[PGaither84]

Well, I finally started messing with Fantasy Draft again and the logic did change. I am working on a brand new guide, so it will take some time.

As an example, in Madden 10, in round 3 the computer slected 23 DEs and then 23 WRs in round 4. Now, in Madden 11, the computer tends to select a mix between WRs and DEs in the 3rd round and a mix of DEs and CBs in the 4th, a mix of WRs and CBs in the 5th and 20 or mroe DEs in the 6th round. Most QBs were not taken unti lthe 14th round in Madden 10, however, in Madden 11 the computer makes a run for them in the 10th round. Linebackers didn't tend to be taken until the 9th round, but now Tackles and LBs are taken in mass in the 7th and 8th rounds. This is all from memory. I don't have my forms in notes of me right now.

I was working on Fantasy Draft a lot last night taking notes and I had a draft plan in mind: In the first 6 rounds of the draft, a lot of talented DEs, CBs and WRs are all taken. By the end of the 6th round DEs OVR ratings dip into the low 70's for the remaining players while CBs and WRs drop to the low 80's if I recall correctly. Round 1 and 2 I would recomend selecting an elite CB and WR of your choice. Round 3 I would get an elite DE. In round 4 and 5 I would look for a second DE, WR, or CB. What ever combination you choose, round 6 eats up a lot of remaining DEs and starts to select Tackles and MLBs as it movess into the 7th round where it is almost exclusively Tackles and MLBs. In my opinion, at the end of 7 rounds your team should have 2 WRs, 2 CBs, a DE, Tackle and MLB. I prefer the 3-4 defense and I don't tend to select pass rushing DEs. It's nice to have a Richard Seymore/Haloti Ngata type player, but you don't really need two in the 3-4, while having two top flight CB's/WRs is far more game changing, more so in Madden. My friend is a Jets fan and we use them a lot in OTP and play now [he's new to Madden] and I'll tell you, having Revis & Cromartie back there is nice.

I only have the first 12 rounds recorded so far. I plan on doing a lot more tonight, possibly the rest. After that I plan on doing break downs and recomendations by position. Finally, for the first time I may make a list of "draft steals" to keep an eye out for. A and B potential players that you can snag in later rounds to make up for "lost player" in early rounds. For example, I know that Shonn Greene is a nice 81 OVR HB with B potential, and often turns into an 89 OVR player in franchise mode, but is selected around the 9th round. Jahvi Best, on the other hand, is a 75 OVR with A potential that slips to the 28th round or so, and with some playing time, becomes a 90 or so OVR player.