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Quote: Originally Posted by PVarck31

I didn't want to give any impressions on the coverage improvements until I played about 10 games. I think some people play one game or a half and judge everything off that. Which is something we shouldn't be doing. I have been guilty of this many times in many games. So with that said, I've noticed significant improvement in the deep zones. Also hook zones are better as well. I feel confident in calling zone plays, and especially zone blitzes now. I still on occasion see a DB do something stupid, but you have to chalk that up to things happening like that in real life. Even though maybe it was a bug or something, but I just pretend it was a blown coverage since it happens in every game in the NFL. It can't be perfect or no one would score. I also feel like players are playing to their ability. I mostly play with the Browns and I can notice a huge difference between Denzel Ward and Sheldrick Redwine. Ward can mirror routes with the best WR's, and make plays more often than other DB's for me. Routinely knocking a ball away from a WR or stepping in front for a pick. I think with the new Next-Gen Stats thing really helps with players abilities. I would say the next gen game is now probably the best Madden ever.

I've play 8 Franchise games myself, and your thoughts mirror my own. I had created a pretty long post detailing every thing that I have been seeing, but decide not to post it because the general tenor of the board made me say, "why bother".

There are a few gameplay aspects than need to be resigned IMO, but I agree that it's the best playing Madden ever.