Madden NFL 25 Blog - Position Changes Are In

[Liam]

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Garbage that you can only do it throughout the offseason

Like someone else said what if someone got injured and you had to change it back.... ???? UHH

Madden should already be out by now. I mean Im getting pretty impatient for my Football fix

[Find_the_Door]

Yay - now CFM will be ruined by the idiot that moves DeMarcus Ware to SS every season - great job EA!!!

Not only that they've probably left in the ability to play receivers at TE too just so online play is a blast. Gotta love DeSean Jackson lining up at TE making tough catches over the middle.... -_-

[tarek]

Whilst I couldn't change the position in Madden 13, I used to line up Ramses Barden (a big WR) as the number 2 TE (he was much better than the backup scrubs I had) and it worked well.

[Gronk4M13]

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Just curious, what are some serious (not joking) position changes you guys see yourselves making?

[imskykid]

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Just curious, what are some serious (not joking) position changes you guys see yourselves making?

Depending on what defense I run, I'll switch the front seven players to their scheme appropriate position. For example, I could pick up DeMarcus Ware in free agency and move him back to OLB for my 3-4. Also move smaller DTs to 3-4 DE.

[A_New_Classic]

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Just curious, what are some serious (not joking) position changes you guys see yourselves making?

The most obvious things this will be used for in realistic situations is if you're switching from 3-4 to 4-3 so you can change the OLBs, DEs, and DT's around to fit the scheme right. Also for shuffling the offensive line, LT to RT, C to G, G to C, etc. Maybe FS to SS as well.

Absolutely happy with this re-addition to the game.

[imskykid]

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I might also try to draft a mobile QB and move him to WR, which happens quite a bit. In 13, there were a few QB's with ridiculous athleticism who would've been fun to try at WR. It also wouldn't be too much of a stretch to move a bigger/slower CB to safety, a la Malcolm Jenkins.

[Irishwhiskey119]

Why in the hell was it taken out in the first place?!

[ghettogeeksta]

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I can see myself getting Tebow on the Jags and making Denard Robinson a slot receiver/half back, and punt/kick returner.

[servo75]

The next step is to use "G" and "DE" and "T" for positions and not differentiate among LT and RT for positions (they should be separate positions in depth charts but not on rosters). I mean when as a coach you spend XP making it easier to sign LT but not RT?

[Darxide]

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This is nice, it was killing me in Madden 13 not being able to officially designate Luke Kuechly as a MLB.

[BFem09]

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The next step is to use "G" and "DE" and "T" for positions and not differentiate among LT and RT for positions (they should be separate positions in depth charts but not on rosters). I mean when as a coach you spend XP making it easier to sign LT but not RT?

LT are a lot more important than RT in real life....

[elgreazy1]

Great re-addition. I always felt players should take a knock in football intelligence when switching and assimilating into a new position in-game, it's great that EA addressed this so there are some limit so as to create a give-n-take.

[goh]

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Position changes are in; does that mean that they've also lightened up on cross-position play? i.e. Can Patrick Peterson play WR? Can Randall Cobb play RB? Can Percy Harvin play RB? Can Joe Webb play QB? All while remaining at their current, respective, position?

Limiting it to an off-season action is a bummer. Say you switch Tebow to TE and Brady gets injured for the season. You probably want to play Tebow at QB. Having the ability to start a player at any position has been abused when it was possible in last-gen Madden, but it doesn't make banning it justified. There is legitimate use for it.

One of my favorite position swaps was moving Reggie Bush to WR. He was so damn good as a slot receiver. I want to be able to have fun like this, again, with position changes.

This too.
The real NFL is changing like this. The game better keep up and not toss it just because "oh no it messes up online" which is undoubtedly messed up anyway by glitchers,cheaters and quitters. If it's in the game it's in the game right? I mean Robinson is offically listed as an "offensive weapon" and has already lined up all over the place or someone like DeMarcus Dobbs that is listed as both a TE and DE. The Cardinals have Peterson playing WR,Percy Harvin all over the place too. We need to be able to use all these types of guys as they're used in real life.

Though seeing it's only doable during the off-season doesn't make sense either as already pointed out.

[Tengo Juego]

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LT are a lot more important than RT in real life....

Yes, there is a difference. I'm not on board with it being "more important" but, Madden takes none of that into account, and doesn't even really have a rating(that I can think of) to differentiate, for the rating(s) of LT vs RT. So it makes little difference anywhere but on the depth chart.