Easy fix for poor CPU Draft AI!

[mavfan21]

I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.

So the CPU drafted a QB for Baltimore in the 2017 draft with the 5th pick...what? Flacco is still playing at a high level and has a huge contract. The DESPERATELY needed a WR but the CPU saw the high rated QB sitting at 5 and took him because there was only 1 QB (Flacco) on the roster.

That's stupid.

I was thinking of how to fix it (maybe create an owner and then trade him) when it occurred to me that I can turn that QB into the WR they needed. I went into player editing, changed his ratings and position and BOOM, Baltimore got the QB they needed. I also went and fixed the Browns pick (FS?!?!) to a QB.

Running a realistic 1 player CFM is a breeze thanks to player editing.

[rich8682]

Quote: Originally Posted by mavfan21

I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier. So the CPU drafted a QB for Baltimore in the 2017 draft with the 5th pick...what? Flacco is still playing at a high level and has a huge contract. The DESPERATELY needed a WR but the CPU saw the high rated QB sitting at 5 and took him because there was only 1 QB (Flacco) on the roster. That's stupid. I was thinking of how to fix it (maybe create an owner and then trade him) when it occurred to me that I can turn that QB into the WR they needed. I went into player editing, changed his ratings and position and BOOM, Baltimore got the QB they needed. I also went and fixed the Browns pick (FS?!?!) to a QB. Running a realistic 1 player CFM is a breeze thanks to player editing.

"Easy fix". Also makes it unrealistic, teams shouldn't fill every need every draft.

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[fballturkey]

Quote: Originally Posted by rich8682

"Easy fix". Also makes it unrealistic, teams shouldn't fill every need every draft. Sent from my SM-G386W using Tapatalk

It may not be easy but it's a fix we couldn't have made last year.

And I don't think he's suggesting filling every teams every need each year, but we can at least fix the really egregious ones.

[T5063]

Joe Flacco would be turning 33 during the 2017 season, about the age when some Madden players retire so I don't see it being a far fetched idea that Baltimore would be drafting someone to replace him.


Also, a 5th pic means that their record was pretty bad so maybe they decided to move on from Flacco and have drafted his replacement.

[wellred]

Yeah I dunno if I could do that in my franchise. While the cpu draft logic is awful, they're still getting a good player hopefully. Sometimes guys become useful to teams in the most unconventional ways.

[mavfan21]

Quote: Originally Posted by rich8682

"Easy fix". Also makes it unrealistic, teams shouldn't fill every need every draft. Sent from my SM-G386W using Tapatalk

Um, where did I say they would "fill every need every draft"?

I simply shared it's a good way to fix the first round brain farts the CPU has. It's a fix for a problem every sim/realistic CFM player has complained about for years. Just thought I'd share it.

Thanks for jumping to conclusions though bro.

[mavfan21]

Quote: Originally Posted by wellred

Yeah I dunno if I could do that in my franchise. While the cpu draft logic is awful, they're still getting a good player hopefully. Sometimes guys become useful to teams in the most unconventional ways.

The Ravens would never draft a QB with the 5th pick this spring. I can't pretend that's okay.

I had a draft where the 49ers took 3 QBs in a row, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round. That's just stupid.

[mavfan21]

Quote: Originally Posted by T5063

Joe Flacco would be turning 33 during the 2017 season, about the age when some Madden players retire so I don't see it being a far fetched idea that Baltimore would be drafting someone to replace him. Also, a 5th pic means that their record was pretty bad so maybe they decided to move on from Flacco and have drafted his replacement.

I thought about that but he was still at 84 OVR and was owed over 50 something million. Cutting or trading him would give them $30,000,000 in cap penalties.

So that convenient rationalization just doesn't work in 2017.

People would run 32 team franchises to avoid this kind of nonsense, I used to, but with player editing it's not necessary.

If you don't want to do it, cool, but I think there's some that would appreciate the idea.