How do I get the CPU to control the defender that I have selected?

[jello1717]

Sometimes I play autopass coach mode. How do I get the CPU to control my selected defender? Is there a setting for that? I found the one for making the QB autopass, but I didn’t see one for defense.

In my 1st game vs CPU in a quick match, roughly 20% of the time the CPU controlled the defender that I had selected just fine. The other 80% of the time the defender wouldn’t move as the game was waiting for my input (which of course completely ruins it being coach mode).

I’ve heard there is an autopass coach mode in Madden so I’m guessing there’s a setting for that somewhere.

Thanx in advance.

[Thucydides]

Did you ever figure this out?


On All-American, I swear my LB/DB used to run his assigned coverage until I touched the controller post-snap. I think I started my gaming day in Practice mode one day to try to get better at RPO reads, and when I next went into a game, the LB/DB just stands there post-snap.



Weirdly, when I turn the difficulty to Varsity, the LB/DB runs his coverage like usual.

[Mcgibblets82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thucydides

Did you ever figure this out? On All-American, I swear my LB/DB used to run his assigned coverage until I touched the controller post-snap. I think I started my gaming day in Practice mode one day to try to get better at RPO reads, and when I next went into a game, the LB/DB just stands there post-snap. Weirdly, when I turn the difficulty to Varsity, the LB/DB runs his coverage like usual.

The only way to get a defender to move on his own for AA and Heisman is to put him in the box at the line of scrimmage, or to user a defensive lineman. There's no setting to turn off or on. This is the same whether you have coach mode turned on or off.

[jello1717]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mcgibblets82

The only way to get a defender to move on his own for AA and Heisman is to put him in the box at the line of scrimmage, or to user a defensive lineman. There's no setting to turn off or on. This is the same whether you have coach mode turned on or off.

The issue with doing this with a LB (or safety) in coverage is that it can easily break the blocking, giving you a stupidly easy sack. The OL recognizes your guy as a rushing threat so he tries to block him. When your guy drops back into coverage the OL guy will follow him down field a few yards trying to block him (meanwhile leaving someone else on the DL that really is rushing the QB unblocked for an easy sack).

[Mcgibblets82]

Quote: Originally Posted by jello1717

The issue with doing this with a LB (or safety) in coverage is that it can easily break the blocking, giving you a stupidly easy sack. The OL recognizes your guy as a rushing threat so he tries to block him. When your guy drops back into coverage the OL guy will follow him down field a few yards trying to block him (meanwhile leaving someone else on the DL that really is rushing the QB unblocked for an easy sack).

I typically user a lineman and just hold L1 through the whole play


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[Thucydides]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mcgibblets82

I typically user a lineman and just hold L1 through the whole play

When I try this with my LB, often he just runs down to the bottom corner... like, past the line of scrimmage, past the QB/pocket, and just off into oblivion.

[Mcgibblets82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thucydides

When I try this with my LB, often he just runs down to the bottom corner... like, past the line of scrimmage, past the QB/pocket, and just off into oblivion.

That’s why I user a lineman. Not a linebacker


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[Thucydides]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mcgibblets82

The only way to get a defender to move on his own for AA and Heisman is to put him in the box at the line of scrimmage, or to user a defensive lineman. There's no setting to turn off or on. This is the same whether you have coach mode turned on or off.

So if I take my LB and put him on the line in the box pre-snap every play, he'll go back into his coverage when the play starts?


But really I'm just trying to figure out why he was running his coverages in All-American for 3 seasons and then now he's not.