The Off-Season Makes The Season - This Is What's Missing

[marktg30]

We already know that the Draft has gotten some sort of attention for Madden 10 (how much and the quality of which, we will know in about 2 months). However, there are some other things I believe are missing from Madden and would make it a more realistic experience. Any other idea?

QB Battles

Holdouts

Financial Drama

Risky Free Agency Decisions
Risky Free Agency Decisions 2 (past injuries)

[CKW11]

They had holdouts one year, did they take them out?

[Tampa Bay]

players debating on whether they want to retire or come back

[steelers1]

They really should have the position battles, but instead of just having the computer pick who wins (for the user team), allow us to have input by choosing after each preseason game who had the better game. They also need to have better preseason gameplans instead of just having the 1st team play one half, and the 2nd team the next.

I'm also REALLY hoping they put the full 80 man camp rosters and add a ton more players to the draft each year so that you can pick up the customary 10 or so UDFAs. Also being able to practice and play in the preseason before signing your picks/players would be nice.... and of course a realistically done practice squad, transition tags, harder to sign guys in FA, etc. I love the offseason and just want it done fully. Also the IR bug needs to be fixed (I heard something about it, but I don't remember if it's fixed this year or not).

[Deegeezy]

Agree with this post 100%

A big part of what makes the NFL great is the fact that it is a year-around league these days.

[Purple28Pedestrian]

wasn' it 06/07 that they had hold outs and position battles??

[berad88]

Quote: Originally Posted by steelers1

They really should have the position battles, but instead of just having the computer pick who wins (for the user team), allow us to have input by choosing after each preseason game who had the better game.

I think that the winner of position battles should be determined by your coaches. Coaches need a bigger impact in madden.


For those Al Davis's out there that want total control of their team the option for position battles to be completely user decided would be good too. The cpu needs to take part in all of this with its teams as well.

[dougdeuce]

During the preseason/season it would be cool if there were pop up screens where your position coaches gave you input about position battles too.

2 games into preseason "hey coach, Culpepper doesn't look good out there. I think we should hand Stafford the reigns and see what he can do"

or

"Hey coach, I know Culpepper's struggling but putting Stafford in now isn't the right long term move. Lets keep developing him"


and then have a couple things affect player progress

playing time
coaching time

this way Stafford could improve more (hypothetically) from the bench during his first year or so than he could if he were to be put in the starting spot from game 1 and struggle on the field.
Playing rookies (specifically QB's) should be more of a risk/reward scenario.