Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

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  • rtkiii
    Banned
    • Sep 2012
    • 522

    #1

    Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

    This is more targeted at 3rd string QB and RBs as WRs easily get in if they are 3rd or fourth in the depth chart. M13: this did not happen. I think the 2nd string would get some reps each game but the 3rd stringers never did, even in the 1st and 2nd preseason games - WHICH THEY SHOULD - THAT IS THEIR ONLY CHANCE TO SHINE!

    Hoping this changed for M25 for those of us who don't want to be a 1st round draft pick coming out of college.
    Thanks,
    Rich
  • Zac
    World-Class Diver
    • Jan 2008
    • 4269

    #2
    Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

    It did not change. Which is just dumb.

    First string first quarter. Rest of the game is backups. It only ever auto subs in 3rd string if second gets tired for a play or two.

    I wish we had the option to set our preseason rotations. Like say in this game I want to start this QB and have this one play this many reps only, and then have this one come in in the 3rd, etc.

    I guess that asking too much though.

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    • rtkiii
      Banned
      • Sep 2012
      • 522

      #3
      Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

      Originally posted by oulzac
      It did not change. Which is just dumb.

      First string first quarter. Rest of the game is backups. It only ever auto subs in 3rd string if second gets tired for a play or two.

      I wish we had the option to set our preseason rotations. Like say in this game I want to start this QB and have this one play this many reps only, and then have this one come in in the 3rd, etc.

      I guess that asking too much though.
      I was not thumb upping the fact they did not change that. That SUCKS...That ruins the whole point of starting from the complete bottom and becoming an NFL starter. Damn...

      I did however thumb up your Preseason Roster Idea...of course I'm a player so I cannot control that but to me the coaches should be smarter..

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      • Zac
        World-Class Diver
        • Jan 2008
        • 4269

        #4
        Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

        Also, what ever happened to position battles? I liked that feature. They just needed to flesh it out a bit more.

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        • rtkiii
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          • Sep 2012
          • 522

          #5
          Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

          Originally posted by oulzac
          Also, what ever happened to position battles? I liked that feature. They just needed to flesh it out a bit more.
          Agreed...I thought that was awesome. I even liked the pre-draft workouts you had to do to get speed, strength, etc from the early additions of Madden NFL Star mode or whatever it was called. Just add those simple things in and the Player side of things would be so much better,

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          • Caliboy626
            Banned
            • Feb 2012
            • 223

            #6
            Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

            Most positions do, but I can confirm for a fact the 3rd string quarterback will not get a single rep in pre-season unless there is an injury. I can live with this however because last year if you simmed your starters played the whole game.

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            • rtkiii
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              • Sep 2012
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              #7
              Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

              Originally posted by Caliboy626
              Most positions do, but I can confirm for a fact the 3rd string quarterback will not get a single rep in pre-season unless there is an injury. I can live with this however because last year if you simmed your starters played the whole game.
              I'm sure many can live without but those of us who want to start at the bottom and PLAY every game would like this ability there. If EA is not going to do it they need to stop saying "Want to take a 3rd string player and make them into a starter...you can" You can but you just don't get everything you need like the in game experience that Pre-Season can give those trying to shine...besides practicing...fun times!

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              • agreene7
                Rookie
                • Feb 2011
                • 194

                #8
                Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

                Does the kicker sub in for the punter still? I always wanted the CPU to score in preseason because I didn't want a 10 yard punt.

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                • rtkiii
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                  • Sep 2012
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                  #9
                  Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

                  Originally posted by agreene7
                  Does the kicker sub in for the punter still? I always wanted the CPU to score in preseason because I didn't want a 10 yard punt.
                  That is a great question...I forgot about that...laughable and dumb planning.

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                  • agreene7
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                    • Feb 2011
                    • 194

                    #10
                    Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

                    Does anyone have the answer?

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                    • Zac
                      World-Class Diver
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 4269

                      #11
                      Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

                      Yes, it still happens. I've seen the kicker in as the punter, and the punter in as the kicker. And I've gotten the 20 yard punts because they had a QB punting.

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                      • nvinceable1
                        Rookie
                        • May 2010
                        • 35

                        #12
                        Re: Do 3rd String Players get Reps in Preseason Games?

                        I got maybe three carries with my undrafted 3rd string RB on the Steelers throughout the preseason. I even moved up to 2nd string for a bit because they cut Felix Jones and I still didn't receive any extra carries. The only touches I regularly got were punt/kickoff returns. I'm now five games into the regular season and I think I've gotten two carries, meanwhile Jonathan Dwyer seems to be getting anywhere from 30-50 per game and his overall rating is growing rapidly while mine stagnates. I was wanting to start at the bottom and fight for the job but if it's based entirely on overall rating then I'm just continually falling deeper in the hole with no opportunities to work my way out. I may have to just start over as a high draft pick. Frustrating.

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