Madden 23: How to catch

Olivier Dumont

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In this feature of helpful tips for Madden 23, we’re going to look at how gamers can optimize their ability to complete catches with their receivers. The beauty of Madden 23 is that upon throwing the ball to your target, gamers can switch to the receiver running after the ball and decide how they should attempt to catch it.

This puts a lot of control into the gamers’ hands and makes for a fun way for fans to take advantage of certain receivers that have the skills to make the catches they need.

Something worth keeping in mind, is that each receiver in Madden 23 has a bunch of pertinent traits that grants them a better chance at making catches. This includes not only catching but also jumping, spectacular catch, catch in traffic, and three different types of route running (short, medium, and deep).

Receivers that have great ratings for most of these skills, if not all of them, are the ones you’ll want to use seeing they will give you the best chances to secure the catches you need.

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On that note, let’s check out the types of catches and how users can make them in Madden 23.

Types of catches in Madden 23

Before we get into the controls for each console, let’s look at each of the three types of catches you can make in Madden 23:

1. Aggressive Catch: The aggressive catch is exactly what it sounds like. When your receiver is surrounded by traffic and needs to fight for the ball, the aggressive catch enables them to maximize that effort and overpower the defenders around the receiver. This is arguably the most useful of the three types of catches, particularly on deep balls.

2. Run After Catch (RAC): Say you’re aiming to have your receiver gain extra yards on a certain play. This is where the RAC receiving option comes in handy. For example, upon setting up a post route for your receiver, you can throw your receiver a deep ball and then switch to him to hit the RAC option which will allow him to turn up field and add more yards on the play.
   
3. Possession Catch: If you want to make a safe and secure catch with your receiver, this is the option to use. Let’s say you’re looking to squeeze in a tight throw or anticipate your receiver getting hit soon after making a catch, choose the possession catch option with your receiver to ensure he uses two hands and holds on to the ball.

How to catch in Madden 23

PlayStation:
-Aggressive Catch: Hold Triangle
-RAC Catch: Hold Square
-Possession Catch: Hold X

Xbox:
-Aggressive Catch: Hold Y
-RAC Catch: Hold X
-Possession Catch: Hold A

PC:
-Aggressive Catch: Tap R
-RAC Catch: Tap Q
-Possession Catch: Tap E

Additional Information: To complete each of these different catches in Madden 23, it’s important to wait for the ball to be in the air and recognize what catch option is most suitable for each circumstance. If you select the wrong option, you might not come up with the catch you need.