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Which NFL Team are you most excited about playing with in Madden NFL 12 Post-Draft?

Dustin Toms - Tennessee Titans. This may be a homer pick, but I am more excited to play as the Titans than any other team in Madden 12. With the riskiest move in the NFL Draft, Tennessee took Jake Locker eighth overall. In Madden, Locker will have a terrible accuracy rating, but it'll be like having cover boy Peyton Hillis taking every snap. Plus with new linebackers in Akeem Ayers and Colin McCarthy, the defense could have a new look.

It's officially a fresh start in the Music City.

Steve Bartlett - Arizona Cardinals. Larry Fitz is one those players that cannot be stopped in Madden, no matter what the coverage and no matter who's throwing the ball to him. Adding Ryan Williams, a running back from Virginia Tech, to go with the power game of Beanie Wells will make the Cardinal red my team of choice. I loved the run game philosophy in Madden 11, and I will take full advantage of this tandem in Madden 12.

Number five overall pick Patrick Peterson's 4.34 speed and coverage skills should equate to him being a shutdown corner against any matchup in the league -- Andre Johnson, Julio Jones, Dez Bryant or anybody else.

Christian McLeod - Detroit Lions. Like Dustin, I'm going to be a "homer" here and say the Detroit Lions.

As someone that exclusively uses defensive tackles on defense, I can't wait to get my hands on Nick Fairley in addition to Madden 11 favorite Ndamukong Suh. Add a speedy Titus Young to the slot to complement Megatron and Nate Burleson, as well as a healthy Matthew Stafford/Jhavid Best, and you've got a pretty potent offense. As someone who struggles mightily to actually play with the Lions on a yearly in Madden, I haven't been this excited to see my home-team squad in video game format since the days of Mel Gray and Barry Sanders in Tecmo Super Bowl.


Jayson Young - Cleveland Browns. Hey Dustin, the Titans have had an inaccurate, scrambling quarterback for the last five years, so I don't see how Jake Locker changes anything for the Titans aside from having a different name written on their #10 jersey.

Steve, Arizona's defense and special teams definitely got a lot better with the addition of Patrick Peterson, but I can't see anyone using the Cardinals until they have a reliable quarterback, and a receiver who can take some of the attention away from Larry Fitzgerald.

Christian stole my pick with the Detroit Lions, so I'll take the Cleveland Browns, another up-and-coming Rust Belt team.

Defensive linemen Phil Taylor and Jamaal Sheard should replace troubled nose tackle, Shaun Rogers, and 6-foot-3 220-pound WR Greg Little gives QB Colt McCoy the downfield threat that Cleveland has lacked since the Braylon Edwards trade.

Cover athlete Peyton Hillis should have his ratings just as jacked as his biceps, and custom playbooks should make Cleveland a force from the Full House formation, with fullbacks Lawrence Vickers and Owen Marecic creating holes for Hilils.

Fans of the power running game should keep a close eye on Cleveland in Madden NFL 12.

Chris Sanner - Atlanta Falcons. Call me the flavor of the month or a potential cheeser, but Matt Ryan plus an almost certainly Madden-juiced Julio Jones will make for an unbelievable combo. Give Jones a few years to develop in franchise mode, and you have a combo of Montana/Rice-esque proportions. In an offense that already featured Michael Turner and Tony Gonzalez, I can't help but feel all giddy. Maybe that's what Matt Ryan feels every morning now -- someone should ask him.


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Member Comments
# 81 BuffaloBull7 @ 05/07/11 07:22 AM
Buffalo Baby!!! i used them a little last year, but i think thats going to become my main team this year.
 
# 82 SuperNoVa27 @ 05/07/11 11:28 AM
The Philadelphia Eagles are going to be a favorite among many players in Madden 12 this year

I know for me the first thing Im going to do is start a Franchise with them and steal Patrick Peterson away from the Cardinals (unless we get a corner from free agency). It's kinda funny how he had little hype his last to seasons in college then everyone noticed that he was the best Corner in College football.

The Eagles are going to be able to outscore anyone on offense this year

You got Vick, DeSean Jackson, Maclin, Celek, Avant, Shady and Dion Lewis who all are scoring threats.
 
# 83 Hector187 @ 05/07/11 11:32 AM
Cowboys & Ravens are my teams so I'm ready to try 'em out in Madden 12 but I'm real excited about using the Miami Dolphins for sole fact they drafted a friend of mine from Vernon, TX....WR Edmond Gates outta ACU. Can't wait to see him in the game. I was pumped for Madden 10 when another homeboy of mine made it with the Bengals in Bernard Scott.
 
# 84 FroznYogurt @ 05/07/11 11:47 AM
My Dallas Cowboys of course
 
# 85 radatdude2 @ 05/07/11 11:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rudeworld
ALL DAY!!!!!
yup lol "Can't Wait" to play with our new additions.
 
# 86 Step2001 @ 05/07/11 12:43 PM
Dallas Cowboys
 
# 87 PackFan12 @ 05/07/11 05:01 PM
I cant wait to play as the packers. gotta rep the champs #packer nation
 
# 88 Sheamazin @ 05/07/11 07:35 PM
The Big Blue Wrecking Crew!!!


Giants
 
# 89 Meast21Forever @ 05/08/11 01:06 AM
Does anyone think that picture of Dez Bryant looks awful? I'm not too happy with the player models this year. I know this isn't the thread for it, but I'm pretty skeptical at the appearance of the game compared to NCAA this year.
 
# 90 grlacher @ 05/08/11 11:36 AM
Da Bears and Titans
 
# 91 The Amaizen Blue @ 05/08/11 12:30 PM
The Lions are going to be a force. Look out.
 
# 92 Reggie16 @ 05/08/11 02:21 PM
Excited to play with my Raiders! Dmac in 2012!
 
# 93 SicEm'Dawgs11 @ 05/08/11 02:47 PM
Falcons are gonna be fun to play with.
Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Roddy White, Tony Gonzo, Julio Jones, John Abraham, and most likely Ray Edwards after FA begins. Great Division too
 
# 94 TuffJuff @ 05/08/11 03:17 PM
Definetly my vikings. Does anyone else have trouble playing with their favorite team? I am a diehard fan and havent missed a game in 10 years and its tough to play as them cuz i want to get everyone their stats. I dont want to play a vikings season and have Jared Allen only get like 6 sacks and I have to get Rice and Harvin like 70 catches each.
 
# 95 JayKumar13 @ 05/08/11 09:04 PM
its all bout that complete team and i say the falcons are in the top 5 with the complete team and i predict them to be playin in the superbowl within 3 years...
 
# 96 blarg. @ 05/08/11 10:51 PM
i'm always excited to play with my niners!
 
# 97 rich7sena @ 05/09/11 12:29 AM
My favorite NFL team is the Raiders and I always play them in franchise mode. McFadden has always been a great player in Madden but now he should be among the top rated backs all around. Zach Miller should still be my top threat on offense and I'll definitely look to draft play makers on the perimeter. On defense replacing Nnamdi (if he's not resigned) will be at the top of my priority list.

Online I have always be partial to the Giants. They are a well rounded team although the running game isn't going to be as dominant as in previous years. The Giants recieving core are among the best units in Madden depth wise. Defensively the Giants have a talented young secondary and an experienced and deep front.
 
# 98 sarlndr @ 05/09/11 06:11 AM
Team Echo. My favorite Madden team of all time, baby!
 
# 99 MasterCoach @ 05/09/11 09:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JayKumar13
its all bout that complete team and i say the falcons are in the top 5 with the complete team and i predict them to be playin in the superbowl within 3 years...
That trade for Julio Jones was their statement that they want to be there this year. Anyways, the Patriots is my fav team so I will play with them the most, but i like playing with other teams that have strong and deep defensive rosters.
 
# 100 taqiyya @ 05/09/11 03:00 PM
Eagles as always.
 


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