Hello JD!! I was using Jarrod's sliders for a while. So far I've done 6 franchise seasons with the Broncos, and just recently began the playoffs in my second franchise season with the Jets. (big Tebow fan!!)
Anyways - I felt that Jarrod's offered a very tough game, but stats were too unrealistic and "studs" as you call them didn't stick out
I was 7-5 heading into NE when I switched to your sliders JD. Brady smoked me, Schaub smoked me, and then I won two games to finish the season and get in as wild card. Faced the Chiefs in the wild card game and they were without Charles, Battle, and McCluster and we totally came in and raped and pillaged my home town Chiefs! lol.
Pros: Amazing defense both hum/cpu. Players make open field tackles but sometimes miss them. Defenders make good decisions but sometimes make bad. Realistic pics. Stud defenders wrap you up quick and you really do try and avoid them. Running the ball is great. I have a mediocre line, and mediocre backs but getting 3.5-5 ypc if I can get a good juke in. Pockets form nicely on passing and the blitz will smoke you without adjustments or dump offs.
Cons: Offense. I am averaging about 40 throws per game with Tebow. I think 17QBA is a little too high. In 5 games I've thrown 15 TD's and 5 pics, and ~70%ACC.
Overall, this has been the best Madden experience since I first got Madden on my Sega Saturn years and years ago. I think I'll adjust the QBA to 15 and see how it goes.
Last years draft I picked up a QB in the 3rd round that's and overall 79. Tebow broke his ribs in the game against the Chiefs!!! :/ Out two weeks... if my rookie Boseman can win against the Texans and possibly the Steelers/Pats, Tebow can be the hero!!