Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

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So let's say you want to do a rebuild style CFM, but a team like you, for instance, the Vikings, aren't a real rebuild. In fact they have a super sweet defense and an exciting mobile young QB.

Then what? Do you mess around with their roster and start a CFM, making it harder but less realistic? Or do you just choose a truly terrible team like the Browns?

[NFCastle]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I enjoy the process of team building the most while playing a franchise, so I tend to go for a team that isn't very good so that there is plenty of room for improvement.

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Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I enjoy the process of team building the most while playing a franchise, so I tend to go for a team that isn't very good so that there is plenty of room for improvement.

But would you consider altering the Vikings (or whoever) roster to make them a rebuild?

[SpectreBugg]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I would likely choose a terrible team over scraping an already good team. You could also do a fantasy draft so none of the teams are realistic, and intentionally pick aging vets and a few young guys who need work. create your own rebuild challenge.

[reyes the roof]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

If I was hell bent on doing a rebuild I'd pick a bad team

[BleedGreen710]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

My favorite thing to do is rebuild a team but sometimes I start off too good and it ruins it for me. I abandoned my Eagles CFM at launch after 1 year cause I went all the way to the NFC Championship game and Carson Wentz went to the pro bowl. Didn't feel realistic to me. Boy do I feel like an idiot now..

[NFCastle]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I enjoy the process of team building the most while playing a franchise, so I tend to go for a team that isn't very good so that there is plenty of room for improvement.

Eh. Not really. It just doesn't make sense. If a gm came in and did that to a contender, they'd be canned so fast.

I do consider taking a good team that has weaknesses and trying to fix them to make a perennial contender.

Ex: fix the Steelers defense, get a pass rush, secondary, find Ben's successor for a few seasons in, get rid of a bum like Martavis Bryant.

[dpower15]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

Eh. Not really. It just doesn't make sense. If a gm came in and did that to a contender, they'd be canned so fast.



I do consider taking a good team that has weaknesses and trying to fix them to make a perennial contender.



Ex: fix the Steelers defense, get a pass rush, secondary, find Ben's successor for a few seasons in, get rid of a bum like Martavis Bryant.

Yeah I've done things like this too. You could use a team that's good, but maybe their top guys are a bit older so you have to rebuild behind them. Kind of the best of both worlds and it doesn't seem unrealistic if you go 11-5 with a good team. If you take the Browns and year two have a 10-12 win season that's probably not the most realistic.


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[whosgotcha]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I usually take the Jets. And generally, they have been flawed so it helps to keep the goal of rebuilding and restoring real lol

[angels28]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I usually leet the CPU do a complete fantasy draft and just pick a random team before the draft. Sometimes I get an aging QB or a young one. Totally random.

[queenie.paula]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

I always do my saints and well, we all see their not great, but young defense and im liking where my sliders are, im 5-3 so far dang brees got injured for 8 weeks so I needed to find another QB aj McCarron is my starter for now, might keep him seeing as how hes young and not too bad

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

So let's say you want to do a rebuild style CFM, but a team like you, for instance, the Vikings, aren't a real rebuild. In fact they have a super sweet defense and an exciting mobile young QB.

Then what? Do you mess around with their roster and start a CFM, making it harder but less realistic? Or do you just choose a truly terrible team like the Browns?

You could always sim a few years ahead and hope the cpu makes bad decisions for a good team...

[steve115658]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

Ultimate rebuild: take any team, cut every player and clear cap penalties. (Make up something in your head, team caught in massive ball deflating scandal ect.) Then sign all free agents outside of the top 5 at their position. Usually takes at least 3 years to be solid

[shadowkaga]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

Usually i choose a team and edit all the players to 40 years old so they retire after the first season and frame it like a "We Are Marshall" rebuild/ storyline.

[mrCPUgeek]

Re: Does realism bother you when choosing a team for CFM?

For me, it's all about your enjoyment. I have no problem taking an existing team and redoing their roster to put them in the state I want them to start with. I get the most enjoyment out of a team that I like. But that is just me. I think it is an individual decision. No right or wrong answer.