Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

[KyleC26]

The off-season is usually extremely fun for me in franchise mode this time of year. Yesterday I played the live exhibition and decided to “play the next week”. Being a Falcons fan, I simmed through the playoffs (Saints won the SB - Throwup) and was sad when I discovered there no longer the option to change OCs, DCs, and STC.

I was also sad to see how unrealistic Free Agency was. The money I saved against the cap for cutting players wasn’t even somewhat close to the real thing. The pool of FAs wasn’t realistic at all either. Every team resigned anyone worth a damn.

I was very happy to see I could import real players for the draft however. I would love to see Madden do an off-season update that generated the real FA pool.

[Rayzaa]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

OC and DC hiring has been gone for at least a few years. Not sure how long exactly. I bought 2017 but before that the last on I got was 2013 and don't recall if it was in that one

[Shosum13]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

The coordinators haven't been in Madden since I want to say like 08 or 09. I wish we could get them back in to franchise mode, it would be cool if instead of picking from a pool of head coaches you could snatch a coordinator from another team.

As far as free agency in the real NFL stars don't often hit free agency and are usually re-signed by their team. I do agree that Madden could tune it to happen a little more often than it does but I would rather have it as it is now then have a star studded free agent class every offseason. If you play with the updated rosters where James Conner is rated higher the Steelers let Le'Veon Bell hit fee agency. I also in one franchise had Jalen Ramsey hit free agency, but I have only seen that one time in all of the franchises I have played. Occasionally I'll see a player a younger player like Myles Jack hit free agency.

In the NFL teams build through the draft more than other leagues though, you don't get stars hitting free agency like they do in say the NBA. I'm honestly fine with the way it is, if you want to get a hold of a younger star you are going to have to give up quite a bit in a trade.

[roadman]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

Ben Haumiller addressed this issue during a q and a session before the game arrived.

He said it's a lot different now than before when coordinators were in the game. Now, they need to sign them into the game.

The short answer is why not put in fake names and be done with it, but sounds like they want to go the authentic route.

[Shosum13]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

Ben Haumiller addressed this issue during a q and a session before the game arrived.

He said it's a lot different now than before when coordinators were in the game. Now, they need to sign them into the game.

The short answer is why not put in fake names and be done with it, but sounds like they want to go the authentic route.

I wonder if they could go the route of like what NCAA did when they had the coaching carousel where you could customize them. Then they could ship them with generic coordinators and you could download a coaches/coordinator roster from madden share.

[roadman]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

I wonder if they could go the route of like what NCAA did when they had the coaching carousel where you could customize them. Then they could ship them with generic coordinators and you could download a coaches/coordinator roster from madden share.

I'm sure with Ben from the college game he might have floated that idea upstream, but clearly noted they were going into the signing of the coordinators. It's just a matter of when.

[ajra21]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

The coordinators haven't been in Madden since I want to say like 08 or 09. I wish we could get them back in to franchise mode, it would be cool if instead of picking from a pool of head coaches you could snatch a coordinator from another team.

Fairly sure they had it in M10 or 11 but could be wrong.

[gr18]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

Fairly sure they had it in M10 or 11 but could be wrong.

I think Madden 12 was the last one with them but I could be wrong. Pretty bad because I played that version the most by far but that's what being middle age does to you.

[ajra21]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

I think Madden 12 was the last one with them but I could be wrong. Pretty bad because I played that version the most by far but that's what being middle age does to you.

You could be right but I think it went earlier than that.

[Retropyro]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

I'm sure with Ben from the college game he might have floated that idea upstream, but clearly noted they were going into the signing of the coordinators. It's just a matter of when.

Bringing in the coaching carousel and making it similar to NCAA, would improve the mode so much. Starting as an OC/DC would be great.

[brandon54]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

Always loved making Wes Welker my OC in the day. But yes, don’t remember the year. Maybe 09-10.

[coach422001]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

12 has coordinators, and also brings retired players into the coaching list.

[IcedCoffee1983]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

12 has coordinators, and also brings retired players into the coaching list.

I came in to say this.


I wish they would add back in OC's and DC's, but I miss retired players turning into coaches just as much.


How cool would it be for Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers to be your coach? They already have their avatars created, they could just port them over to be a coach version of the same avatar.

[coach422001]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

I came in to say this.


I wish they would add back in OC's and DC's, but I miss retired players turning into coaches just as much.


How cool would it be for Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers to be your coach? They already have their avatars created, they could just port them over to be a coach version of the same avatar.

Not sure I'd want either one as coach but what i've seen thus far are guys like Brian Dawkins, Tony Richardson, London Fletcher as coaching candidates. I usually sign them as a coordinator to their old teams (though Richardson is in New England now) then down the line they may become HC. I believe NBA2k19 does have this capability to bring back retired players as coaches or GMs; kinda wish the SHOW would do this.

[IcedCoffee1983]

Re: Where did OC and DC go in franchise?

Not sure I'd want either one as coach but what i've seen thus far are guys like Brian Dawkins, Tony Richardson, London Fletcher as coaching candidates. I usually sign them as a coordinator to their old teams (though Richardson is in New England now) then down the line they may become HC. I believe NBA2k19 does have this capability to bring back retired players as coaches or GMs; kinda wish the SHOW would do this.

Haha, well as a Pat's fan Brady would be cool for me. The evil hoodie wont be around forever (or "NE Coach" as it were).

And Rodgers got a coach fired... so he probably thinks he could be one!