I love playing Madden and building up teams in CFM, but I have a tough time actually staying engaged because of a few issues with the depth chart and player positions.
I'll start by saying that having players lose attributes for switching positions does not work with how they have it. If a player lost technical attributes like route running, blocking, coverage, etc then it would makes sense but right now if you move players what mostly changes are their athletic attributes. For example, I drafted a 6'6" 245 lbs WR with 90 speed so I wanted to take advantage of athletic mismatches and switched his position to TE, his speed dropped from 90 to 78, so I promptly moved him back to WR and his speed dropped again to 74 which forced me to cut my 2nd round WR. I've experienced similar issues with DT's switching to DE's in a 3-4, DE's becoming OLB's, and CB's becoming Safeties.
We'll come back to the position changes in a moment, the depth chart presents an issue as well. The current way the depth chart is set up is very rudimentary and generic, I haven't even looked at a depth chart that way since I was 9. I believe that your depth chart should resemble your actual scheme, a 4-3 defense should keep the current format except add the difference between CB 1, CB 2 and the Nickel CB while a 3-4 should alter how their DL and LB corps are set up - The depth chart should have positions DE, NT, DT, ROLB, MLB 1, MLB 2, LOLB, CB 1, CB 2, Nickel, FS, SS when you run a 3-4 variant.
The same somewhat applies to offenses as there needs to be a difference between the WR positions. Every team has a WR 1, WR 2 and a Slot WR. These are normally three DIFFERENT positions with different qualifications and expectations. The current scheme screen has three options for WR but only the first option actually affects how your team views the WR position, the other two are just window dressings in Madden 15. I also think some teams should have the H-back position available in the depth chart.
I think a good way to help with these would be to alter how positions are labeled in the roster. I propose that all players should just have a base position in the roster; like OL, DL, EDGE, LB, DB, etc. This would allow more true movement in positions where teams rotate out several players for multiple positions, and enables teams to change schemes during the off-season with limited confusion on how to structure your depth chart. I also think adding back in formation subs could quell this as well too especially if they add in a feature that let's you have formation subs specifically for passing downs and running downs.
What do you guys think? Looking forward to hearing some responses. Cheers.
I'll start by saying that having players lose attributes for switching positions does not work with how they have it. If a player lost technical attributes like route running, blocking, coverage, etc then it would makes sense but right now if you move players what mostly changes are their athletic attributes. For example, I drafted a 6'6" 245 lbs WR with 90 speed so I wanted to take advantage of athletic mismatches and switched his position to TE, his speed dropped from 90 to 78, so I promptly moved him back to WR and his speed dropped again to 74 which forced me to cut my 2nd round WR. I've experienced similar issues with DT's switching to DE's in a 3-4, DE's becoming OLB's, and CB's becoming Safeties.
We'll come back to the position changes in a moment, the depth chart presents an issue as well. The current way the depth chart is set up is very rudimentary and generic, I haven't even looked at a depth chart that way since I was 9. I believe that your depth chart should resemble your actual scheme, a 4-3 defense should keep the current format except add the difference between CB 1, CB 2 and the Nickel CB while a 3-4 should alter how their DL and LB corps are set up - The depth chart should have positions DE, NT, DT, ROLB, MLB 1, MLB 2, LOLB, CB 1, CB 2, Nickel, FS, SS when you run a 3-4 variant.
The same somewhat applies to offenses as there needs to be a difference between the WR positions. Every team has a WR 1, WR 2 and a Slot WR. These are normally three DIFFERENT positions with different qualifications and expectations. The current scheme screen has three options for WR but only the first option actually affects how your team views the WR position, the other two are just window dressings in Madden 15. I also think some teams should have the H-back position available in the depth chart.
I think a good way to help with these would be to alter how positions are labeled in the roster. I propose that all players should just have a base position in the roster; like OL, DL, EDGE, LB, DB, etc. This would allow more true movement in positions where teams rotate out several players for multiple positions, and enables teams to change schemes during the off-season with limited confusion on how to structure your depth chart. I also think adding back in formation subs could quell this as well too especially if they add in a feature that let's you have formation subs specifically for passing downs and running downs.
What do you guys think? Looking forward to hearing some responses. Cheers.
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