Madden 22 Passing: How to Throw a Low Pass, High Pass, Lob, Touch, and Other Options
In the EA Madden video game, you can have the highest-rated quarterback on your squad and it won’t make much difference if you don’t have passing down. Being able to throw the best pass in certain situations will come in handy as you guide the ball to receivers. In this guide, you’ll near Madden 22 passing basics including how to throw a low pass or high pass, the bullet, lob, and touch.
How to throw a Low pass or High pass in Madden 22
Whether you’re playing Exhibition, Franchise, Ultimate Team or Superstar KO, the Madden 22 passing controls will be the same. The first step is to know your receivers and their icons for the play you call.
Each receiver will have a corresponding button, such as the PS4 controller’s Square, Triangle, R1, L1, (or Xbox’s Y, X, A, B buttons). You’ll press the button for the specific receiver you’re throwing to.
If you want to throw that receiver a low pass, press the receiver icon and hold the L2 button on the PlayStation controller. On the Xbox controller, hold the LB button.
To throw a high pass, press the receiver icon and hold the L1 button on the PlayStation controller. On the Xbox controller, hold the LT button.
How to throw a Lob, Bullet, or Touch pass
The lob, bullet, and touch passes are also great options for your Madden 22 passing. Use the lob to toss a high overhead pass down the field. To do this, identify your receiver and then hold down the button that corresponds to them.
A bullet pass is a much quicker direct pass to your receiver. For a bullet pass, you’ll identify your receiver, and then press the receiver icon button.
Touch pass is another quick pass to use in your arsenal. To throw a touch pass, simply tap on the specific receiver icon button. The bullet and lob passes involve a subtle difference in using the buttons to get used to.
Other Madden 22 passing options: Pump Fake, Scramble or Throw Away
There are a few other Madden 22 passing options to consider if your quarterback gets into a tough spot. You can pump fake, scramble, or throw the ball away, if necessary.
A pump fake is mostly a fake-out move and may not get you out of trouble. Double-tap on a receiver icon to do. a pump fake with your QB.
To scramble with your quarterback, use the Left Stick along with the R2 button on the controller. Your QB will quickly shift from trying to make a pass, to scrambling away from approaching defenders.
If you take off running with your quarterback, you may want to slide to avoid getting sacked. Tap the square button on the PS controller or X on the Xbox controller to slide.
If you’re in trouble, you can also throw the ball away. To do this, press or tap the Right Stick in on the controller. This should toss the ball to the sidelines and away from any coverage.
Luckily, as with previous editions of EA’s Madden game, there is an Exhibition mode and a place to practice plays. As they say, practice makes perfect. Choose any team for offense, call a passing play, and practice the passing controls above until they become second nature!
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