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Re: Pass Rush Issues - Mega Thread

@Sgt_Sparrowhawk Update after patch.

Edge rushers still dont actually get any sort of pressure. They do at least get sent wider now which is better. but they don't look like a pass rush threat. the only pass rush had is from average DTs splitting double teams, forcing a roll out and then the edge rusher sometimes can mop up. Please help the edge rushers aggression. they need to want to power through the tackles or run around the edge. as long as they are actively trying to get around the tackles and the tackles are actively moving to stop them.


Also, they still dont use their pass rush moves. please. I dont want to see Von Miller have 5 pass rush points for an entire drive whilst I'm pass committing every play in a desperate bid for some pressure. Even if the fix is to make a pass commit so much powerful and guarantee a rush animation immediately (something the modding crowd on PC did for recent maddens as a standard)

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  • Sgt_Sparrowhawk's avatar
    Sgt_Sparrowhawk
    2 years ago
    @Sgt_Sparrowhawk It has been a couple of weeks since the last patch and I would like to update this thread.

    I still think that there is not enough edge pressure. In the first 2 weeks of the NFL season, we have seen so much heat come from the edge, not to mention again, literally the biggest story of the NFL season coming from and edge rush win.

    On top of this, there is an issue where the double teams still get split far too often. Watching Q Nelson and Kelly on the colts get split incessantly by a low ovr player is far too frequent.

    A personal gripe of mine is that the players don't go for a strip actively, meaning that none of the sack breaking animations trigger. break sack rating needs to matter more
  • Sgt_Sparrowhawk's avatar
    Sgt_Sparrowhawk
    2 years ago
    @Sgt_Sparrowhawk Final update with the prayers up that this is a thread that has been seen and will be implemented. This may already be a feature of things but let me post anyway.
    The pass block slider should be split for interior vs exterior pass blocking. Be easier to make the tackles play worse to get an edge rush of some kind but is putting a plaster on an issue.

    Another thing to consider. Play Rec attribute. Does this influence how early into a rep the player will perform a move? This can then be offset by pass committing, with the play rec attribute being the modifier on how early the player recognises the guess is wrong and plays the run.

    Please action at least something from this thread to give us an outside pass rush of NFL calibre
  • Sgt_Sparrowhawk's avatar
    Sgt_Sparrowhawk
    2 years ago
    @Sgt_Sparrowhawk I give up. just gonna trade my edge rushers. They're literally the most impactful position in football right now and you got them playing like children.