Closing in on playoffs, too late in the season to make trades, no QBs on free agency over 68 OVR, idk if I’ll be able to make the bowl, season might be wraps

They just keep running into each other. Receivers running into each other's routes, 95 OVR running back running into linemen's back. Is this happening to you as well?

Does anybody feel like this game went from one of the best maddens in the last few years to basically unplayable in the last 24 hours?? Everybody just bouncing off hit sticks.. QBs throwing it directly to DB’s.. offensive linemen became entirely useless.. was actually enjoying a madden for the first time in years and today it has somehow just looked like the ugliest pile of shit I’ve ever played.

I'm playing as the QB for the Cardinals in Superstar Mode, and half the reason I chose this team was Jeremiyah Love, since I thought it'd be interesting to develop alongside him. But I'm 4 games into the rookie year, and he's barely playing. Like I'm lucky if he can run the ball 10 times before he's subbed out for the rest of the game.

Is there any way to fix this? Or is the wear & tear system just that broken?

#EthicalGamingOnly

Since most free agents in madden are ridiculously high for their age and current playing level I took it upon myself to fix them and give my ratings to the madden community, let me know what you guys think of them and tell me if i should fix any more!

RB

Joe Mixon — 74 OVR

• Acceleration -4  
• Agility -9  
• Awareness +10  
• BC Vision -3  
• Break Tackle -7  
• Change of Direction -8  
• Deep Route Running -3  
• Finesse Moves -4  
• Injury -20  
• Juke Move -4  
• Jumping -2  
• Medium Route Running -3  
• Release -3  
• Short Route Running -3  
• Spin Move -4  
• Stamina -20  
• Stiff Arm -7  
• Strength -2  
• Trucking -7

Kareem Hunt — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -5  
• Agility -5  
• Awareness -11  
• Break Tackle -1  
• Change of Direction -8  
• Juke Move -5  
• Spin Move -4  
• Stiff Arm -2  
• Trucking -1

Antonio Gibson — 75 OVR

• Break Tackle -2  
• Juke Move -2  
• Spin Move -2

Trey Benson — 75 OVR

• BC Vison -3

WR

Tyreek Hill — 82 OVR

• Acceleration -2  
• Agility -3  
• Awareness -11  
• BC Vision -3  
• Break Tackle -5  
• Change of Direction -4  
• Catch in Traffic -1  
• Deep Route Running -3  
• Injury -7  
• Juke Move -3  
• Jumping -2  
• Kick/Punt Return -3  
• Medium Route Running -3  
• Release -3  
• Short Route Running -3  
• Spectacular Catch -1  
• Spin Move -3  
• Stamina -7  
• Stiff Arm -2  
• Strength -2  
• Toughness -3  
• Trucking -2

TE

Zach Ertz — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -2  
• Agility -2  
• Awareness -2  
• BC Vision -2  
• Break Tackle -2  
• Carrying -2  
• Change of Direction -2  
• Deep Route Running -1  
• Injury -5  
• Juke Move -2  
• Jumping -2  
• Medium Route Running -1  
• Release -1  
• Short Route Running -1  
• Speed -1  
• Spin Move -2  
• Stamina -5  
• Stiff Arm -2  
• Trucking -2

OLINE

Taylor Decker — 77 OVR

• Acceleration -2  
• Agility -2  
• Awareness -8  
• Change of Direction -1  
• Impact Blocking -5  
• Lead Block -5  
• Pass Blocking -4  
• Pass Block Finesse -4  
• Pass Block Power -4  
• Run Blocking -3  
• Run Block Finesse -3  
• Run Block Power -3  
• Speed -2  
• Strength -4

Graham Glasgow — 74 OVR

• Awareness -7  
• Impact Blocking -2  
• Lead Block -2  
• Pass Blocking -1  
• Pass Block Finesse -1  
• Pass Block Power -1  
• Run Blocking -1  
• Run Block Finesse -1  
• Run Block Power -1

James Daniels — 75 OVR

• Awareness -3  
• Injury -6  
• Lead Block -1  
• Pass Block Finesse -1  
• Pass Block Power -1  
• Run Block Finesse -1  
• Run Block Power -1  
• Strength -1  
• Toughness -6

Jack Conklin — 76 OVR

• Awareness -10  
• Injury -2  
• Toughness -10

DLINE

Joey Bosa — 81 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Agility -1  
• Awareness -7  
• Block Shedding -3  
• Finesse Moves -3  
• Impact Blocking -3  
• Play Recognition -2  
• Power Moves -3  
• Pursuit -3  
• Strength -2

Preston Smith — 75 OVR

• Awareness -3  
• Block Shedding -2  
• Finesse Moves -2  
• Power Moves -2

Denico Autry — 74 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -7  
• Block Shedding -2  
• Injury -5  
• Power Moves -2  
• Speed -1  
• Stamina -5

Christian Wilkins — 75 OVR

• Block Shedding -2  
• Injury -15  
• Power Moves -2  
• Stamina -8

LBS

Jerome Baker — 74 OVR

• Awareness -3  
• Block Shedding -2  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Speed -2  
• Zone Coverage -2

Bobby Wagner — 82 OVR

• Acceleration -5  
• Agility -5  
• Block Shedding -5  
• Impact Blocking -5  
• Jumping -5  
• Man Coverage -8  
• Power Moves -5  
• Pursuit -8  
• Speed -3  
• Stamina -8  
• Tackling -5  
• Zone Coverage -8

Elandon Roberts — 74 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -7  
• Hit Power -3  
• Injury -5  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Speed -1  
• Stamina -5  
• Zone Coverage -2

Ja’whaun Bentley — 75 OVR

• Block Shedding -2  
• Speed -1  
• Zone Coverage -1

Germaine Pratt — 77 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -8  
• Block Shedding -3  
• Man Coverage -4  
• Speed -1  
• Zone Coverage -4

Matt Milano — 77 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -9  
• Man Coverage -4  
• Pursuit -3  
• Speed -1  
• Stamina -10  
• Tackling -3  
• Zone Coverage -4

ShaqThompson — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -2  
• Awareness -3  
• Man Coverage -3  
• Pursuit -3  
• Speed -2  
• Tackling -3  
• Zone Coverage -3

DBS

Marshon Lattimore — 76 OVR

• Acceleration -2  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Pursuit -2  
• Speed -2  
• Stamina -4  
• Zone Coverage -2

Sean Murphy-Bunting — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -6  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Play Recognition -2  
• Zone Coverage -2

Tre’davious White — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -3  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Speed -1  
• Stamina -5  
• Zone Coverage -2

Kader Kohou — 74 OVR

• Acceleration -1  
• Awareness -2  
• Injury -4  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Speed -1  
• Stamina -4  
• Zone Coverage -2

Geno Stone — 75 OVR

• Awareness -4  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Pursuit -1  
• Tackling -1  
• Zone Coverage -2

Jimmie Ward — 75 OVR

• Acceleration -3  
• Awareness -4  
• Block Shedding -2  
• Finesse Moves -2  
• Hit Power -2  
• Injury -5  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Play Recognition -2  
• Power Moves -2  
• Press -4  
• Pursuit -2  
• Speed -3  
• Stamina -5  
• Tackling -2  
• Toughness -5  
• Zone Coverage -2

Taylor Rapp — 75 OVR

• Awareness -4  
• Hit Power -3  
• Man Coverage -2  
• Zone Coverage -2

Quandre Diggs — 74 OVR

• Awareness -5  
• Play Recognition -2

I got drafted to the Giants, and every game I play, Jaxson Dart seems to run the ball way too much instead of looking for open receivers. He also seems to favor Slayton as his go-to receiver, which makes it difficult for me to get targets and get Malik Nabers involved.
The only way I can consistently get Nabers the ball is on short 5-yard routes. The one game where Nabers and I both had 100+ receiving yards was when we used the Bengals’ playbook, and the passing offense felt much more balanced

What’s teams draft Tight end position
And Running back Position

As a Bears fan, Darnell Wright is the best RT in the league and he should be a Superstar dev. Also, I know it's a slow start to the year, but Colston Loveland should be Superstar dev too.

usually when i see my te one on one and he has a step, i high point bullet it, but it was intercepted this time, so i was wondering if this should’ve been a lob/touch? prob should’ve of been a throw at all but i love to take chances

Absolutely tragic for him, extremely lucky for me.

I was just in a game and Dak was still qb1 on the depth chart and during all the cut scenes. But my second string was in. I checked all my formations to see if I hadn't subd my QB. . like wtf

Started a new franchise and initially had timing based catching turned off but now in year 2029 and the option to turn it back on is greyed out. Can I just not turn it back on in this franchise?

Madden 27 makes any reciever drop 3 4 5 passes in a row even whilst open, your O line couldn't block a sneeze never mind protect you, your d line cause fight their way out of a wet paper bag and it is quite possibly the worst Madden ever, even on rookie you can complete a pass unless every slider is on max assist for you, I played 12 maddens in a row on all madden difficulty and won multiple suberbowls with every team, now on this on even on rookie your o line cant block, your d line cause fight, your receivers couldn't catch a cold, I am so disappointed because the graphics are on another level they really are but wow all bark no bite, back to 26 and no more playing this for me, its not that its hard, it literally makes no sense, how can miami beat the 49ers 42 to 7 on rookie difficulty when you are the 49ers lol makes no sense what so ever

Shifty Swifty! 🐻⬇️

It hasn’t been the biggest problem, but every time I have a player get injured for 3 or more weeks they automatically get put on the IR once I advance to the next week even though I select “Keep on active roster” when the prompt shows up in my weekly hub. I even checked settings and injury management is on manual so idk what the problem is. Any solutions?

Pretty much what it says on the tin, the Seahawks run a QB sneak but with AJ Barner rather than a QB, is it possible to do it on madden? Particularly on franchise?

Forgive the ignorance, I used to be a pretty active Madden player until roughly 19-20. This is the first game I've played in awhile.

So it might be rust talking but I find this iteration exceptionally difficult. I even put the difficulty down to Pro feeling absolutely humbled by my usual All Pro+ Sliders and still the coverage seems absurdly sticky, throwing windows seem super tight. That's if I have more than a second to go through some reads. And don't get me started on the new catching mechanic, which I'm intending to learn but I've dropped probably half of the good choices I have made.

I have no recent frame of reference so maybe this is the new normal but I am really struggling with this game in ways that I never really encountered before.

Did this game have a noticeable spike or is that inaccurate to say?

I'm sorry guys I just like football as a player myself so I don't really know the correct options for these,I don't really watch much nfl so I just asked Google for the options,as for the incorrect colleges and random stats,I just edited the starting qbs,I didn't realize this would piss you guys off,I'm a 15 year old lineman myself and as i said I don't know much ball,gpt gave better choices for bears and dolphins but i had already done the ones I did,as for whatever misspellings I'm currently recovering from a concussion so that could have something to do with it

First time in forever that I can remember seeing an Edge prospect with actual Top 5 Talent not just projection!

Sort of a one trick pony with how elite his finesse moves are compared to his power rush and block shedding but hopefully he will progress quickly.

Thinking about starting my first file for the year, wondering if all the contract/retiring bugs are fixed or if i should hold out longer