Rebuilding a team - Where do you start?

[Broderick]

When you start your franchise/CCM, what is the most important position to you/your style of play? Personally, I look at needs in this order of priority:

QB, OL, WR, RB, DT, DE, LB, CB, S, TE, FB, P, K

Interested to see what positions are more important to you guys.

[Finren84]

Quote: Originally Posted by Broderick

When you start your franchise/CCM, what is the most important position to you/your style of play? Personally, I look at needs in this order of priority: QB, OL, WR, RB, DT, DE, LB, CB, S, TE, FB, P, K Interested to see what positions are more important to you guys.

It all depends what team you are building obviously. I play in a league with the steelers and have Big Ben. Didn't need a qb, but we are in year three and he is getting up there in age so I will need to get a qb, next year to develop him. I play a balanced offense but I want speed in my receivers, I did trade mike Wallace but I got a good picks for him to add depth. I also have big maulers on the front so I can run straight at the defense. Mendenhall has become a beast for me so I drafted some young guards. I switched my defense to a 4-3 this year and spent majority of my draft picks on defense. I went LE, then a speedy ROLB I also added a speedy SS in the draft also. A speedy running back for change of pace, and also a solid WR with good CIT. Perfect for the slot, not too fast but has good hands. I would say for me though defense is a big priority. Offensive players I can usually snag through free agency. Drafts have some awesome studs on defense I always like to pick up. Next draft goes, RE then MLB, then look at a QB.

[KingV2k3]

RT / RG / OL

Since the pass rush comes form the CPU D LE / LOLB / LDT, you need solid players on your right side...

OL in general, (IMHO) is the key to a successful Madden rebuild...

If you have time to find open receivers, then moderate talent at those positions (esp. if they can run block) are fine...

If you can pass, you can run and if you can run you can use playaction, control the clock, keep your D fresh and win...

OFTEN...

If my OL is in the 85 to 90 range, then 75s at the skill positions can work...

OL and D (LE / LDT / MLB / SS / 3 CBs / ROLB / FS in aprox that order) are MY keys...

[Gronk4M13]

You MUST have a QB, and at least one good receiver. I also find myself needing a good receiving tight end. After that, I look at what the team needs most.

[ajra21]

Agree with all of these points. Don't worry about high end WRs. They're the easiest position to fill IMO. A good TE does help. I also like a good blocking FB to pave the way for my HB but I know I'm in the minority.

[TheMaddenGerbal]

My order of priority: RB,QB,WR,OL,CB,DE,LB,DT,TE,S,K,FB,P

I'm more of a rushing type of guy. I usually try to do around,
69% rushing and 31% passing.

[Ian Iachimoe]

i try & build around a ball-hawking, man cover D, that can bring pressure w/o the blitz.

OL & DL, secondary, LB, HB, QB, TE, WR

[giantsrule01]

Defense first, and start with CBs, can never have enough good ones. O-Line, and D-Line are key as well. Offense I usually go with last, not sure why, but I hate having a crappy D, so I go with D first, but try to balance my drafts overall. I don't usually dip into free agency, but on occasion I do. I always try to target a number of positions in the draft I want to upgrade.

Long story short, build from the trenches on both sides, but get top flight CBs.