[Ragnar53]

The Jump rating is what matters for cornerbacks on jump balls. If the CB has a higher jump rating than your reciever they are going to win most of the jump ball situations. This is especially important for swat balls and going for picks.

So, never just straight up lob it. You have to push the left stick up AND hold LB/L1 for high pass, then lob it to your reciever so if you do throw it your receiver can run under it (if they've beaten the defender by a step or two), or you're guaranteed to over throw it for an incomplete pass at worst.