How to Slide in Madden 20 and Avoid Costly Mistakes

Sliding is a very important football move that players need to know how to perform properly. This move can protect your quarterback from injury or even give you a first down, but it also can be very risky if not done correctly.

This year, the slide button has been updated in Madden 20 to be much easier to complete. Hopefully, this will help prevent a few game-altering fumbles.

Scramble

The new scramble mechanic is one of the most interesting features that have been added to the game this year. This new system lets quarterbacks slide around instead of running, and it can be a huge advantage if you know how to use it correctly.

Scrambling in Madden 20 is a great way to avoid defenders and get the ball downfield quickly. It also helps you evade pressure and prevents any mishaps on the field. To perform this move in the game, you need to hold R2 on PS4 and RT on Xbox One as soon as your quarterback receives the ball.

Once you’ve performed the scramble, your QB will be able to slide down the field as soon as he crosses the line of scrimmage. This will help him shed any potential defenders and allow him to run down the field for a touchdown.

However, this move isn’t the only option available to your quarterback in Madden NFL 20. You can also try to dive if you want to avoid any potential tackles or sacks from your opponent’s defenders. Diving is a good option near the goal line, but it’s not a great idea when you’re in the open field.

To use this move in the game, you need to press and hold the R2 and RT buttons on your controller while moving the left stick in a direction that you want your quarterback to slide. Once you’ve done this, you should be able to slide at any point that makes sense to your player.

Another important factor to keep in mind is that the speed rating of your quarterback will affect how fast he can slide down the field. This means that players like Lamar Jackson will be able to slide much faster than Tom Brady, for instance.

Diving

When it comes to controlling your quarterback in the game of football, sliding is a very important move. It can help prevent fumbles and keep your QB from getting injured.

This is especially true with QBs that are rated high in speed. They’re going to enter the sliding animation more quickly than slower players, which will allow them to avoid a tackle and stay safe.

However, even with their fast speeds, QBs are still at risk of a fumble if they’re not able to slide properly. That’s why it’s crucial to know how to do so in Madden 20.

First, you’ll need to scramble out of a play by holding R2 (PlayStation) or RT (Xbox). Once you’ve done that, simply hit the square button to begin your slide.

It’s important to remember that this can only be done outside the scrimmage, so don’t try diving into the end zone or running out-of-bounds while you’re sliding. If you do, you’ll likely be tackled and lose the ball.

In the 2020 NFC Championship Game, Tom Brady threw to WR Chris Godwin on a short route near the first-down marker. If Godwin had run out of bounds, the Bucs would have lost the ball. Instead, Godwin slid in-bounds to protect the ball and keep the clock running.

A quick dive into the end zone can be a great way to score a touchdown and taunt your opponents. But it’s also an easy way to lose the ball.

Running With The QB

One of the biggest challenges in a game like Madden is containing the fast-paced mobile quarterbacks that you may encounter in online play. Even though EA Sports has nerfed the mobile QBs to be more like real-life players, they still have the ability to run all over the field and create big plays for their teams.

When it comes to containing these players, you’ll need to learn a few quick things. The first thing you need to know is that you can prevent the QB from scrambling by pressing R1 twice if you’re playing on a PlayStation 4 or RB twice if you’re on an Xbox One. Pressing these buttons before the snap will tell the defense that you’re ready to contain a scramble.

This will tell them to adjust and try to get into the backfield before a quarterback can scramble. However, it won’t always be successful and you will need to do this every single snap.

Another way you can make it difficult for the QB to run is by utilizing the new Peek RPO option in Madden 20. This option is similar to Read RPO, but it gives you a short amount of time to read the defense before the snap.

To use this play, you need to go into Pre Snap mode and press LT/L2. You will then see a defender with ‘P’ above their head, and this is the person who will be reading your play.

If you’re not a fan of this option, there is also the Triple option, which allows you to hand off the ball to another running back or keep it with your QB for an extra second. This is a good choice for a team that likes to keep the ball with their QB in case they need to move quickly.

Finally, there are some throwing animations that you can change to give your QB a bit more of a dynamic style. This is a great way to increase your play making capabilities when playing as a QB.

Passing

If you want to win in madden 20 you need to master the passing game. This is because there are a lot of different passes you can use, and each of them have their own special skills and strategies that will make you a better player.

There are three main passes that your quarterback can use: bullet pass, lob pass and touch pass. Each of these has a different type of situation that it should be used in.

Bullet passes are fast and hard, allowing your quarterback to quickly move the ball down the field. These are ideal for short routes like throwing to your running back or receiver out of the backfield.

You can also throw these passes on a streak route or post route, as long as your streaking receiver is open to receive the ball. You can do this by pressing the receiver icon button (Circle on PS4, for example) and then tap it again before you throw the pass to the receiver.

These passes are great for giving your receiver time to gain separation from a defender and track the football in the air. They’re also a good way to confuse the defense and give your receiver an easy catch in case a defender tackles them on the ground.

It’s important to practice this pass as often as you can, because it is a very difficult one to master. In the official guide they say to “press and release” but it is not black and white and there is a lot of feel and timing involved.