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To save space visually and to organize my guide, I will be using lots of spoiler tags. PLAYERS TO LOOK FOR
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*Draft projections based off of simulating an all-computer controlled draft OFFENSE
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Quarter Back
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ROUND 1 Tom Brady/Peyton Manning - Well, at first I thought Brady and Manning wouldn't be very good picks because of their age. However, after simulating multiple franchises, both of these QBs stay in the league until 40 or 41 years of age every time I simulated. That is a solid 6-7 year run for each. Almost 1/3 of a full franchise. If you strike gold with a QB when one of these guys is 38 or older, you will likely only have two QBs for most of your entire franchise, assuming you even want to play all 30 years of it. Aaron Rodgers - Won Super Bowl XLV and MVP honors for a reason. He is one of the NFL's elite players who plays Football's single most important position. At a 26 years old, he can be your starting QB for many years. After simulating multiple franchises, Aaron Rodgers only kept his elite status as a passer once when he kept producing high numbers. This gives me pause now about recommending him. At least for simulated franchises. User control may still be able to keep his numbers high and his rating high. ROUND 2 Drew Brees - After simulating multiple franchises, Brees remains a 90's level QB and one of the league's best. At 31 years old you will also get some good years out of him. Brees tended to retire on me at around age 38, giving him no more longevity than Manning of Brady, which was a shock to me, mostly because of how long the other two stay. Ben Roethlisberger - What separates 28 year old "Big Ben" in real life, along with madden, from other NFL Quarter Backs is his ability to throw accurate passes while on the run. With a Throw on the Run [RUN] rating of 97, wild passes should be rare while scrambling. He remains a solid passer years into franchise, though I want to say that he settles down to the 88-91 OVR rating nearing the end of his career. Philip Rivers - The man with best accuracy in the game, this 28 year old Quarter Back should be the corner stone of any franchise. just like Aaron Rodgers though, unless he puts up really nice numbers, his OVR rating plummets to 88 or even 86. only once did he maintain his rating for me in the many franchises I simulated. ROUND 7 Michael Vick - One of the biggest steals of a computer draft staying on the board until the 7th round. I suggest you spend your 6th round draft pick on Vick if you are looking to have him on your team. There isn't much I can say about Vick that hasn't already been said. In short, he is one of the rare athletes that we have never really seen before and are unlikely to ever see again [in our life times anyway.] In a multiple user or online draft, I suggest taking Vick as early as the 1st or 2ed round if he remains on the board. He is just that rare of a talent. If you are simulating franchise, Vick's OVR drops quickly and is often cut from the Eagles and just sits in the free agency. I would think that with solid user play/numbers that he would stay a top end QB. ROUND 8 Mat Ryan - My favorite young QB in real life. Once an 85OVR in the default roster, now a 90OVR, Matty Ice is another amazing QB for your franchise. At 25 years old, Ryan is not only great now but will only get better and will remain your QB for years to come [of course, baring injury.] ROUND 9 Joe Flacco - By the numbers, this 25 year old QB is Aaron Rodgers to Matt Ryan's Philip Rivers. About the same age with about the same skill set, but they both trade a little extra throwing power for accuracy. Flacco's big weakness though is his 78 Deep accuracy. I am sure he is a great QB, but honestly, I am not too impressed with him [sorry Ravens fans] Josh Freeman - I will be honest, I don't know very much about this 22 year old Tampa Bay QB. I do know that he is an 86 OVR A potential player with a powerful arm and great mobility. from what I can tell, looking at his 6'6" frame, he is everything the Raiders wanted "J. Russ" to be and wasn't. ROUND 10 Sam Bradford - Being a 49ers fan, I was able to watch Bradford play against my team twice and would watch him play off and on throughout the season. this kid is the real deal and we are really talking about "Gems" at this point in our draft. You are not going to get any TRUE gems late in the draft at QB. there just aren't any late round A potential players, or low OVR QBs at a young age with great accuracy in this "final" roster update. No question he is a franchise QB. Matthew Stafford - Like Bradford, Stafford is the real deal and will likely be a great franchise QB for the Lions in the years to come. Just like with Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco, Matthew is the "powerful arm QB" to Sam Bradford's "accurate passer" like Rivers and Ryan. Mark Sanchez - Underrated in my opinion, Sanchez has been a very good QB for the Jets in his first two season. In Madden, his 82 Medium Accuracy [MAC] and 79 Deep Accuracy [DAC] don't give me lot of confidence in him in-game. However, with his A potential, this 23 year old Quarter Back often becomes one of the leagues best after a few simulated seasons. If you can manage his lower accuracy ratings until then, he will pay off in the long run for you. ROUND 24 Tim Tebow - While he starts off as a low 75 OVR, Tebow will raise to a serviceable 80 OVR after his rookie season even if he is a back up. however, from there on out, he has to start if you expect him to progress. If he compiled solid stats, he will quickly jump to an 84-86 OVR and then to an 88-89 OVR player. For this reason, it wouldn't be bad to either just draft him, or draft, say, Bret Favre for fun and have Tim as his backup for his rookie year while you play with Favre. Half Back
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ROUND 1 Adrain Perterson - The best back in Madden. His speed agility and acceleration are all 97 and 98's. 97 elusiveness and 90 trucking, "All Day" Adrian Peterson's one weakness in real life and in Madden was his carry rating [fumbling problems.] He addressed that this year and held onto the ball really well. With a new carry rating of 81, it should rarely be a problem, less so when you use the Right Bumper [R1 for our PS3 friends.] Maurice Jones-Drew - I like to call him "Frank Gore +" While I am a Gore fan I recognize Jones-Drew's talent. His madden ratings are nearly identical to Gore's and the only difference is that he is slightly better than Frank in almost every one of them, but not by much. being two years younger [25 years old] also improves his stock. ROUND 2 Steven Jackson - A little slower [87 speed] but more powerful, Steven Jackson is who I refer to as "the middle brother" of the three Running backs: Gore, Jackson and Jones-Drew. A solid balance between the other two, Jackson is another great feature back who still has some good seasons in front of him. Frank Gore - The HB of my SF49ers. Obviously I am biased, and I have more experience running with him than any other back in Madden. Gore is a work horse. I already know what he can do. If you missed out on Adrian Peterson, any of the last three backs I just talked about are solid replacements. ROUND 3 Michael Turner - While I like turner and wish the Chargers had kept him, he is 28, and while that is only 1 year older than Gore and Jackson, I am leaning to saying he is getting too old to want to draft him that highly. in short, his is Steven Jackson, but one year older. Not a bad 3rd round pick though. Darren McFadden - Run DMC used to be one of my late round gems in the default rosters. After his "coming of age season," McFadden is one of the leagues top backs and should be drafted as such. 97 speed and acceleration, his 86 agility hurts, but is still nice. His 96 stiff arm should make the A button [X for the PS3] your best friend while running. Peyton Hillis - 24 years old. If you couldn't tell, i really like power backs. At least, if I am going to spend a high draft pick on someone, I want a back that can power his way through the hole on any down. There are enough scat backs in the league [players with 96+ speed and acceleration] that you can draft in later rounds to create a thunder and lightning combo that I have a difficult time justifying drafting someone like Chris Johnson or Jamaal Charles. There are only a few backs with the skills of Frank gore or Steven Jackson. Peyton Hillis is one of them. Ryan Grant is another, but a 27 year old who is only an 88 isn't worth as much to me as the others. GEMS ROUND 28 Jahvid Best - This 80 OVR A potential Running Back for the Lions is one of those scat backs I was talking about earlier with a lot of up side. Danny Woodhead - While only a B potential, Little Danny Woodhead starts with 96 Elusiveness [ELU] 92 Juke Moves [JKM] and being a Patriots HB, he has some really nice receiving numbers for a HB. [Oh yeah, and I plan on buying his Jersey soon, so I am a little biased] Legarrette Blount - Like Josh Freeman, I don't really know anything about this Buccaneer. I do know that my friends are hyped about him and he has some shocking Madden numbers. A Potential player with 98 Trucking [TRK] and 98 Stiff Arm [SFA]. I plan on taking a closer look at him when I do my next fantasy draft. I am thinking about going with rookies Best and Blount as my one-two punch in these later rounds, likely with my 26th and 27th picks. Shonn Greene - Another A Potential power back that will complement any scat back in a thunder and lightning combo you may be building. Reggie Bush - One of the biggest draft steals you can pick up, Reggie is rated as a 79 OVR Half Back in Madden, but that is a lie. He is really a 99 kick returner and somewhere around an 88OVR wide receiver. Perfect as a slot receiver, just like he often plays on the Saints. "Stealing" Reggie in these later rounds is like getting a free 3rd round pick. Wide Receiver
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Andre Johnson - A talented receiver for sure, but I honestly have no attachment to him myself. His 97 Release [RLS] and 95 Route Running [RTE] makes him very hard to cover in Madden. You are likely to fail most attempts at pressing him and you need some of the best corners in the league to cover him. Add in his 94 speed and ability to catch most everything thrown at him, his only real weakness his is age [29 years old.] Oh yeah, and he can run block with the best of them. Roddy White - Smaller than Johnson, but almost the same receiver. He exchanges strength and size for 92 elusiveness in the open field [compared to Johnson's 72] Also one year younger [28] ROUND 3 Calvin Johnson Jr. - Megatron is projected to go at the top of the 3rd round, so I look at him more like a late 2ed round pick myself. In the company of Vernon Davis and Michael Vick as the most explosive players in Madden. 6'5" 236lbs with 95 speed, 94 acceleration, 96 agility and 99 jump, he is rare indeed. oh yeah, he has a whole bunch of high receiving ratings too ROUND 4 Greg Jennings - Only 26 years old, Jennings and Aaron Rodgers will hopefully have a long and storied career together. Seeing how they already won a Super Bowl, I would say they have already left their mark in Green Bay and on the NFL. Lots of speed, great route runner and high a release rating make Jennings a solid pick. ROUND 5 Desean Jackson - Another uniquely talented receiver, Jackson has elite speed in the NFL. While I prefer power backs in the running game, I fully understand the value of a speedster wide receiver. Anyone who takes Jackson will be very happy with their pick. ROUND 6 Wes Welker - Another personal favorite of mine, even at 29 years old, Wes can really help your franchise. With his high Agility, Acceleration, Route Running and Catch in Traffic ratings, Wes can and will tear up the short and medium passing game. i suggest that if you take, Wes, you think about using the Patriots play book and placing him as your #2 WR where EA intended him to be back when NE still had Randy Moss. there are a lot of unique plays in that book that take advantage of the No.2 WR and they automatically place him in the slot in some formations. ROUND 11 Dez Bryant - An A Potential rookie receiver with a lot of core abilities. Expected to mature into one of the leagues best, Dez Bryant is a solid pick in the 10th or 11th round for anyone. Michael Crabtree - Like Dez Bryant, Crabtree is another young NFL ready receiver who can either flourish under a star QB or mature right along with a young franchise QB. he doesn't have any super stand out ratings right now, but his 80 route running and 85 release suggest those skills will become elite soon along with his catch in traffic and base catch ratings. Mike Williams - Another player i don't know much about in real life. This 23 year old rookie's Madden ratings are all very similar to Dez Bryant and Michael Crabtree. Each of these three receiver's have minor differences, but are all equally talented. ROUND 27 Demarius Thomas - A definite gem in the 27th round, this A potential rookie from the Broncos is a beast in Madden. Brandon Tate - This Patriots A potential rookie isn't as fast as Demarius Thomas, but 94 speed isn't bad. His 87 elusivenesses bound to go up, and while he won't likely be an elite receiver in the league, at least not in Madden, he will be a great slot or even number two receiver for your team in a few seasons. Jordan Shipley - If anyone looks like they could be the second coming of Wes Welker, Shipley may be it. I don't see him getting that good in Madden 11, but he could come close given his A potential. EDIT: Well, after simulating multiple franchises, he comes VERY close. in fact, his agility and acceleration go up to 99 each just like Welker once was. His route running never got to 99 though, but it did get to around 88 or so. Not a full Wes Welker, but darn close. [evil grin] TWO Wes Welkers.... HAHAHAHA![/evil grin] Tight End
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ROUND 1 Antonio Gates - The best TE in football right now and has been a while. In simulated drafts, he will fall from a 99, but time and time again he remains a 90+ TE until he retires around 36-38 years old, which is 6 to 8 years into franchise mode. As one of the rare talents in the league, he is still very much worth taking Vernon Davis - In my opinion, the best TE in Madden and could be far and away the best TE in football if he had a good QB, or was on "a good team." He is the most physically dominating TE in the game, and he is the best run blocking TE in the game as well. He has two weaknesses. 75 route Running and 76 Catch in Traffic. Also, after many simulations, the computer doesn't really target Davis, so he doesn't get good numbers and that tends to drop his OVR. Playing games with user control or Coach Mode though should alleviate that problem. In 49ers franchises I ran before he never dropped, he stayed an elite TE his whole career, so go figure. NOTE: I just cannot justify building a franchise around Jason Witten or Dallas Clark. On the other hand, Gates and Davis have unique physical skill sets that can dominate a game of Madden every time. ROUND 4 Jermichael Finley - Nearly a clone of Gates in terms of Madden, Finley is only 23 years old and 2 years pro. He has lower receiving ratings than gates, but with his A potential, he will become that good quickly. If you don't want to pick gates in the 1st round, Finley is a good call in the 4th. Seriously though, in the last fantasy draft I ran he was drafted by Miami [Finley the Phin, how funny is that? It's like the Punter Jeff Feagles the Eagle.] ROUND 5 Zack Miller - While I don't recommend drafting Witten or Clark in the first round, I am okay with drafting Miller in the 5th if you don't have a TE yet. Solid receiver and run blocker, he will contribute to your team for many years. ROUND 14 Dustin Keller - I guess this is where I start pointing out the gems of the draft for TE. Keller is an A potential player with a lot really nice core abilities. His release and route running alone are high enough to beat most line backers man and zone coverage ratings while his 91 acceleration helps get him into his routes quickly. To think he gets better after that... if I don't normally take Vernon Davis, Keller would be one of the few Tight Ends I would turn to. Rob Gronkowski - A classic TE that can be a threat on short yardage plays and in t he red zone, he also becomes one of the better run blocking TEs in the game. Rob is a solid choice and progresses to be one of the top rated TEs in Madden franchise mode. I would rather take his team mate who I am going to talk about next though. Aaron Hernandez - As others have said, Hernandez is a physical slot receiver more than he is a TE, and that is why he is such a weapon for the NE Patriots. Solid physical abilities along with route running and receiving ratings, as a 14th round pick you can afford to pass on Gates and Davis with the intention on drafting a TE prospect in this round. ROUND 15 Jermaine Gresham - My final gem at TE, this A potential rookie is also built in the Antonio Gates/Shannon Sharpe mold. Starting as a 78 OVR, he isn't likely to dominate for you right out of the gates [see what I did there?] but he will progress nicely into a beast of his own. Offensive Line
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I want to change it up when talking about Offensive Linemen.
First off, there are 4 key ratings each offensive lineman needs to be elite. Run Blocking Strength and Footwork [RBS] & [RBF] and Pass Blocking Strength and Footwork [PBS] & [PBF] receptively. I count impact blocking more as a bonus stat that is nice to have, but not needed to be a great lineman. Secondly, there are 32 teams each with 5 starting offensive linemen. That is 160 starting players. There just are not enough talented linemen to go around. We already know who the current great offensive linemen are, and unless you draft them in the 1st or 2ed round, you are not likely to get them. What I will do is list the "gems" you can draft in later rounds, what their OVR starts at, and what it tends to raise to after 4 full season [year 5.] Offensive Tackle
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Round 9 Joe Staley 86-90 LT Michael Oher 85-95 LT Jason Smith 85-93 RT Round 10 Russell Okung 83-94 LT Eben Britton 84-92 RT Round 12 Eugene Monroe 81-90 LT Round 13 Jared Veldheer 79-93 LT Trent Williams 80-92 LT Brian Bulaga 80-90 RT Round 22 Anthony Davis 75-91 Offensive Guard
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There really are only three "gems" when it comes to Offensive Guard. In the many franchises I have simulated, most of the good guards were A.) Already good; B.) Only went up a small amount, say 87 to a 90 or 88 to 91; C.) Were hand crafted rookies by Josh Looman. These are the only ones who actually go up a nice amount. Round 9 Mike Iupati 88-95 LG Round 16 Luis Vasquez 81-90 RG Max Unger 79-89 RG Center
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Just like with the Guard position, there just aren't really any hidden gems at Center. In fact, in the final roster update I am building this off of, there are only two young A Potential centers, and they are pretty obvious if you watched football closely this year. this is why I suggest you pay close attention and draft O-line "early" and try to snipe these players when possible. Otherwise, you will have to rely on the Hand Crafted rookies to come through for you. Round 15 Alex Mack 88-95 Maurkice Pouncey 85-96 DEFENSE
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3-4 Defensive End
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Key Ratings Tackle Block Shedding - To stuff the run Power Moves - Pass Rushing Overview I want to start by saying that a 3-4 Defensive End's OVR rating is not a true reflection of their skills. Madden NFL 11 values 4-3 Pass rushing Defensive Ends and the Finesse Moves rating much higher than the Power Moves or Block Shedding ratings. I will use 98 OVR DE Haloti Ngata of the Ravens for my example. Haloti Ngata possesses 67 Finesse Moves. If you raise this rating up a single point [to 68,] his OVR becomes 99. From there, if you reduce this rating to 50 [down 18 total points,] his OVR will come down to a 93 OVR, a reduction total of 6 points to his OVR. this is a 3:1 ratio of Finesse moves to OVR value. Repeating this test with his Power Moves reveals a 5:1 ratio. Once again with his Block Shedding and we see a 15:1 ratio of positional skill to OVR value. What this all means is that just because your run stuffing 3-4 end isn't a 90+ OVR player doesn't mean he isn't good. In fact, in order to get Haloti Ngata up to a high 98 OVR rating, EA had to inflate his Finesse Moves rating until it reached a point they were happy with. This is also why if you take a talented a player such as Lions Rookie DT N. Suh and move him to DE for the 3-4, a position where he would fit in nicely and likely be the second coming of Richard Seymore, his OVR will still drop as he has a poor Finesse Moves rating. The final two ratings I just want to touch on for a moment are Pursuit and Play Recognition. While these are important ratings, because your linemen are playing in the trenches, they really do not need high ratings in these areas. These ratings are really intended for Linebackers and Safeties. I mention them because they also play an important role in determining a player's OVR rating. Now, after all of that, here is my list of candidates for DE for a 3-4 scheme: Round 1 Haloti Ngata Round 3 Shaun Ellis Chris Long Luis Castillo Cullen Jenkins Justin Smith Round 4 Randy Starks Round 5 Ty Warren Dwan Edwards Round 7 Igor Olshansky Round 12 Ndamukong Suh - Note, Suh is listed as a DT, but in my opinion works best as a DE with his "smaller" 307lb frame that fits 3-4 ends better than Nose tackles. Round 13 Kendall Langford Round 18 Mike Devito Round 29 Red Bryant Round 40 Isacc Sopoaga Round 43 Ron Brace 3-4 Nose Tackle
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Jut like with 3-4 Defensive Ends, the Nose Tackle in the 3-4 is all about Tackle, Power Moves and Block Shedding. In real life, teams are looking for NTs who weigh 325lbs or more. Some of the best NTs weigh as much as 360lbs. While the NT isn't as important in Madden as it is in real life do to game play mechanics, this position can still have a big impact on the defensive side of the ball. A simple trick to improving your 3-4 play in Madden is to "hot route" your defensive line to "crash" left or right in the same direction your blitz/pass rushers are coming from. Doing this will often cause the NT to attack that side, taking the center and possibly the guard with him [just like it is his responsibility in real life] with the intention of occupying blocks to free up other players. Madden's real weakness is the lack of a true bull rush that can push the center backwards and collapse the pocket, not allowing the QB a place to step up into to make his throws. In real life, this is why the Jets drafted Nick Mangold to deal with Vince Wilfork. While Jeff Saturday is a very talented Center for the Colts, he has historically been push around by the larger and stronger Vince Wilfork which has helped the Patriots defense pressure Peyton Manning. Round 2 Vince Wilfork Kris Jenkins Round 3 Shaun Rogers Round 8 Casey Hampton Round 12 Terrance Knighton B.J. Raji Paul Soliai Albert Haynesworth Aubrayo Franklin Round 25 Dan Williams Round 32 Terrence Cody Round 34 Linval Joseph Round 39 Torell Troup NOTE: Now, after all of that, I wanted to say that I do not value defensive line very highly in Madden NFL 11. At least, not in regards to high draft picks. I would rather skip over players like Haloti Ngata and Vince Wilfork in the draft and settle for players like Terrence Cody and Ron Brace who end up playing just as well for me while being bottom tier draft picks. Not drafting players like Ngata and Wilfork [great players in real life] you free up spots to pick other players without really losing out on a skill position. Outside Linebacker
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In the first round of the draft Jon Beason and then Demarcus Ware are selected at OLB. Both of which are excellent choices to build your franchise around. James Harrison is actually selected before either of these players, but is already 32 years old. He only plays until he is about 38 years old, which only gives you 6 years with him. While that is a nice amount of time, I would hardly call that worth it for your number 1 overall pick.
In the second round of the draft, and honestly the top of that round, we see Clay Matthews and Lamarr Woodley taken. Another pair of great line backers, either of which you could build your franchise around. If you find yourself picking on the bottom half of the first round, you may wish to take at look at these two. Rounds 4 and 5 are where we Outside Line backers taken. The following are very nice selections, in no specific order who all mature into the leagues top Backers ROUND 4 Cameron Wake Brian Orakpo Thomas Davis ROUND 5 Aaron Curry Brian Cushing Keith Rivers Justin Durant Rey Malualuga - His 80 speed is too slow for my tastes, but he is still talented. Kamerion Wimbley - Like Rey Maluga, too slow for me, but still talented. GEMS There are three late round gems at OLB, though I find them teetering on "to slow" with their speeds in the low 80's. Round 18 Sean Witherspoon 77-89 Round 36 Gerald McRath 73-87 Round 37 Sergio Kindle 72-88 I suggest you take a look at these faster OLBs even though their OVR rating isn't as high: Round 16 Manny Lawson Ernie Sims Round 23 Thomas Howard Round 46 Dekoda Watson - Even though he has only progressed into a 78 OVR in the 5th year of my simulated franchise, he has 86 speed, 90 acceleration, 96 tackle, 93 power moves, and 94 pursuit. Not an elite linebacker, but he will tackle almost anything, can pass rush well, has great speed and pursuit to the ball. His weakness is in coverage, so if you do use him, imagine he is D. Ware and pass rush with him often. Middle/Inside Linebacker
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I am a defensively minded player and really enjoy watching good line backer play. I also prefer the 3-4 defensive scheme. Speed is important, but more so for the 3-4. the 4-3 is built to try and force things back to the middle of the field while the 3-4 is willing to chase you down from sideline to sideline with it's group of athletic linebackers. As a result, I need Middle Line Backers with 85+ speed. Patrick Willis is supposed to be taken with the 8th overall draft pick, so you may get a shot at him, and if you do, I suggest you take him. He will be the cornerstone you build your team around. In that vain, here the four other linebackers with 85+ speed who are, or become, some of the league's best. Round 5 Lawrence Timmons Round 8 Jerod Mayo Round 28 Deandre Levy - In the franchise I most recently simulated, which is in the pre-season of year 5 [4 full seasons played] he now has 99 tackle along with 90+ Pursuit and Play recognition. Round 30 Daryl Washington - In that same franchise, Washington also has 99 tackle to go with his 89 Block shedding and 95 Pursuit. Corner Back
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There are really two types of corners in the NFL; Speedsters and physical corners. The two top CBs in the NFL right now aren't slow, but they are primarily physical corners. This is just the type of player I am looking for and suggest you draft as well. The two ratings I really look for are Man Coverage [MCV] and Press [PRS]. In Madden NFL 11 you still cannot assign individual press against single receivers like you could on last generation. As a result, I find Corner backs who have a low Press rating to be a detriment to my team, limiting how often and what plays I call press coverage with. Darrelle Revis and Nnamdi Asomugha are taken with the top two picks in the draft for good reason. As a result, you are not likely to see either of these players available in your draft. They are rare elite CBs that can just shut down the passing game. So much so, they actually show what most consider a flaw in the game, where corners will run the routes of the receiver, often times with or before the receiver. The list below is of players who either have, or develop into players with 90+ man coverage and 90+ press and also have 89+ speed Round 5 Cortland Finnegan - A great number one for any team. In real life I have problems with his attitude, but that isn't an issue in Madden. Lots of great core skills and a solid pick. Round 6 Vontae Davis - In my opinion, he is the best corner you could draft that isn't named Revis. After progression he becomes better than Nnamdi. He has more speed, and he gains 99 Man/92 Zone coverage with 98 press which are equal to or better than Nnamdi. In fact, with his 89 press, I would argue he could be even better than Revis at one point. Joe Haden - He doesn't have an elite press rating ,but his 99Man and zone coverages with 90+ speed with 99 agility and acceleration after progressing make him one of the games best. He also tackles and sheds blocks well. Gems Round 22 Mike Jenkins Round 23 Lardarius Webb Round 31 Kyle Wilson Patrick Robinson Round 35 Jarome Murphy Round 42 Chris Cook There are only two Corners [who are not hand crafted rookies] that have, or become players with 97+ speed and acceleration along with 90+ Man coverage. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie taken in the 6th round and Sam Shields who is taken in the 16th round. Bothare also nice selection, but niether are "physical." If you are looking for one or more fast corners to compliment your squad, either [or both] are good choices. Free Safety
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I am really only looking for three things at FS. Speed, the ability to tackle, and solid zone coverage skills. While Hit Power is an important skill for a Safety, there are no fast Free Safeties with 90+ hit power, though there are hand crafted rookie who do. Round 17 Louis Delmas Malcom Jenkins Tanard Jackson Earl Thomas Nate Allen Jairus Byrd Michael Huff Strong Safety
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I think of strong safety much like free safety. Although I do look for things like pursuit and play recognition, this isn't madden 10. The Pursuit angles are not broken like t her were in that game. It is unlikely your player will take a bad angle from the safety position. the following list is of safties you can take outside of the top 10 picks who become not only some of the best in the league, but also posses 90+ hit power when they do. Round 15 Eric Berry Round 17 Pat Chung Round 20 T.J. Ward Round 30 Taylor Mays Round 32 Michael Mitchel The "Final Roster Update" Cheat Sheet
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This is a list, by round, of what positions the computer wants to take in a simulated draft. Round 1 Franchise players Round 2 Franchise players Round 3 DE/HB Round 4 HB/OLB Round 5 DE/OLB Round 6 CB/with minor WR, OLB and DE Round 7 WR Round 8 MLB/OT Round 9 QB/OG with minor MLB & OT Round 10 OG/OT with minor QB Round 11 WR/CB with minor MLB Round 12 DT Round 13 OT with minor DT and WR Round 14 TE Round 15 C Round 16 OLB/OG Round 17 FS Round 18 FB Round 19 Kicker Round 20 SS Round 21 K/P Round 22 DE/OT/OG Round 23 OLB/OG/OT Round 24 DT Round 25 DT/TE Round 26 TE/QB Round 27 WR Round 28 HB/MLB Round 29 SS/DE/HB/MLB Round 30 Offensive/Defensive line Round 31 CB/HB Rounds 32 - 35 What ever you need based on highest OVR rating left. Round 36 G/Need. Round 37 OLB/Need Rounds 38 - 45 Need Round 46 OLB/Need Round 47 TE/Need Rounds 48 & 49 Need/Speed My Draft Board
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This draft board is subject to change. All I have done so far is place players on the board where they are projected to b drafted. I have yet to make adjustments. Round 1 Rodgers, Peterson, Jones-Drew, Davis, Gates, Matthews, Woodley, Willis Round 2 Rivers, Big Ben, Jackson, Gore, Megatron, Round 3 Run DMC, Hillis, Round 4 Finley, Round 5 Desean Jackson, Lawrence Timmons, Cortland Finnegan, OLB Round 6 Wes Welker, Vontae Davis, Joe Haden, Round 7 Michael Vick, Round 8 Matt Ryan, Jerod Mayo, Round 9 Joe Staley, Michael Oher, Jason Smith, Mike Iupati, Round 10 Sam Bradford, Mark Sanchez, Russell Okung, Eben Britton, Round 11 Dez Bryant, Michael Crabtree Round 12 Eugene Monroe, Ndamukong Suh, Round 13 Jared Veldheer, Trent Williams, Brian Bulaga, Kendall Langford, Round 14 Dustin Keller, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Round 15 Eric Berry, Jermaine Gresham, Alex Mack, Maurkice Pouncey, Round 16 Luis Vasquez, Max Unger, Manny Lawson, Ernie Sims Round 17 Louis Delmas, Malcom Jenkins, Tanard Jackson, Earl Thomas, Nate Allen, Jairus Byrd, Michael Huff, Pat Chung Round 18 Mike Devito, Sean Witherspoon Round 19 Kicker Round 20 Punter Round 21 Round 22 Anthony Davis, Mike Jenkins Round 23 Lardarius Webb, Thomas Howard Round 24 Round 25 Dan Williams, Round 26 Round 27 Demarius Thomas, Jordan Shipley Round 28 Best, Woodhead, Blount, Greene, Bush, Deandre Levy Round 29 Red Bryant Round 30 Taylor Mays, Daryl Washington, Round 31 Kyle Wilson, Patrick Robinson, Round 32 Michael Mitchel, Terrence Cody Round 33 Round 34 Linval Joseph, Round 35 Jarome Murphy Round 36 Gerald McRath Round 37 Sergio Kindle Round 38 Round 39 Torell Troup Round 40 Isacc Sopoaga, Round 41 Round 42 Chris Cook, Round 43 Round 44 Round 45 Round 46 Dekoda Watson Round 47 Round 48 Round 49 Last edited by PGaither84; 02-20-2011 at 01:44 AM. |
02-08-2011, 05:23 PM | #67 |
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Re: Madden 11 Fantasy Draft guide
Hello I'd Like to thank you for doing all of this..it has helped me draft my best OVR team with 89
QB -M Sanchez HB- J best WR M Wallace, D Bryant D Driver T- M Oher. B Britton G- J Sitton M Iupati DE- D Morgan. J perrie Paul DT-N suh OLB- C Matthews D Ware MLB-L Timmons R McClain SS- T branch FS-J Byrd That's the team this helped me get(3 were traded for..Britton Matthews Morgan anyways thanks and I was wondering of you ever made those videos you were talking about? Last edited by MR BRYANNT; 02-08-2011 at 05:56 PM. |
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Re: Madden 11 Fantasy Draft guide
I made my first video, but deleted it, as I didn't like it at all. I am working on my "final" guide update and will make a new video once i'm done to go along with it, hopefully learning what I did after making the first. |
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02-08-2011, 10:28 PM | #69 |
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Re: Madden 11 Fantasy Draft guide
Ok cool any estimate on when it will be done I'm really i'n love with building the best franchise right now
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After that, I will have to plan out my video, shoot it, edit it, and upload it. that can take a while, more so seeing how I have no real talent for that sort of thing. Expect a web cam aimed at my TV for quality. [see my YouTube Channel or my Arena here at OS for examples of the few things I have done.] |
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02-08-2011, 11:47 PM | #72 |
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Ahh ok take your time. I'll check back next week to see the guide, hopefully starting a new Fran when the final roster update comes out
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