Why will receivers not hold on to the ball? It doesn’t matter if the ball is contested or if the defender is 6 feet away, no receiver will hold on the the ball. I’ve never seen so many dropped passes. Then, it’s like there’s no way for receivers to get open. Almost every pass is contested. Can’t just drop a passin over a defender. There is no amount of leading a receiver to try to get the pass away from a defender. They always intercept it. I’ve NEVER had a game where I’m throwing 6-8 interceptions. It’s ridiculous. On the flip side of this, while on defense, the defenders (when NOT controlled by user) will completely blow coverages leaving an opponent wide open for a big play. I can’t count how many times I’ve a had a CB or safety just completely leave the play. They’ll run away from a receiver to the opposite side of the field leaving them open. I was so excited for this game. Been playing since ‘04. I can’t buy another one if it’s going to be this broken. There’s no point in wasting money. I’m editing this to add in this issue I’ve just noticed and to tag EA: what happened to the coin toss at the beginning of games? Why is it automatic now, and why is there no animation for it? It’s not anywhere near the top of the list of problems I’m having with this game, however 99% of the time I am forced to receive the ball based off a coin toss that I didn’t participate in nor did I even see it. I wouldn’t choose to receive it was up to me. @EA_Kent @EA_Illium Sorry, you’re names are the only two I ever see or remember.

@TideFan1892I've had pretty good results with these:Player Skill:QB Accuracy: 21Pass Blocking: 51WR Catching: 53Pass Defense Reaction Time: 59Interceptions: 31Pass Coverage: 65CPU Skill:QB Accuracy: 30Pass Blocking: 38WR Catching: 49Pass Defense Reaction Time: 70Interceptions: 27Pass Coverage: 75That's on All American. There are still a few times my CPU teammates blow a coverage, but it's not nearly as often as out of the box.And on offense, my WR's are actually able to gain separation and get open. You can definitely tweak it as you go to make it work for you.

something needs to change, whether that’s the game or the way i play it. 😂 i’ve thrown more interceptions in four games than i usually would in several seasons of madden. the AI reads me like a book. then on D, the opp are always wide open, especially on 3rd and long.

@dokken12 Thanks for your valuable feedback.I'll be sure to not try to help anyone next time with a solution that has worked for me.Cheers!

@dokken12 No hurt feelings. Just trying to help people out. I'm a big critic of EA and this is the first EA sports game I've bought since Madden 18. I swore I'd never give them money again. I got suckered into buying this one against my better judgement, so I'm just doing my best to make it as enjoyable as I can.

@Canadeion You, me, and many others, Brother. We all fell for it...hook, line, and sinker.And, you know what? I even said back in February that CFB25 will be the most disappointing football video game in history. And, I still bought it. SMH.

Dropped passes, insane amount of interceptions, busted coverage, etc

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darthcidious
6 months ago
Yeah, it’s pretty bad Before the patch, I didn’t have a problem, throwing the ball after the patch became the problem
There is something though …but I haven’t tried it yet but I read something today that stated the adaptive AI in your your creating a coach is what causes that the game learns by the way you play to make it harder unfortunately I’m playing on varsity and I’m getting wiped The computer knows every play I pick I may have to just turn that off and try that way
TideFan1892
6 months ago
Maybe expectations would need to be adjusted if I was upset by the presence of ANY dropped passes, which I am not. I’m all for realism. I prefer it. The issue, however, is that it’s completely unrealistic. It’s not that my receivers drop passes, it’s that they drop 98% of passes thrown. It’s not even as if they’re making an attempt to catch the ball and then physics, and body position, etc. cause them to drop it, it is lack of effort. They are not even attempting to catch the ball. My expectation would be for highly rated players to play like highly rated players, with the occasional realistic mistakes peppered in. The CPU doesn’t have dropped passes like this. CPU has realistic types and frequency of mistakes.
TideFan1892
6 months ago
@darthcidious

Is this in dynasty mode? I’m not only having this issue in dynasty mode, it’s every mode. I can’t find this setting you’re talking about.
tm219
6 months ago
@TideFan1892 what are you playing on hiesman? I haven’t had that experience on AA so that is interesting to see that going on with you
tm219
6 months ago
@darthcidious @ interesting to see this pointed out. I hadn’t realized that.

that said I try to mix up my plays and try to avoid using the same play time and time again. Especially with passing. I think if you limit it to using a play a handful of times per game and when you utilize the play you may be ok
the coaches suggestions however don’t do that at all
darthcidious
6 months ago
Absolutely they just keep the same plays going over and over I do run pro style but it’s the generic and it’s not as good of an offense that I like but it’s close to what I ran in ncaa 14 so familiarity with that helps
so far as I’ve seen when I turn off the AI it’s not as bad
TideFan1892
6 months ago
@tm219
forgive me, but I’m not sure what you mean. If you mean the sliders, I’d have to look and see, though I’ve tried several different slider settings. If you mean the game mode, it’s all of them.
aenima6969
6 months ago
Why if you want your QB to be more accurate and stop the interceptions would you make your QB accuracy at 21?
Lowering the interceptions of the CPU is supposed to stop them from intercepting passes. I put mine at ZERO 0 and they still pick them off... so its believed that the sliders are flawed.

Same with injuries. Putting the injury slider up to 60 and watch everyone get hurt.
Increasing the WR Catching will help with the dropped passes Ive noticed.

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