Master Passing in Madden 23: 7 Tips You MUST Know! 

Get More Wins in Madden NOW: www.patreon.com/ericrayweather

Guys, football is a chess match. When you play against someone online, look for what they like to do, what plays they like etc... If they like stacking the box and blitzing you will not have much time in the pocket just like in real life if you do not have your TE's and RB's helping pick up blitzers. If they don't blitz often and only have 3-4 guys on the d-line you will have a hard time completing passes. It won't be impossible but you will have a much harder time passing so run the ball! If your opponent makes fun of you for just running the ball a lot that's because they are being stupid and don't know how to play the game of football! Even in real life play calling plays a huge part in the success of drives and whole games in general. Have somewhat of a gameplan and mix up your plays, that is how you become a good player.

Man, I've been throwing so many picks but after watching this I feel like the game is giving me the tools to do better, I just haven't been adapting. The total control passing is something I need to spend some time to learn to do more effectively. Great video!

Thanks bro with these tips I'm passing so much better, game is even more fun

I’ve been watching all your videos and now I play so much better and I’m winning games my first game listening to your tips I got 400 passing yards your so helpful keep up the good work

Another good tip is playing Gun Bunch, it allows you to block with your TE & RB. You can really play around with it & mix it up to catch people off guard.

I always try to have at the very least 3 good quick reads,the fact is most players wont have the time to go Through all 5 reads to their receiver so I try to simplify it cause im not the best passer of close to being elite and have struggled with it. You just have to get used to seeing the field quickly and watching where defenders move to. Checkdowns are crucial. Having some idea what defense your opponent is in can help a little. Understanding your opponents blitz methods and blocking to have extra time in the pocket and repetition. I'll go into practice mode and run a play against a certain defense like cover 3 and see how it works and try to scheme guys open and then run it against another defense like cover2 and 4. Quick easy reads,pocket awareness,practice/repitition,utilizing checkdowns and understanding what different coverages do and adjusting/hot routing guys open or a chance to get open.

I finally found someone who is actually trying to teach me and not just show off his knowledge. Thanks for the great content

Definitely needed this vid I didn't know how to free form pass meaning what I needed to press thanks

Luring people in works for me. Run heavy, use a few check downs to get the defense complacent. Then get them in man coverage audible into a verts. Have a fast receiver and its touchdown every time.

Thank you very much. I had no clue about holding the left trigger down.thanks

Great video!!! Would love to see one about best defenses!!

Just before I’m getting ready to play the game 👍🏾

Hey man have been running in to dude's who are freezing me in the game and I am getting the lost any Ideas on how to counter that

The bunch play that you showed. Is it better ideally against a cover 2 or 3? Or will it work universal like that against all coverages

TBH, it feels like the new pass lead is the old throwing mechanics from PS2 days. I'm not talking about the visual of the bars, just the ability to lead your passes with control.

Keep up the things your doing😊😊

Thank you!

Thank you for the content Sir. I liked the video already beause it is informative. I have a major issue with madden 22 ps4. When i have one on one coverage and i throw the ball deep and user the receiver there is a ''DELAY,'' madden will not let me catch the ball. I hit the button a bunch of times but it only lets the DB int EVERYTIME. Not like the old madden better game play.

Good video CuZ thanks really helped me out💯✅

This helped me out so much

Ty bro jus got p5 and I pre orderd 24 I didn’t know you could adjust the near setting. I was so oissed always overthrowing cause timing the l2 and shit hard as fuck

Thank you for this tip. I’m passing with a lot better accuracy. Madden has become enjoyable again. Didn’t buy it until after the updates

If there was time to go through progressions, then we wouldn't need to worry about passing "tips". EA created a double edge sword with the changes they made. They make blitzing even easier now on an already crap O line blocking system. So you basically get 1 progression and BOOM sack! Then they make the secondary ridiculously hard to pass on so interceptions come in a fury. If they would've just made the secondary better and actually fixed the O line problem, passing would be much easier to do. It's way too frustrating now.

Thabks bro blocka blocka keep pounding 🤟🏾🤘🏾🤙🏾👊🏻👊🏾🫡👌🏿👏🏿

Thanks for the help

I need this

Bro this video was clutch

Hello Eric ive watch ur video on Madden 23 passing. I play off line but im not able to get the meter over the receivers heads . my game doesnt give me the option to in put the passing. Do i have to have to game set on something . Thnxs advance for ur help

Thanks bro

I've always had issues with passing in the Madden game and this seems to be a simpler walk through. I don't play online but play in Franchise on pro level.

That was a great help

For my Madden 24, I have the EA Play edition. Is there a difference between the two

Thanks

I would need this video if I wasn’t old gen plus I have Madden 23 old gen

Can you still perform different catches with the skilled passing?!

Are these tips useable for current gen?

This guy in my franchise complained about the oline. I laugh because in previous madden he’s won a few bowl games. I destroyed him in our match up. The only reason he was mad is because he couldn’t sit back behind his oline (not a pocket) for 12 seconds to wait for these long routes to develop. He was sacked 6 times throughout the game. I feel the way the oline and the passing is now, made the playing field even.

What madden is this like what version Current or next

Crazy. I jump on you tube and this video pops up. The Universe works in wondrous ways…

When you say left trigger to pass what do I press? I want to lead the receiver to catch long passes

Please help! I’m trying to change my quarterbacks’ throw style to slinger 8 in franchise, but when I do change it in the edit player menu, and tested it in practice, his throwing motion is the same, as if I didnt change it to slinger 8 at all. I even changed his abilities and it is still the same. Someone please help

Good stuff as always Eric. Can we talk about how the Splats and half Splats look ugly in the game lol. Also some QBs lower legs are too fat

Eric is a W

This new passing mechanic with the slow time leading WR away from the DB...totally jacked that from Blitz: The League. That's definitely the Clash Mechanic. It's not as in depth but is the same concept for sure. Come on EA...

When I do the lead it doesn’t show up on the screen for some reason… do I have to change it in settings or something?

When will they add the alternate helmets?

Does this also work on franchise mode

Isnt LT/L2 a low pass?

That’s because run stopping formations like 4-3 stop nothing

Im done with madden. Passed it to Cupp bounced of him defense tip it twice interception. Now im on defense get a pick got the ball back time winding down im in field goal range my guy fumbles on a simple tackle. Every game is basically a turnover battle.

How do you go to practice on a phone because I play on a phone

Do these all work on old gen consoles?

I'm listening to you but you don't have it on the new default settings (harder settings) ???

What is the best team to use in madden

I picked up madden 23 for franchise mode but I don't see any markers like in other videos dealing with passing, it's the same as 22 to me and no different, but idk

Guys you can just change your passing back to classic if you simply go to settings

Thing is “Blitzing” not even blitzing, lol the lineman literally don’t even pick up on the block when they not, blocking logic would always be bad

How do you set your feet when pass leading

How do you get your settings like that

I can’t even pass in this game cause of the Pass rush. It’s so ridiculous lmao

How do you do a falling catching ??

I’m trying to change my settings and it’s not letting me it’s going back to what it was before and there’s no save button

Is it just me or are Play Actions with Bootleg/Roll Outs bonked? The play specifically calls to boot but the tackle blocks the edge rusher directly into the roll out? Also it seems like you have to use a bullet pass for 80% of passes - touch passes get sniped too easily

Lol i just wanna know why sim hates me... Everything goes wrong in that mode for me... I fumble my guys stay hurt... I can't get animations to trigger... Lol please help me 😂😂

Why don’t my game options page have the same selections on madden 23 Xbox?

I keep getting tds called down on the 1 yrd line when it's an obvious td...help ea..lol

I can follow Eric best at .5 playback speed. ;)

I’m trying to figure out why in madden 23 when I hold the receiver icon it just gives me a indicator where the ball is going to go but doesn’t release the ball

What happened to the Matchup Stick?

Realistically all you need to do is hope the animation simulation works in your favor.

I use high pass alot it helps alot

I just feel like i have no time to throw the ball because of the blitz and when i do have time everyone seems to be locked down im struggling

Honestly, the safeties in this madden are just ridiculous. They can literally recover way too fast and they catch better than receivers, it makes no sense to me. Also, I hate that when my receiver clears the linebacker and i try to hit him in the pocket, my qb throws the ball literally right to the safety , it doesnt make sense to me and it has never been like that in madden before, I cant aim the pass like i was able to before.

I think Eric has the pass blocking slider up. How am I getting sacked, but he has time to look through progressions?

On my single player Falcons Franchise on All Madden difficulty, I‘m getting frustrated after times… every game ends with a blow out & I'm 0-6… I‘m on All Madden since Madden NFL 11 and never had problems like this year… my D is solid but the offense is ridiculous

What’s up eric

This years madden so annoying how does it tell me i got perfect accuracy but over throw the receiver that makes zero sense

Idk man I feel like Jalen hurts is selling on half of the throws even if everything is right 😭

When’s the first update?

None of this matters fr man I played did the step up they had Trent Williams getting killed in pass blocking situations all because somebody was playing on the Dline

The new Madden almost made me return my Xbox why is it so hard just to throw the ball

For me I just use the classic Madden Passing system and IDGAF what anyone else says. If you want to learn the new passing system or any Madden Tips and tricks just watch Eric’s videos

I hate the play calling in this game, i don’t know why they had to change it

How did you get a wheel on his head

Skill biased options are not in my settings or game options… Can anyone help me?

W eric

I feel like I never have enough time to pass, but I also think I’m drifting back

I’m struggling with my 23

My quarterback will have absolutely 0 pass rush and there will be nobody within 20 yards of my receiver and he still throws it to the dirt ?

How do you lob pass? It's always a bullet no matter what I do. Frustrated me soo much I almost requested a refund. I tap the button and he just pump fakes.

I don’t get why people like to do that a lot during games lol but I do see it a lot in kids especially my son 😂😅

One thing I dont like about madden23 is everytime I run out of bounds before the 2min warning to stop the clock, the clock doesn’t stop and it goes straight to 2min warning timeout. Like c’mon Im trying to get one more play off lol

We still can't edit Throwing styles. EA needs to patch this.

Everyone plays defense the same this year and it’s so disappointing.

I noticed when I pass lead they always get picked lol and when I don’t touch it it gets picked no matter what dbs run the routes better than the wr

When you are free form passing, do you first press and hold L2, then the receiver icon....or, do you press L2 and the receiver icon simultaneously?

Is it just me or does all the 5 WR plays only use 3 WR's 1 TE & 1 RB? I want to use 5 WR's on the field at the same time.

Nice

bruh I threw 6 picks against computer on All madden trying to get use to the free form passing smh