Unexpected Free Agents in CCM?

[Patscanes]

Has anyone else experienced having unexpected Free Agents in CCM? Guys you wouldn't expect at all to be there

After the draft in my first year I found (to my surprise) Percy Harvin (88 Overall) just sitting there. I had to sign him, just too good of a talent to pass up.

On a side note- what routes/plays work best for Harvin? Screens?

[BTownSlinger]

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Broncos signed Marcell Dareius (sp?) from FA (I guess I missed him) that same FA I picked up Chris Clemmons (90 some OVR) and Chris Canty, nice DT.

My DT disappeared. No announcment, not listed in the "HOF" anywhere is points though he had a great career and a few Superbowl wins.

[..GameOver..]

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I have experienced this fairly often. I feel like I can fill in my weaknesses with stud players during FA as a result. I also experience unexpected free agents during pre-season when cut days are happening. I picked up Champ Bailey and Brandon Marshall because they were both cut.

Just a note, this did not happen in one year, it happened over multiple seasons and multiple CCM's. The Marshall cut happened a few years into my CCM. There have been other times some players have been cut, I recall a Giants pass rusher, JPP or Osi. I did not pick them up because I felt dirty doing so. I only took the other two because they filled a need on my team.

[Coltsnpacers]

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Haloti Ngata was a free agent after the draft which made 0 sense. Had to sign him though even though he was expensive.

[Aleeeeex94]

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Joe Flacco in the first off season after he took the Ravens to the Superbowl...

[8mileroad]

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As long as they aren't franchise players, it is sort of realistic. I mean, Percy Harvin wouldn't happen, but there are good free agents pretty often in real life.

[Dempseylicious23]

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The Packers released 87 OVR Freddy Yates (a draft generated wide receiver) after two seasons for seemingly no reason. He was way higher rated than Randall Cobb or James Jones.

I picked him up and traded for a high first round draft pick next year since my receiving core already includes Brandon Marshall, Aarin Carroll, and Alshon Jeffrey.

[MountainGoat]

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I've seen this, nabbed a 26 year old 86 OVR WR about ten years into my CCM, with Superstar dev.

[K9Sig]

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Had a year once where Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Clay Matthews, and J.J. Watt were all free agents. Signed all of them then the PS 3 locked up before i saved it and lost them all. Came back and did it again and they were all there except Jones. Signed all three, traded Matthews and Watt for a couple of 1st round picks since I run a 4-3. Would have loved to have Green and Jones as my receiver tandem though

[Adamsin]

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I can almost always find a highly rated DT (87+) on the Free agents list at the start of each off season, also high level FB are relatively frequent. Usually they are older guys as I notice a number of times that the higher level guys who are 33 or older not getting any free agency interest in the previous off season...

[aznstarplayr]

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5th season, after the salary cap glitch were i wasn't able to sign anyone, i saw Dez Bryant.

After drafting and then week 1 of preseason came around Dez Bryant was still there, had to take him with 88 overall and cheap salary i hit the jackpott!!

[Jimi XIII]

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On somewhat of a side note, they really need to implement Restricted Free Agents in CCM. CCM really wasn't worth the overhaul with all the faults & relevant franchise options missing or just not added still.

[SickDL]

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Joe Flacco in the first off season after he took the Ravens to the Superbowl...

Had the same after year one. Brady retired and patriots signed flacco

[LSX]

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It's always been an issue in Madden. I don't really mind when guys like Drew Brees or Ray Lewis end up in free agency, I mainly just hate the incredibly stupid CPU team logic. The Ravens will sign Jonathan Stewart and Marshawn Lynch to back up Ray Rice, while Jay Cutler signs in New York to be Eli's backup. Makes zero sense.

[miz468]

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The Falcons cut Asante Samuel in the pre-season before my 2nd year in my CCM. What a coincidence, as my Colts were looking for a #2 corner to pair with Vontae Davis.