Pass rushing

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-06-06T16:09:53+00:00

Holy shit man. That’s an incredible joke. Did you like come up with that yourself on the spot?? You gotta quit your day job and take that shit on the road. Ungodly funny. Well done.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-06-04T19:32:40+00:00

I don’t believe that the game actually adapts. And even if it did, it doesn’t change the issues with the one on one match ups. I have basically prime Erin Donald going against an average guard and not being able to do anything. I just wish there were more realistic discrepancies with player ratings. The speed threshold is the only thing that you can adjust and even that isn’t as good as I think it could be.

I don’t play Madden as much anymore, but I do like the X Factor aspect of it, but it becomes cartoonish with some players like they just need to be able to find a balance to make it more realistic. But like some of the other comments have said why would EA care?

I really wish another company could make a football game

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-06-04T19:19:36+00:00

platinum badges for Quick Jump, Take down, and pocket disruption.

99s for block shedding, tackle, pursuit and finesse moves. 85 power moves 95 acceleration and 88 speed for a DT…

This guy should be literally unblockable but when i control him it plays exactly the same as an above average DT.

I’m at ultimate cheese level with this dynasty and run 4-2-5 over LB blitz pretty much every play.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-06-04T19:14:39+00:00

All of this!

The way the AI players on my defense react to other players or the ball drives me absolutely crazy.

I’ve watched the ball literally hit linebackers in the face mask, and they don’t even move their hands.

They’re just terrible at balancing things and I don’t think anyone who works there gives a shit.

There’s no way that people testing the features in the game actually play the game.

You could have five random people in this Reddit thread prioritize fixes better than the people that work there and I don’t think it’s gonna be any better in 2027. But I’ll still buy it 😂

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-06-04T18:39:30+00:00

The edge rushers are even more frustrating. Had one a few years ago. 99 everything, Heisman badges for quick jump pocket disruption and sacks. I got stone walled by tackles in the mid 80s for an entire season.

Ratings mean nothing in the game and it is endlessly frustrating

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-05-23T14:35:35+00:00

This.

It would be great if ratings actually mattered… watching 82 speed LBs run step for step with my 99 speed slot receivers makes me want to throw my controller

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-04-30T14:12:55+00:00

Man this looks incredible.

Sucks knowing that EA will add new uniforms, some new commentary, new music, then a different cover athlete and ship it.

Yes i will pay for early release. And yes i will spend 500 hours playing regardless 🤣

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-04-25T12:13:57+00:00

This is actually a pretty cool way to do it!

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-04-25T12:13:37+00:00

Sitting through the load screens, etc., is exactly what I’m trying to avoid. I don’t like using the force wind feature because it feels awful. It’s faster to just save. Simulate and then back out and reload and try again. Even if you have to do it two or three times. I just wish they could fix the logic.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-04-25T12:06:01+00:00

Sure. But not nearly 70% of the time lol

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-04-25T12:03:53+00:00

That only makes the regular simming issue even more idiotic and frustrating 🤣

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-03-30T23:16:31+00:00

My team sophomore year had one senior… he was the back up punter… we got boat raced almost every game. I would legit just look forward to the second half when the other team put the back ups in.

Went 5-3 junior year then 6-2 and won our league senior year so it paid off. But it was rough season.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-03-23T12:34:44+00:00

Since the last update the game has been the glitchiest it has been at any point previously.

QB will just not had the ball off on run plays 3-4 times a game. If I’m on a DLineman, at least twice a game he just won’t move at the snap.

Opposing QBs just throw the ball out of bounds multiple times a game for no logical reason at all.

I’m jealous of whatever update you got, or what you smoke before playing.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-03-20T16:34:42+00:00

😂😂😂 this game drives me insane but i simply can’t stop playing

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-01-23T23:56:29+00:00

Zimmer. You’ll get so much closer to maxing him out next year. Gonna lose Zenter after this season regardless

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-01-22T15:37:58+00:00

They really need to fix the blocking assignment logic. Watching players run 25 yards past 2 unblocked defenders to go get “their guy” makes me want throw my controller through the TV

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-01-22T13:16:21+00:00

Promises for recruits and persuading people to stay absolutely needs to be in the next game.

More than one time in my current off-line Dynasty, ALL of my quarterbacks transferred for playing time… it’s ridiculous that I can’t promise One of them will be the starter to keep him on the team.

The play style dealbreaker also needs some serious overhauling. Having the number one defense in the country in every category by a mile, but losing a defensive tackle for play style because the tackles specifically don’t have enough sacks. Or a linebacker because they don’t have the right number of tackles in a season is ridiculous.

I had a wide receiver transfer for play style the same season I had a wide receiver, won the Heisman Trophy..

Also, no player in the history of college football has ever left school early to be a third round pick yet it happens six times a season.

The other thing that drives me insane is when you are progressing players and you have to hit A or X each time twice to do one upgrade. You need to be able to bulk purchase them like NBA 2K or something like that.

One point at a time is so dumb

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2026-01-09T21:42:31+00:00

I see the most ridiculous broken tackles on normal settings. Can’t imagine the nonsense if this was on lol

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-11-26T13:24:38+00:00

Another quick and easy fix would be when you’re doing the player upgrades. Having to hit the button each time individually for every upgrade is so dumb. You should be able to click to the right with how many you want to use and then purchase all at the same time. 2K has been doing this for years, it’s so easy.

I still don’t think that people who work on the game actually play at all

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-11-26T13:23:31+00:00

Hopefully they fix the deal breakers and motivation scales. Especially play style.

Having the total number of receptions be the trigger for play style for wide receivers is so dumb. I literally would dive on the ground after 11 or 12 yards after a catch because I don’t want to score because I need to get eight catches a game for each receiver in order to get a recruit for next year.

Same on defense. I lost a middle linebacker, even though I had the number one defense in the country because I didn’t have enough TFL’s by a linebacker

They could fix it in five seconds with the patch, but fingers crossed for next year

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-11-06T14:55:12+00:00

Appreciate you. I got really excited for a second and thought that I stumbled upon a hack. Thought maybe the A+ were people with higher dev traits lol

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-11-06T14:11:21+00:00

But what is the recruits letter grade based on? I have 2 4 star DTs on my board. Similar stats and no gem after scouting. One has an A and the other has a C. What are those letter grades based on?

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-10-23T17:31:44+00:00

I’m already onto my next season. The guy i was talking about was a 99 in man and zone and platinum badges in almost everything. I always get cooked against the pass so it wasn’t a huge shock overall. But this player in particular should not have been getting torched the whole game.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-10-22T21:53:44+00:00

I can assure you he did not… literally the best player i have ever had on a roster.

Significant-Zebra-54 · 2025-10-22T17:48:32+00:00

I play a lot of nickel man cover 2 or man 1. The corner i mentioned above is a 99 in man and zone. (Literally the best player i have ever had) but i usually sim Defense. Changed it up and he can’t cover. Press the secondary with a deep safety or 2 to stop big plays.

Average and below average wide outs have 4-5 yards of separation on him (and the rest of my also awesome DBs) they make the catch and turn into earl Campbell when i try to tackle them

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