Why is the CPU so unrealistic?
The defense the CPU gets is so overpowered. My WR could be wide open, the the DB behind him speed boosts and picks it off. Also, sometimes when I'm on defense, when I go for the tackle, my player goes right by him when the CPU doesn't juke spin or anything like that. Another thing, sometimes I want to challenge a pass interference or a hold, but when I try to challenge, it says there's nothing to challenge. Another thing is how common picks are in the game, I could be running slants and the DB would speed boost, get Infront of the WR and pick it off. Another thing, why does my defense leave WR wide open, a WR ran a curl he wasn't open, then my DB ran like 15 yards up field leave him open. Another thing, my WR could get a little open, I throw them the ball and they drop it if from a very very very very light hit, but when I'm on defense, they NEVER drop the ball. the only way that ever happens is if its a bad pass, straight to my defense, or I manually swat the ball away when the DB is super close to the WR. Their are many more problems like this, so could you please fix these glitches or tell me how to fix it?
This is my biggest issue with Madden. The CPU defense plays vastly different than the user AI defenders. User AI defenders leave receivers open all the time. They never cover slants, they stand behind CPU WRs on curls and never make a break for the ball. They always wait for CPU offensive players to come to them. They frequently lose tackle battles. It's virtually impossible to break up passes. CPU WRs will always win 50/50 balls thrown to them. It's terribly unrealistic and actually ruins any fun from the game.
My only semi work-around that I've discovered is this. You need to pick a play where one of your LBs or DBs blitz. You need to user control the blitzer and instead of blitzing, you need to control him in coverage in the middle of the field and try to take away any slant or crossing route.
Granted, this shouldn't have to be the case to make the game work, but unfortunately it is. And even then, when the QB throws the ball away, they're never called for intentional grounding, lol. Pass defense is completely broken in this game.
