Madden 13 - Roster Numbers

[dylan123]

Apologies if this has been mentioned before but in Madden 13 will there be minium player requirements at each position like previous seasons? e.g. you must have 2 x FS and 2 x SS?

The reason i ask is that in past editions if say i had 3 x FS that i liked i would EDIT one so that they were a SS so i could keep them on the team and it was a great workaround

Wondered what will happen on this years edition??

thanks!

[kpkpkp]

Re: Madden 13 - Roster Numbers

Apologies if this has been mentioned before but in Madden 13 will there be minium player requirements at each position like previous seasons? e.g. you must have 2 x FS and 2 x SS?

The reason i ask is that in past editions if say i had 3 x FS that i liked i would EDIT one so that they were a SS so i could keep them on the team and it was a great workaround

Wondered what will happen on this years edition??

thanks!

You cant edit this year, so I dont think it will be an issue.

[Dj_MyTime]

Re: Madden 13 - Roster Numbers

Apologies if this has been mentioned before but in Madden 13 will there be minium player requirements at each position like previous seasons? e.g. you must have 2 x FS and 2 x SS?

The reason i ask is that in past editions if say i had 3 x FS that i liked i would EDIT one so that they were a SS so i could keep them on the team and it was a great workaround

Wondered what will happen on this years edition??

thanks!

In the online franchises we've never had the ability to edit players AT ALL. Though the minimum at positions like safety was one player. I often carried 3 FS (usually one had a SS skill set), and 1 SS, then just used my depth chart.

For those who are used to offline I imagine this will be the same for you now as well.

[SA1NT401]

Roster minimums need to be completely re done.

If. Don't want a FB I shouldn't be forced to keep one. Etc etc

[CRMosier_LM]

Roster minimums need to be completely re done.

If. Don't want a FB I shouldn't be forced to keep one. Etc etc

Every team carries a FB/h-back (te type that is used in FB situations. It's one roster spot, not a crippling deal.

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[ozzy57]

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Every team carries a FB/h-back (te type that is used in FB situations. It's one roster spot, not a crippling deal.

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While this is "Technically" correct I do believe TE Jacob Tamme was considered a FB on madden and not a TE a couple of years ago. Also every team carries a back that can block or a power back but amazingly the NFL doesn't list the player as a FB go look at NFL.com and look for players by position. You will notice that most FB's are listed under RB's and they don't have a list for FB's (though they do indicate a player is a FB) that's mainly because the NFL is becoming more of a passing league and some teams use one back sets more often. I'm not saying some teams don't use fullbacks I know alot still do but some use bigger RB's,TE's or even LB's especially in goalline situations. The real thing is why can't the roster requirement be 4 backs and then you can choose to have a FB or a powerback think Carolina who will more then likely use Mike Tolbert as a FB in situations even though he was a RB for San Diego. Also Mike Alstott was a "FB" but then Tampa made him the starting RB. I think FB and RB should account for the same in roster requirements but you can have them seperated in Free Agency, Drafts, Depth Chart and Pro Bowl voting.

[CRMosier_LM]

While this is "Technically" correct I do believe TE Jacob Tamme was considered a FB on madden and not a TE a couple of years ago. Also every team carries a back that can block or a power back but amazingly the NFL doesn't list the player as a FB go look at NFL.com and look for players by position. You will notice that most FB's are listed under RB's and they don't have a list for FB's (though they do indicate a player is a FB) that's mainly because the NFL is becoming more of a passing league and some teams use one back sets more often. I'm not saying some teams don't use fullbacks I know alot still do but some use bigger RB's,TE's or even LB's especially in goalline situations. The real thing is why can't the roster requirement be 4 backs and then you can choose to have a FB or a powerback think Carolina who will more then likely use Mike Tolbert as a FB in situations even though he was a RB for San Diego. Also Mike Alstott was a "FB" but then Tampa made him the starting RB. I think FB and RB should account for the same in roster requirements but you can have them seperated in Free Agency, Drafts, Depth Chart and Pro Bowl voting.

I know, they are listed as te's or h-backs but really every team has a fullback position... It just may not always be filed by a traditional fullback.

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[ozzy57]

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I know, they are listed as te's or h-backs but really every team has a fullback position... It just may not always be filed by a traditional fullback.

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Which is why I think the minimum requirements should be altered with. Maybe even system related especially defensively because a 4-3 would need more DT's vs a 3-4 and a 3-4 would require more ILB's then a 4-3. I'm ok with the roster requirements just think it could use some tweaking

[jerwoods]

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Roster's Numbers MIN for maddens going forward should be
1 QB 2 Min -
2 RB 3 Min - FB could be replace by a extra TE or RB
3 WR 4 Min
4 TE 3 Min - To make up for the No fullback on some teams
5 OL'S 8 Min - No Team Carries 10 anymore so it should go like this 3 T'S 3 G'S
2 C'S U had this in Madden 2003

6 DE 4 Min
7 DT 2 Min 3-4 Teams does not carry 3 DT'S Most of the time
8 OLB 4 Min - For 3-4 Teams 5 OLB If they carry under 3 DT'S
9 MLB 2 Min
10 CB 4 Min
11 S' 4 Min - U Can Carry 1 FS as long as u carry 3 SS and vice versa or 2 FS SS

1 K and 1 P

[ozzy57]

Re: Madden 13 - Roster Numbers

Roster's Numbers MIN for maddens going forward should be
1 QB 2 Min -
2 RB 3 Min - FB could be replace by a extra TE or RB
3 WR 4 Min
4 TE 3 Min - To make up for the No fullback on some teams
5 OL'S 8 Min - No Team Carries 10 anymore so it should go like this 3 T'S 3 G'S
2 C'S U had this in Madden 2003

6 DE 4 Min
7 DT 2 Min 3-4 Teams does not carry 3 DT'S Most of the time
8 OLB 4 Min - For 3-4 Teams 5 OLB If they carry under 3 DT'S
9 MLB 2 Min
10 CB 4 Min
11 S' 4 Min - U Can Carry 1 FS as long as u carry 3 SS and vice versa or 2 FS SS

1 K and 1 P

Your ILB/MLB would be too few for a 3-4 defense as it would not allow for a back up in case of in injury I think it would be a smart idea to just have specific roster minimums for schemes ideally a 4-3 defense would have different minimums then a 3-4

[Big FN Deal]

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Which is why I think the minimum requirements should be altered with. Maybe even system related especially defensively because a 4-3 would need more DT's vs a 3-4 and a 3-4 would require more ILB's then a 4-3. I'm ok with the roster requirements just think it could use some tweaking

To answer the question, I think I heard in some podcast the the roster minimums are in M13 but I am not sure how they are allocated. I 100% agree with the above poster that going forward, having roster minimums linked to the schemes and playbooks chosen in the offseason is the best way going forward.

[SA1NT401]

Every team carries a FB/h-back (te type that is used in FB situations. It's one roster spot, not a crippling deal.

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That's just my I example. If u want to carry 3 C and only 2 G I should be able to. Same with every other position.

[thekodinator]

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Oh no. I hadn't thought of this yet. Without the ability to edit players, maddens ridiculous position minimums will surely cause problems. I bet this turns out to be one of our biggest headaches with connected careers mode.

[Big FN Deal]

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If the roster minimums are as follows in M13;

QB-2 DE-4
HB-3 DT-3
FB-1 OLB-4
WR-4 MLB-2
TE-2 CB-4
T -4 FS-2
G -4 SS-2
C -2 K-1
P-1

That adds up to 45 required players, leaving 10 open spots for unique allocation for each team. The last offline franchise mode I played was M11, so can someone articulate the potential issue they foresee this causing. I have read some mention the DE position being an issue for 3-4 teams but how so when there are 3-4 DEs and a 3-4 team can along with targeting 3-4 OLBs/MLBs wil have 10 extra spots to allocate as they see fit.

I think what maybe be getting overlooked is the fact that within those minimum requirements, each team will be selecting the players that best fit their scheme and philosophy.


Post #406.

http://forums.traditionsportsonline.com/threads/ask-me-about-ccm-i-know-it-all.78658/page-17#post-988013

[Azcardinal32]

Re: Madden 13 - Roster Numbers

Hopefully they are customizable just like in Head Coach 09, Almost everything else in this mode is straight out of Head Coach 09 so i wouldnt doubt that that is how it is. If so this will help balance not being able to edit players positions.