What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

[BrandonRocket]

I've had plenty of great defensive backs in Madden 17, however generating turnovers has been an issue. Which players are ballhawks, preferably defensive backs? What attributes make a good ballhawk?

[wellred]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

Probably speed, acc, catch, and hit power in terms of forcing turnovers. But I think one issue with forcing ints people have is the cpu accuracy is set too low in a lot of sliders. Hence the QB never tries to push it downfield. You're just not going to get many opportunities to get an int if the cpu is constantly dumping the ball off, which they do more and more of as you lower their accuracy.

[Heroicinme]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

Play recognition, speed and awareness.
Catching really isn't important at all, I've had 65 OVR players make spectacular grabs.

What makes a ballhawking defensive player?
The question is vague... The pudding is in the slider honestly.

CPU QBs don't typically throw at a high rated DB unless of course you edit the traits for each QB you face.

Change their sense pressure to trigger happy.
Throws ball away - No
Force passes - Conservative

[xCoachDx]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

Probably speed, acc, catch, and hit power in terms of forcing turnovers. But I think one issue with forcing ints people have is the cpu accuracy is set too low in a lot of sliders. Hence the QB never tries to push it downfield. You're just not going to get many opportunities to get an int if the cpu is constantly dumping the ball off, which they do more and more of as you lower their accuracy.

Why the heck does the accuracy slider alter how often he'll throw downfield??

[mcavner]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

I think you want the aggressive for catching trait for DB's, too.

[wellred]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

Why the heck does the accuracy slider alter how often he'll throw downfield??

It has for years. 100% I didnt code the AI so not sure why youre asking me.

[StevenSD]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

For CB's, most INTs I've gotten have been from players with high press and man coverage, play rec, and decent speed.

Linebackers for fumbles you want play rec and hit power to be as high as possible.

[Juve]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

I think you want the aggressive for catching trait for DB's, too.

Yeah I always save up for all my DBs to have the aggressive trait. Not sure if it truly makes a difference, but I do it anyway lol

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[Dexter75]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

I've had plenty of great defensive backs in Madden 17, however generating turnovers has been an issue. Which players are ballhawks, preferably defensive backs? What attributes make a good ballhawk?

The usual. Norman, Sherman and Peterson for CBs and Mathieu and Thomas for FS.

[JohnTaylor]

Re: What makes a ballhawking defensive player?

Good Ball-hawks have good Coverage ratings, jumping, catch, SPC catch, awareness, play-recognition, and size.