the side line your throwing too

the receiver does a little stutter step so just tap hit button and lob it up
he should turn and face up and leap above the defenders

2. streaks helps if there isnt any safety help
and the guys tall and its man
wait for the corner to turn his feet so he stops back peddling and starts runing with the receiver
bullet pass with a little forwrd lead
click on the receiver and HOLD down the catch button (triangle on PS3? im an xbox guy)

3. rocket catch
works best with elite receivers
and on outs streaks or any route where you have some sideways movement

lead the receiver up and into his route i.e if your running a deep out to the left then up and left
bullet pass
click on
use strafe to under cut the route and hold jump
ideally you want to be under neath the passing circle just on the edge of it

hope that helps

[macbranson]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

I hate when the receiver makes absolutely NO attempt to catch a pass. I threw a pass to my Tight End on a drag route and he made no attempt to catch the ball. It sailed over his head and was intercepted.

[TNT713]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

If you're guy just throws his hands up, he's probably not facing the ball and is still trying to sprint.

Lay off the sprint, and angle so your guy can see the ball. Slow down and position yourself in front of the catch circle.

Later

[jd369]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

If you're guy just throws his hands up, he's probably not facing the ball and is still trying to sprint.

Lay off the sprint, and angle so your guy can see the ball. Slow down and position yourself in front of the catch circle.

Later

tried that, it doest work. I have auto sprint on so I dont control the speed he runs at. I got a few good jumps out of them last night, especially on fades into the endzone, but on deep balls with one on one coverage it must just be the timing of when you hold down the button that gets them to jump. and even that is only sometimes. its pretty simple that in football if you and the defender beat the ball to the spot then both of you will need to jump to see who gets it, that doesnt happen at all in madden.

[TNT713]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

tried that, it doest work. I have auto sprint on so I dont control the speed he runs at.

BAD IDEA. Never trust the CPU to do what you should be doing.

Later

[jd369]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

this is downright RIDICULOUS! I just got done with a game in where I had 4 picks. 3 of which cause my WR didnt jump. One of the times I held down triangle to jump and nothing happens! I dont have time every play, nor do I want to do it, to manually control the WR. I have roddy white and julio jones, with a 96 and 99 JMP respectively and neither one will leave their feet!! why in the world did they not program WR's to jump when the situation calls for it?!!!!!!! Its always something with this game!

[TNT713]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

I dont have time every play, nor do I want to do it, to manually control the WR.

You sir, will forever be doomed to a life of anger and resentment when the CPU doesn't do what you think it should - when it takes just as much time to do it yourself.

Please don't complaining about the CPU not having abilities when you refuse to utilize your own. It's as easy as playing the game instead of watching the game.

No offense, but it irks me to no end when people who have tons of control complain about what happens when they don't use it. If for nothing else but to maintain a healthy blood pressure - USE THE USER CONTROLS.

It's what they are there for.

Later

[JayTee86]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

I don't know if it's a real effect or just placebo but I never user catch and if I want the receiver to go up for the ball I flick up the right stick and that seems to get my receiver to be aggressive for the ball in the air.

[jd369]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

You sir, will forever be doomed to a life of anger and resentment when the CPU doesn't do what you think it should - when it takes just as much time to do it yourself.

Please don't complaining about the CPU not having abilities when you refuse to utilize your own. It's as easy as playing the game instead of watching the game.

No offense, but it irks me to no end when people who have tons of control complain about what happens when they don't use it. If for nothing else but to maintain a healthy blood pressure - USE THE USER CONTROLS.

It's what they are there for.

Later

Did you even catch that even when I do user catch and hold down triangle they arent jumping? USER CONTROLS DONT WORK ALL THE TIME

[TNT713]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

Did you even catch that even when I do user catch and hold down triangle they arent jumping? USER CONTROLS DONT WORK ALL THE TIME

If they don't jump, you may need to look at your user catching technique. It's more than just pressing buttons. Try to make your play for the ball in front of the catch point by a yard or two and turn toward the LOS.

Mastery of user control works all the time.

Later

[PlaysWithSwagger]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

You sir, will forever be doomed to a life of anger and resentment when the CPU doesn't do what you think it should - when it takes just as much time to do it yourself.

Please don't complaining about the CPU not having abilities when you refuse to utilize your own. It's as easy as playing the game instead of watching the game.

No offense, but it irks me to no end when people who have tons of control complain about what happens when they don't use it. If for nothing else but to maintain a healthy blood pressure - USE THE USER CONTROLS.

It's what they are there for.

Later

Yea guys! Quit complaining about the broken parts of the game! It's on you to fix it! You should know this by now. Jeese. Why would someone be upset that their game doesn't play as well as it did in 2001 or 2004 on the last gen consoles anyway. Not like games are $60 or $70 now.

[pegout]

Re: what do I have to do to get my WR's to JUMP for a ball?!

Yea guys! Quit complaining about the broken parts of the game! It's on you to fix it! You should know this by now. Jeese. Why would someone be upset that their game doesn't play as well as it did in 2001 or 2004 on the last gen consoles anyway. Not like games are $60 or $70 now.

it does work if you doit right........