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  • Momoney168
    Pro
    • Aug 2021
    • 584

    #91
    Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

    Originally posted by DougW
    1. So, your opinion is the news stories are just completely fluff ? And are not indicators in one way or another ?



    2. Not sure if you let it run its course, but mine only does 1 at a time. 1 player the first week, 1 the next, and the 3rd the next.


    Yeah takes 3 weeks. Makes sense though as a scout would have to travel to 3 separate visits.


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    • BoomFranchise
      Banned
      • Oct 2021
      • 422

      #92
      Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

      Originally posted by DougW
      1. So, your opinion is the news stories are just completely fluff ? And are not indicators in one way or another ?

      2. Not sure if you let it run its course, but mine only does 1 at a time. 1 player the first week, 1 the next, and the 3rd the next.

      1. If you follow my 1.5 hour initial scouting thing, I genuinely haven't found any value whatsoever in the news stories. I still check every single one of them, but you can be the MVP of the ASG and still have only "Good" throwing power and I still will not be drafting you LOL.

      The only upside to news stories is I find at least 2-3 studs I already favorited get downgraded from an injury/academic reasons, and can then end up getting them in the 2-3 range rather than round 1 projected value.

      So downgrade are helpful for draft position, have not found any value in positive stories. But I do tend to try to trade down in the draft anyway for cap purposes so unless the guy is an absolute stud at Combine/Pro day, athletic skills, ratings and new stories, I rarely like to get guys with top 5 value.

      The old version of scouting definitely had a way bigger emphasis on news stories, I'd say probably 40-60% of the time they were more useful to me, including positive stories. Not the case at all anymore.

      I hope for next season they add even more news stories, opinions on twitter about players for both entertainment and "fog of war" effect. Every draft class there should be at least 4-5 players with major stories throughout the season so we can actually feel invested in them regardless of if we draft them or not.

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      2. OK good. There was a glitch before, but I'm in week 3 of my 3rd seasons so will be zoning in on SPECIFIC guys I want rather than going by position knowing this now. Thanks!


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      Another thing I've found helpful. I'd say 5 out of 6 of the draft classes I've had have been STACKED at TE constantly. I continue to stockpile them each draft since in general I'm getting them at 2-3 round value. Moving a TE to FB is one of the best things you can do if you're playing as a user. The FB run obviously, but also out of PA they make a perfect target. So I have 2 TE's I've drafted playing normal TE, but surprisingly my top rated TE is a FB and #2 TE (and has superstar development). absolute monsters.
      Last edited by BoomFranchise; 11-03-2021, 02:44 AM.

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      • BoomFranchise
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        • Oct 2021
        • 422

        #93
        Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

        Also didn't really recap last draft/combine, but I cut my 51 players post week to about 25 after seeing their Pro/Combine stats.


        In my new season, once again I had about 50 players I favorited till the offseason.


        So based on all my seasons: I'd be aiming for 50 players to favorite every season before the end of week 1. . Roughly 25 on offense, 25 on defense

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        • DougW
          Rookie
          • Sep 2013
          • 23

          #94
          Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

          Originally posted by BoomFranchise
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          2. OK good. There was a glitch before, but I'm in week 3 of my 3rd seasons so will be zoning in on SPECIFIC guys I want rather than going by position knowing this now. .
          ... I'm not saying the glitch is fixed. From what I understand all 3 must be in the same position (the glitch) I havent tried using 3 players from different positions (been afraid to try .. I plan on doing a test next season).

          But, I do know for certain that if they are the same position all 3 will get the visit bonus, and it takes 3 weeks.

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          • BoomFranchise
            Banned
            • Oct 2021
            • 422

            #95
            Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

            I have started to tweak my process a bit, and after the 1st scouting focus in week 11, I check on all my favorited players and take out any that have any red flag ratings (F injury, F or D skill ratings depending on position etc).

            For reference: I currently have 28 players on my big board and at this point have exhausted all other options to narrow it even further. At this point it is all reliant on more scouting % data and of course the combine/pro day.

            If anyone has any questions or comparisons between 2 players please let me know!

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            • iceman43
              Rookie
              • Jun 2003
              • 261

              #96
              Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

              Originally posted by BoomFranchise
              yeah QB classes are bizarre this year. I had 2 years I was actively looking and couldn't find a competent one (One guy looked ok and ended up having star or better but didn't want to draft him super early).





              Then the year after I finally got a QB (72 normal development, but B short/mid/long and great athletic skills) the next year has like 3 tremendous QB's. Go figure.
              It'd like the CPU knows what you need but won't give it to you until after you draft one the previous yr

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              • BoomFranchise
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                • Oct 2021
                • 422

                #97
                Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                Originally posted by iceman43
                It'd like the CPU knows what you need but won't give it to you until after you draft one the previous yr

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                haha it does feel like that.

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                • sbattisti
                  Pro
                  • May 2011
                  • 533

                  #98
                  Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                  Originally posted by iceman43
                  It'd like the CPU knows what you need but won't give it to you until after you draft one the previous yr

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                  It’s actually the one aspect of drafts that I feel is a little realistic!


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                  • iceman43
                    Rookie
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 261

                    #99
                    Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                    Originally posted by sbattisti
                    It’s actually the one aspect of drafts that I feel is a little realistic!


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                    Not to me generated classes feel like when you need one there's always a crappy class as soon as you get one that maybe service able the class is awesome. That's why I used real classes

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                    • ParaAut
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                      • Aug 2016
                      • 166

                      #100
                      Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                      That's literally how the real draft works, especially with QBs.


                      Teams have a QB need and reach for a QB, because they need one urgently. The smart play would be to wait until a later pick or draft one the next year, but teams can't wait und end up reaching.


                      You still have the option here to wait another year.


                      Btw I don't think the user team has an influence on the draft class. What would happen in a 32 user league then? Draft classes are different and rightfully so, that is what makes the leagues fun. I was part of a league with a godlike QB class in season 1 with 5 or 6 safe first round talents, and I was part of another league with only 1 or 2 servicable QBs in the first 2 drafts. Totally different market in these 2 leagues.

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                      • Mattanite
                        MVP
                        • Sep 2015
                        • 1716

                        #101
                        Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                        Originally posted by ParaAut

                        ...I was part of a league with a godlike QB class in season 1 with 5 or 6 safe first round talents...
                        That was an insane first draft of M21!!! Every QB looked god-like.
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                        • BoomFranchise
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                          • Oct 2021
                          • 422

                          #102
                          Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                          Re "News Stories"

                          So in my entire 3rd season, I have found ONE helpful news story from week 1 all the way to the divisional playoff round so far.

                          The article was: "LT Cordell Gardner performance against Ross this season showed he can handle the toughest Dline man out there"

                          First I looked at LT Cordell, moved up 10 spots (D run block, C run block finesse, C run block power, C lead block) (Strength solid-good). PASS

                          Then I looked for DLine with the name "Ross". Found RE Brandon Ross Round 3-4 moved up 106 spots. Not great athletics anywhere (only great-elite Agility, Solid-Good strength). BUT has A power moves. C tackle, D finesse, D hit power.

                          The A power moves is enough to continue to look at him, and at round 3-4 value that's pretty solid. The news story also makes me more likely than not draft him considering it might lead to star or better developemmtn given the name, "Toguhest DLine man out there". Stay tuned if I draft him

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                          • Mattanite
                            MVP
                            • Sep 2015
                            • 1716

                            #103
                            Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                            Originally posted by BoomFranchise

                            ...The A power moves is enough to continue to look at him, and at round 3-4 value that's pretty solid....
                            That A power moves can be pretty deceiving with a minimum of 76.
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                            • oneamongthefence
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                              • Apr 2009
                              • 5683

                              #104
                              Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                              Originally posted by Mattanite
                              That A power moves can be pretty deceiving with a minimum of 76.
                              Yeah but if he's lower overall then he'll get points quickly and make it to 90 power over pretty quick. He'll be one dimensional but he'll do that one thing at an elite level.

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                              • jfsolo
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                                • May 2003
                                • 12965

                                #105
                                Re: Madden 22 Updated Scouting tips

                                Originally posted by oneamongthefence
                                Yeah but if he's lower overall then he'll get points quickly and make it to 90 power over pretty quick. He'll be one dimensional but he'll do that one thing at an elite level.

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                                That's the thing I feel about drafting on "day" 3 now. If you haven't found some hidden star player, you can still find a specialist who can make some solid contributions to your team.

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