Generated Draft Classes #@$%^&@ suck.
because...
Its impossible to turn a DE into a 3-4 OLB because the coverage ratings are always at 12, and its almost impossible to find an OLB bigger than 6'3" 240 let alone someone thats actually good at that size.
I just drafted a MONSTER pass rushing DE, but hes a bit too light to play 3-4 DE so I tried converting him. even though hes rated at 96 as a DE, his rating drops drastically as an OLB to an abysmal 76.
Thats horrible, especially since you can take any OLB, convert him to DE and his rating instantly jumps 20 points. That makes drafting as a 4-3 team WAAAY easier.
To add to that, good 5-technique ends are very hard to find. most DTs in the draft are under 6'3" and ive never encountered a DE over 290. and finding a good DE that weighs over 280 is impossible. ive drafted 6 DEs in my last few drafts. 2 of them were monsters, but only weighed 270. the others weighed 280 or above, but they all sucked.
And its not like EA needs a complete overhaul of their system to fix this. all they need to do is change a few stats in the generated draft classes.
And even though theyve improved the AIs drafting logic, its still very flawed. especially for 3-4 teams. all the other 3-4 teams in my franchise are running 250 pound DEs. And ive witnessed alot of instances were teams draft QBs in the first even though they have young franchise QBs on their roster. some teams even trade up in order to draft their second franchise QB.
The situation is better than last year though, when at least 20 QBs were gauranteed to be drafted in the 1st. ive even been impressed by some of the AIs draft moves this year. the colts for example, traded up in order to draft a QB right after they let manning hit the FA market.
hopefully the madden team watched the combine this year, so they can learn a little something about draft classes.
/rant
Its impossible to turn a DE into a 3-4 OLB because the coverage ratings are always at 12, and its almost impossible to find an OLB bigger than 6'3" 240 let alone someone thats actually good at that size.
I just drafted a MONSTER pass rushing DE, but hes a bit too light to play 3-4 DE so I tried converting him. even though hes rated at 96 as a DE, his rating drops drastically as an OLB to an abysmal 76.
Thats horrible, especially since you can take any OLB, convert him to DE and his rating instantly jumps 20 points. That makes drafting as a 4-3 team WAAAY easier.
To add to that, good 5-technique ends are very hard to find. most DTs in the draft are under 6'3" and ive never encountered a DE over 290. and finding a good DE that weighs over 280 is impossible. ive drafted 6 DEs in my last few drafts. 2 of them were monsters, but only weighed 270. the others weighed 280 or above, but they all sucked.
And its not like EA needs a complete overhaul of their system to fix this. all they need to do is change a few stats in the generated draft classes.
And even though theyve improved the AIs drafting logic, its still very flawed. especially for 3-4 teams. all the other 3-4 teams in my franchise are running 250 pound DEs. And ive witnessed alot of instances were teams draft QBs in the first even though they have young franchise QBs on their roster. some teams even trade up in order to draft their second franchise QB.
The situation is better than last year though, when at least 20 QBs were gauranteed to be drafted in the 1st. ive even been impressed by some of the AIs draft moves this year. the colts for example, traded up in order to draft a QB right after they let manning hit the FA market.
hopefully the madden team watched the combine this year, so they can learn a little something about draft classes.
/rant
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