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Zone Drops Is The Best New Feature In Madden 21

The biggest and best new feature in Madden 21 for anyone that plays the game seriously is the new zone drops feature.

You can now set the depth that your underneath zone defenders will drop to in your pre-play adjustments menu.

For example, if you want your cloud flat defenders to drop back 20 yards to defend deep corner routes, you can do that.

If you want your hook zone defenders to defend shallow drag routes, you can do that too by setting their depth a little shorter.

You can set these depths in 5 yard increments. Here is an example:

This is a huge improvement for defense in Madden 21! If you know an exact route combination is coming, you now have the tools to stop it.

It is worth noting that the zone drops only apply to the underneath shallow zones and not deep blue zones.

Also keep in mind that if you use zone drops, it will turn off any zone matching.

QB Contain Pass Rush Nerfed In Madden 21

Another change in Madden 21 on defense is that you will not want to QB contain on defense every play. In Madden 20, every good defensive setup ended in using QB Contain.

EA Sports has made some adjustments to the pass rush to bring better balance to the game. If you use the QB contain feature, your players will rush slower and wider than they would if you did a regular pass rush.

You will now have to decide whether to contain a mobile QB or bring a faster blitz.

There will also be better defensive pursuit angles to stop the running game in Madden 21 so hopefully the dive/stretch offense that was so prevelant in Madden 20 won’t be nearly as effective.

Now learn about personnel based audibles in Madden 21!

What are your thoughts on these improvements to Madden 21 gameplay? Let us know in the comments.

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Nate price
Nate price
3 years ago

Sounds interesting but bring back the challenge the play because it was no existing in 20 ! Please

Harold L. Thompson
Harold L. Thompson
3 years ago

You literally did what ever football fan and commentator complain about. You made a change for the sake of protecting the QB. This time it’s the running QB. Now it will be next to impossible to stop the non skilled run QB only players. For what I ask? No one requested that.

Hickman J
Hickman J
3 years ago

Yes i agree.. U should be able to challenge a play online vs an opponent also.. Its like where are the penalties

Taurean
Taurean
3 years ago

Sounds pretty good.. franchise mode could use some more excitement..
@T.Deniro843

rooney
rooney
3 years ago

Also can u bring back a huddle,a coin flip, real football penalties, play recognition, having control over your own offense despite off,off, i can go on and on

Tateskin
Tateskin
3 years ago

Things that need to be in online Head 2 Head games. Pass inference, Illegal contact, holding. Challenging plays, being able to customize & set your home & away uniforms to what ever you want but let madden decides who is home or away. Coin toss.

In franchise mode able to redesign color schemes of uniforms & teams. Or able to update unforms to a new style with the same NFL brand logo but a differ uniform cut.

Discontinue Face of the Franchise ? (awful)

Allow multi player modes.

Lavance Coleman
Lavance Coleman
2 years ago

My drop zone options won’t pull up in coaching adjustments please help.. after the tackling adjustment that’s it no DROP ZONE option