I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

[thundergatti]

I want to be able to engage in the draft of the immediately preceding offseason's draft.

The only game I can remember that provided this was Head Coach, the year of Reggie Bush.

This is especially important for fans of teams that do not have a quarterback prospect. Every year, I'll play with the Bills, and wish they had drafted Clausen or traded up for Bradford (this year), traded for Sanchez (last year) . . . so on and so forth . . . all the way back to 2004 (Roethlisberger or Eli).

Of course, it doesn't have to be for a quarterback. It could be for any rookie, or if you think in your GM wisdom that the team should have made a better choice in the fourth or fifth round (perhaps you are a fan of a college player whose NFL team also needed a tight end -- Aaron Hernandez)
Trading for such a rookie in the pre-season just seems opportunistic and inappropriate. (Although it would be different if you could trade future years' draft picks, ex. 2011 1st to get someone in 2010 1st round).

I will be disappointed if the enhanced franchise mode of next year does not include this feature.

[bichettehappens]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

I wouldn't want that feature at all, and franchise mode is pretty much all I play. Even if I was unhappy with my team's picks, I'll just try to make up for it the next year's draft.

I mean, I guess I can see some use for that feature, but I'm not sure how many people would actually use it.

[PGaither84]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Yeah, it doesn't really both me at all either. They picked who they picked.

[TomBrady]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Agreed. Head Coach 09 had it aswell, it started in free agency, and I loved it. Feels so great to able to build up your team before yout get tossed into games.

[kcarr]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

I agree, especially if other things from HC come into play such as ratings systems based differently in different schemes, actually choosing a playbook for your team and building that up, and play learning. If they added that along with making certain ratings and size/weight matter more then this is very helpful if you want to come into a team and really put your stamp on that team. For instance if you want to turn a team into a 3-4 team or into a 4-3 team or if you want to change them from a pass first team to a run first team or visa-versa or however you want to build your team this allows you to have the offseason to bring in the role players to make your system work.

[Gordy748]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Easy fix for this. start a franchise, pick your team, then sim through the first year. That takes you straight through to the off season the next season, which is where you pick up...

[bichettehappens]

Easy fix for this. start a franchise, pick your team, then sim through the first year. That takes you straight through to the off season the next season, which is where you pick up...

Exactly...

[SoTheoretical]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

I don't like this idea, no offense. In NFL Head Coach, you get to re-do the off-season and all and I really don't even like being able to do that (even though it's a nice feature). But when you can just make up for your draft choices in free agency or the next Draft, you don't really need to do that.

Trust me, if I could, I'd go back to the 2008 NFL Draft, draft Steve Smith and never even think about drafting Dwayne Jarrett. But, I'm totally OK with not being able to do that.

Good idea though.

[sniperhare]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

I guess it couldn't hurt to have it as an option, but if that meant no PS or 80 man rosters I wouldn't want it in the game.

At least you Bills fans will probably get the QB you've been waiting for (Luck) just invest in an O-line so he isn't killed.

[TomBrady]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Easy fix for this. start a franchise, pick your team, then sim through the first year. That takes you straight through to the off season the next season, which is where you pick up...

The simulating (Bills went 11-5 once when i simulated a season) and draft classes are so random that doing this just sucks.

Madden should really make franchise just like carrer mode in head coach - just make the games playable.

[X12Celtics3]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

I would like this feature to be in the game. I can understand the appeal in doing this, and being able to start your franchise during the previous off-season could be enjoyable, especially if you have accomplished all that you intended to you in your main franchises. It would add replay value for me, and it would be fun.

I do agree that it shouldn't be a priority, though... there are much more important things that need to be fixed, this seems more like a good feature to add once there is a solid franchise mode to build upon, which there currently is not.

[youALREADYknow]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Yes, yes, yes. Asked for it before Head Coach 09 came out and they delivered. It's about time for Madden to do the same.

It would be a travesty if we don't get all of the Head Coach features in Madden 12.

[PhillyJim76]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

They had that option in NBA Live 09.

All of these things should be options. There is no harm in programming it AND if we had an alternative NFL Licensed game, you would see improvements like this.

Very simple, you can start your franchise on either the day after the Super Bowl or on August 1st. It shouldn't be that complicated.

[Meast21Forever]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Astounded? Really? lol

I don't like the idea. The guys that get drafted are always the ones I want to succeed most on my team. I still play with Devin Thomas like he's a star (even though the Skins just cut him today ). I wish we would've picked Desean Jackson instead, but I wouldn't want to go back and change stuff. Just unrealistic. The fun of franchise is taking over as is, making the team how you want it.

[jbrew2411]

Re: I will be astounded if any franchise players disagree with the following:

Not a fan and I only play franchise mode. I want to take the team from it's current point. I want to build going forward and not by going back to the past years draft. That is what makes the game fun is to have a year where you can sell off pieces for future picks so you can build the team.