Edge Rushers and Depth Charts in Madden

[Cycloniac]

Quote: Originally Posted by burth179

It does not. Test yourself by changing scheme. The RRE, RLE, and RDT do NOT change as far as the OVR displayed. Your base defense does change, but not the nickel/dime positions.

Just tried it, tried changing playbook too, no change in the specialist positions

[burth179]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cycloniac

I'm in year 2, Titans still runnig a 3-4 under Vrabel. Clowney is in at RLE (great), but 301 lb Jeffrey Simmons is in at RRE (not great).

Yeah that is not ideal. This is kind of why EA really should re-design defensive personnel depth charts. Should be separate edge rushers from interior lineman rather than the current set up

At least if you are using the team you can change it but for AI controlled the logic isn't perfect.

[burth179]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cycloniac

Just tried it, tried changing playbook too, no change in the specialist positions

Yeah that is what I noticed too. And often times it doesn't even line up with the teams original scheme. Like some have speed rushing DTs for Nickel but run base scheme calling for power rusher.

[Cycloniac]

Quote: Originally Posted by burth179

Yeah that is not ideal. This is kind of why EA really should re-design defensive personnel depth charts. Should be separate edge rushers from interior lineman rather than the current set up At least if you are using the team you can change it but for AI controlled the logic isn't perfect.

Bingo.

Changing who is in at the specialist spots via formation subs is easy enough. However, the sim engine uses those positions to determine snap counts and sacks, so that is why I am wondering if there is a more permanent fix.

[burth179]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cycloniac

Bingo. Changing who is in at the specialist spots via formation subs is easy enough. However, the sim engine uses those positions to determine snap counts and sacks, so that is why I am wondering if there is a more permanent fix.

Outside of doing a 32 team control offline franchise I don't really think there is a way to fix it exactly how you would want it.