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[graphster21 @graphster21]

https://t.co/LZsN4qbP4Y

[ZAN @ZANmadden]

Proud to announce THE BEST COVERAGE GAMEPLAN I'VE EVER DROPPED is live!

EVERYTHING you need to match from:
✅ Cover 2 (‼️)
✅ Cover 3
✅ Cover 4 (Quarters/Palms)
✅ Cover 6/9

(Along with my adjustments for all the popular offenses you'll face online)

🔓https://t.co/jdjImVxjhs

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ClintOldenburg I really like the feature on CFB where on run plays you can see the blocking assignments pre-play. It would be awesome to have that added to Madden as well, if possible. Apologies if it's already in the game and I've missed it.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ZANmadden I think that if there was one thing I most want to be fixed in the game right now, it very well might be this. So frustrating.

[ZAN @ZANmadden]

I'm trying harder to not crash out about #CollegeFootball26 on the timeline the last week or so, but I need to fire one off.

The whole "leverage will matter this year" thing in the deep dive blog genuinely irks me to an end that might surpass my disdain over the aggs/dropped INTs.

cc: @ScottOGallagher

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ClintOldenburg I really like the way that the blocking on PA boot plays works now. Very nice update.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ClintOldenburg I see that you added skip pull animations for guards on power. Sweet!

[graphster21 @graphster21]

One small QOL addition for Madden/CFB would be to add a clock in instant replay for practice mode. This would make it much easier to test/practice things related to timing, such as how long pass protection holds or how fast a blitz is. @ClintOldenburg @Official_Mole @RG_Madden

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ZANmadden I absolutely despise the casual getting lined up pre-snap animations they added on defense.

It would also be cool if they could implement the feature from CFB where you can auto-kneel the game out if your opponent mathematically can’t stop the clock enough to get the ball back.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@ZANmadden Run blocking logic is poor for many different types of runs, and read and react AI further nerfs the handful of under center runs that are effective.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@Official_Mole @ClintOldenburg I understand the rationale of introducing read and react AI to deal with overpowered runs that people would spam. But this year it seems like there aren't many runs that are OP, so would you ever consider removing that feature?

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@Jckstarr Well, if you are playing with zone drops on or if you shade the underneath coverage to change the quarter-flats or seam-flats, it doesn't play match.

I agree that the game's coverage logic is poor.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@Jckstarr The IRL answer to this would be some form of match coverage or man coverage.

[ZAN @ZANmadden]

I know that people hate defending the run in Madden. But can we agree that

IF:
1. The run block targeting is going to be poor
2. Block shedding is going to be fast
3. Ballcarrier moves are going to be bad

THEN:
Read & React AI should be removed from the game?

#Madden25

[graphster21 @graphster21]

I want to understand how we are now a month and a half in and they haven’t fixed the vertical hooks and safety adjustments. Those should be super simple straightforward fixes.

[Will Sykes @SickNastySykes]

@Greek_ODP @MisterCiv Yes. You could even save them in practice and then it’d be there when you use that playbook in CUT

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@aceoffmeta Also, it does not appear to me that Read and React AI is in CFB 25.

[graphster21 @graphster21]

@aceoffmeta I just went into a play now game with two controllers and ran it multiple times (11 personnel vs Nickel personnel Cover 3 Sky). The defensive reactions on Read Option looked the same as inside zone. After the first rep, the LBs fill way more aggressively.

[Ace @aceoffmeta]

Outside Thirds | Madden 24 vs Madden 25 📽️

Yesterday I posted a video talking about how bad Outside Thirds are in this year's game.

Here's side by side proof that they were WAY better at handling corner routes last year.

Same play vs same play/alignment.