Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

[TheRosterMaster]

Over in the NCAA Football Forum we have restrictions for many things, including recruiting so it is not easy to stack your team. I was wondering if anyone had scouting restrictions to make it harder to find "gem" prospects and make the rebuilding aspect more realistic. I'm sorry if this has already been asked, this is my first time in the Madden forums since Madden 15.

[Cajungodfather]

Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

Our league doesn't have any, although it's an interesting way to go about scouting and drafting. I think the majority of league members wouldn't be for that.


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[wtachetna]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I don't know any other sport besides football which has got so many restriction over the short period of time. I think that is one factor behind the football popularity among the people.

[ajra21]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

really like the scouting system in M16. others have been fine but this one really feels useful and satisfactory.

personally, i only scout player that play my systems. currently, i'm using a WCO an B34. if i cannot find WCO players, i go with power run as many of the players of the players on the niners have that due to it being the previous system.

as for D, i look for B43 DE to make into B34 OLB pass rushers.

[SpyPirates]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I don't have any restrictions in my franchise, but if your goal is to make it harder to build a good team, one thing you could do is scout only the first letter grade on all players. You could also only draft players during the same round that they are projected to fall to (to avoid stacking your team with all the 4th-6th round gems). Drafting players based only on your scheme, as the previous poster said, would be decent as well.

[ajra21]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I don't have any restrictions in my franchise, but if your goal is to make it harder to build a good team, one thing you could do is scout only the first letter grade on all players. You could also only draft players during the same round that they are projected to fall to (to avoid stacking your team with all the 4th-6th round gems). Drafting players based only on your scheme, as the previous poster said, would be decent as well.

have to say, they've done a good job of not having too many of those in M16.

[Robo COP]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

scouting is definitely way different this year and is much harder to have a particular "system" to find the gems. I played a lot of NCAA and there were definitely needs for restrictions in recruiting no matter what school you were playing as.

But with this years madden. I don't think there's a need. You can only scout the top 3 attributes and extrapolate some of the physical skills (speed, etc.) from the combine numbers. I have yet to hear about or find an easy way to scout and find all great players.

In years past it was easy to just scout the awr trait. I know a lot of people were like "awr barely matters lol." I call those people idiots. While it has been true in the past with madden that some positions awr didn't seem to matter, the game itself still factored awr into their prospects. Many times the later round gems would have a B or higher grade for awr. It was easy to scout an entire draft class for the letter grade of their awr trait and only draft guys with higher awr traits. In fact, I feel like in years past I had more success in drafting great players in late rounds than I did in the first few rounds.

So anyway, this year I don't think that kind of thing is an issue. Although it does seem like you can scout far too many guys, there isn't enough info given to be able to cipher out the true gems. You have to take educated guesses

[Helios12787]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

eh dunno. all you really have to look for is B or higher in top 3 attributes plus their combine stats and you can pretty much land quality players in first 5 rounds (last 2 are a bit iffy cause of scouting point limits).

But i have no problem scouting every player at the positions of need which lasts me a minimum of 4 rounds of talent.

If they reduced the amount of scouting points a tiny bit i wouldnt mind this system.

the combine stats make it pretty apparent most of the time who the studs are though.

[tmart14]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I don't try to restrict myself on scouting, but I think it is way too easy to accumulate 15 picks every draft. Too often there's not a player worth drafting at your draft spot but the CPU will give you a kings ransom to move there. And it's hard not to take it.


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[Helios12787]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I'm probably going to start doing a rule like I did in one of my former leagues.

Called it the reach rule.

Can't draft anyone more than 1 round past their projection. Tis the only way I know to not end up with every pick not being 72+ for myself.

[vrtkolman]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I'm probably going to start doing a rule like I did in one of my former leagues.

Called it the reach rule.

Can't draft anyone more than 1 round past their projection. Tis the only way I know to not end up with every pick not being 72+ for myself.

This is a great idea. Really, Madden has the whole scouting process backwards. The draft projections should be made after everyone is scouted, not before. 5th round prospects who are obviously great players shouldn't last until the 5th round.

[Helios12787]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

There should at least be some decent movement after the combine results in my opinion.

I'm sorry but if there's a DT who is number 1-3 in every combine drill his stock isn't going to stay exactly the same as before unless his scouting grades are bad.

[ajra21]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I don't try to restrict myself on scouting, but I think it is way too easy to accumulate 15 picks every draft. Too often there's not a player worth drafting at your draft spot but the CPU will give you a kings ransom to move there. And it's hard not to take it.

yep. in the up coming draft, there really aren't many players i want or need (i only draft players that fit my team's scheme). i have 8 picks in the draft with two thirds.

could easily flip those picks into massive returns. when i move down (or out) during a draft, i take the offer that gives my the fewest or worst picks just to ensure i don't get too much.

tried trading the picks for WR mike evans but the bucs turn down every offer i present them with.

[ajra21]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

There should at least be some decent movement after the combine results in my opinion.

I'm sorry but if there's a DT who is number 1-3 in every combine drill his stock isn't going to stay exactly the same as before unless his scouting grades are bad.

this kinda depends on how you view the projected rankings. real teams often do not change their rankings because of combine results - not the best teams anyway.

[LowerWolf]

Re: Anyone have Scouting restrictions?

I only scout players who fit my scheme. I've got a Power Run offense and my WR scheme is Possession, so I can scout WRs who are either Power Run or Possession type.