Rebuilding with draft picks ?

[BuccNole17]

I am wanting to rebuild the bucs franchise. Should I try and load up on 1st and 2nd round picks by trading away the only good players I have or would it be better to load up on late round picks by trading some back ups on my roster? I want mostly A potential guys and I'm just unsure how many A potential guys you can get later in the draft.
Thanks for your help

[Marsh43]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

I wouldnt trade the good guys, i'd trade the OLD guys.

[Davis7907]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

If you end up with an early first rounder, just trade down a pick or two. If you do it twice, you can pick up two more second rounders and a third probably.

[TeamBuilder]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Yea load up on 2nd/3rd round picks, they cost less and you can have gems with "A" potential.

[Valdarez]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

I wouldnt trade the good guys, i'd trade the OLD guys.

Exactly. You can only keep the old guys if you're sentimental. They just want too much $$$ and their rating for the most part doesn't justify the $$$.

[ZoneKIller]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

I usually always trade my first round pick for later picks.Usually 2nd,3rd and 5th.

You dont really need all A potential players though.As long as you have players that fit the typr players you want at evey position.I won like 3 or 4 Super Bowls with Kyle Orton b4 and he is a B potential.

[Dianwei32]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

It depends on if you are using NCAA imported draft classes or the EA custom generated draft classes. If you're using NCAA classes then loading up on 1st/2nd rounders can be helpful, but if you're using the custom EA classes it's better to stock up on 3rd-5th rounders and take advantage of the sleepers/gems.

[BuccNole17]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Yeah there is not a lot of old guys on the bucs team at the moment. Ronde Barber is the only player that is old really. I am using the madden generated classes. What overall rating do 2nd and 3rd round A potential picks have in their first season? Can they come in and contribute right away or will it take a few years to get a good overall rating?

I am assuming first round picks come in at a high overall and can help right away...not sure about that though.

[d3athb4dishonor]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Trade Kellen Winslow... You could easily for Shawn Nelson and the Bills first round pick he's just as good as Winslow with more speed.

Ronde Barber should be a traded too.

I always use to just trade away the older guys for better draft picks, but Madden's draft is mad weird this year and it seems like those hidden gems they were talking about aren't necessarily all that true, because after the third or fourth round you get automatic 55 overalls.

[Gosens6]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Well thats the thing. EA did such a good job with the generated draft classes this year. You could get a guy with A potential in the first round, yet, it may take him years for his overall to reach that potential. It's all done very well actually.

[BuccNole17]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Trade Kellen Winslow... You could easily for Shawn Nelson and the Bills first round pick he's just as good as Winslow with more speed.

Ronde Barber should be a traded too.

I always use to just trade away the older guys for better draft picks, but Madden's draft is mad weird this year and it seems like those hidden gems they were talking about aren't necessarily all that true, because after the third or fourth round you get automatic 55 overalls.

Ok that helps a lot. I did not know that after the 3rd or 4th round 55 overall is the highest you get. I am trying to look for 75-80 guys coming in. So from what I have read I need to stock up on 1st and 2nd round picks.

How much do players progress in the offseason on average with A potential?

[mjd3221]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Not true about the 3rd or 4th round thing. I know there are steals in late rounds in created. But even in imported, which I use, I've gotten 60-70 guys with B potential.

[tarantism]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Dude, try to be realistic. It adds to the overall feel and challenge of the game.

[Davis7907]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

You can get guys with high overalls in later rounds. In one draft class there is a HB who is an 83 with B potential who goes undrafted.

[BuccNole17]

Re: Rebuilding with draft picks ?

Dude, try to be realistic. It adds to the overall feel and challenge of the game.

It's called being a gm. Trading away old players for draft picks is realistic