I dunno for the most part I feel pretty good about the DBs but I dont deny that they go into retard mode way too much. what Im saying is that I saw my DBs go into blind mode in Madden. like the ball was just sailing down for a swat or pick or even a tackle but they just sat there and watched it get caught. it gave up a big play just as much as ESPNs retards do so its the same to me.
i guess we'll have to agree to disagree. the stuff i've seen in ESPN ranks among the worst DB AI i've ever seen. here are some things that i saw JUST in my last game (not all time, only the last game i played):
*DB's running around in circles
*LB's running into the backfield to cover a tight end that had just run past him (he somehow ignored the tight end was going out for a pass, and ran into the backfield, then started to run back out)
* 3 DB's around a WR and they all just sit there and watch him catch it
* Ball hit my LB in the face on a zone with no one around. He didn't move at all on the play... pick that shit or do SOMETHING
* i call a double team with my LB and the LB runs all the way to the sideline, and then turns around to go cover him (this was the LB closest to the sideline, so he didn't run all the way across field, but it was a fucking slant wtf are you doing)
i can point stuff out in madden too, but madden is a hell of a lot more consistent to me. in madden, i feel if i call a dime defense i'm most likely going to shut down the pass. in espn, i feel like even if i have a man double covered, he has an excellent chance to catch it regardless of the ratings of my defenders. just speaking from personal experience tho