This probably won't affect anything in creating a new system for Madden but I'd just throw it out there. This should not be too hard to do.
First of all, I'd suggest the following to be added :
- Replace manual XP progression with auto performance-based progression system, seasonal, weekly goals stay.
- Link certain stats/performance to certain attributes, will need to have more specific stats however such as, catches missed/broken tackle, missed/successful block, thrown to:reception/yards/TD allowed..etc..there are more but I'm not going to list them all here, just here to provide the general idea of progression/regression.
Offense- Stat/Attribute
- Receptions/Catching, Route Running, AWR
- Rec in traffic/CAT,CIT
- Highlight Rec/SPC..etc
- Missed/Broken Tackle/ELU,TRK etc
- Blitz pick up(for RBs)/PBK,AWR
Defense- Tackles/TAK, PUR
- Big hits, FF by it/HPW
- Stripped fumble/AWR
- Pass Deflected/ZCV, MCV, AWR, PRG
- Intercepted/All coverage attributes and CAT
- Rec, Yards, TDs allowed/All coverage attributes
- Thrown to, or pass success rate/All coverage attributes...etc
This is just a general idea, I could list a lot more but as I mentioned earlier but not about to have a gigantic post on here lol
Pretty sure it's just like how EA does weekly roster update. All should apply evenly to all players. RBs catch passes, LBs intercept passes, CBs tackle..etc
It doesn't make sense when a in box safeties keep getting better at coverage for making 8 tackles a game and not intercepting any passes or a CB playing in cover 2 scheme making 70 tackles a year not getting better at supporting in run defense and such. This should provide more characters to each player and add more strategy to the CCM/Franchise mode.
You could also add specific match up in consideration(shadowing Calvin Johnson isn't like shadowing another average WR so reward should be higher with the same stats) but I'll be more than happy with what I suggested. I think this system makes more sense than being able to progress any attribute anytime regardless of how a player performs in certain aspect.