The pins in Madden NFL 10 have changed from other versions. The techniques used to use them efficiently are not the same, and what do you need to do to take advantage of this and ensure that you don’t have any issues with alterations between previous versions and this one.

Running quarterbacks aren’t that strong. There are less good quarterbacks in professional football. Vince Young isn’t an excellent passer anymore, and the reason he’s a bad passer now makes up for his running abilities. Michael Vick is no longer the efficient passer he once was. There are no other great running quarterbacks, and the varied rankings ensure that you can’t just set up a fast passer with sub-par passes and take advantage of the defense.

Throwing deep is harder. If you want to throw long, make sure you have a great QB before proceeding. And by excellent, I mean a pass with a great long pass stat. Also make sure you’re passing an amazing receiver against a mediocre secondary player. All these interweaves mean that long passes are no longer as good as a selection.

The differences between the pins are minor. With more selectable characteristics to identify each QB, you can feel the big changes and the small differences between each QB. This means that high precision players really have great precision and not just a powerful arm. You can miss a lot more tackles with Ben Roethlisberger and hit accurate shots with Drew Brees.