Before I start, EA-Tiburon must put in place a formula for teams to NOT pick-up allstars so we see Peyton Manning on the Patriots with Tom Brady. There has to be a cap limit based on contracts and the overall rating. If the computer AI reads that Brady is 90+ overall with a 6 year contract, then the AI should compute that and say "we don't need a QB." The computer also must read that a team with a QB that was drafted in the 1st round is the future, unless he slopes in a 3 year period (J.P. Losman).
Perfect example Josh Freeman who is 1st round pick. The AI needs to know he was a 1st round pick, in his 2nd year so in the off-season they would not pursue a QB higher than him. The AI should look for experienced QBs to back him up or anyone lower than his overall. If it was 3 years later, and he has been slumping - be it with injuries or just not progressing then yes the AI should go ahead and sign a big time QB or even draft. But, for those 3 years, the AI should NOT draft a QB in the first 3 rounds. Yes, they can draft a QB in the 4-7 rounds, and could be better than Josh Freeman - that is considered a steal. That is realistic - hello Tom Brady. The AI has to be confined to those limitations.
EXAMPLE:
2010 season: Rookie QB Tim Tebow is on the Jaguars, 1st round pick. David Garrard is rated higher than him, so Tebow is a bench player. Once Garrard's contract is up no matter how good he does, the CPU AI on the Jaguars should release him unless he does something phenomenal like win a Super Bowl. Youth Movement, it is Tebow's turn and the overall will just be a number. Say, 2013 he is an 82 overall. He has 3 years to prove he is a field general. In 3 years, if he is consistently throwing for a certain number of yards and touchdowns and the Jaguars are basically winning, then he will progress and the AI will not look for any QBs rated higher than 82 and restricted to rounds 4-7 for backups. If, he happens to start throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, 2,400 yards a season etc. Inconsistent play, the programmed AI will see that Tebow isn't reaching the expectations (code formula implemented) and the AI will be open to draft a QB in the 1-3 rounds.
Hope you follow?
Quick thing about the draft I wanted to mention, since some players aren't doing drills... I think that it should also happen in Madden franchise. When you go to scout in the combine, you should see that some players did NOT participate but they happened to do really good in college. This would provide mystery and suspense and you can draft that guy not knowing how fast, his catching ability, etc and he might be a 57 overall! Potential rating must be hidden cause there is always a Ryan Leaf in the draft somewhere.
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