Here's the off-season recap for the Packers.
Key losses:
Brett Hundley (Trade with Chicago for 2017 2nd round pick & 2018 6th round Pick)
Eddie Lacy (FA)
Julius Peppers (FA)
Christine Michael Sr. (FA)
FA Signings:
HB Eddie Lacy (4 years 26.9M)
LB Jarvis Jones (3 years 10.8M)
The Draft:
1st round pick: Eric Brent MLB Florida 79ovr Normal Dev. (2nd Starting MLB)
2nd round pick(CHI): Bryson Pierre-Paul MLB Arkansas St. 81ovr Quick Dev. (Starting ROLB)
2nd round pick: *Traded to Washington for 2017 4th & 5th round picks and 2018 2nd round pick*
3rd round pick: T Hilton MLB Clemson 77ovr Superstar Dev. (Starting/Backup MLB)
4th round pick(WAS): Wesley Downing RT Mississippi St. 80ovr Normal Dev. (Starting RT)
4th round pick: Russell Stevens CB Wake Forest 70ovr Normal Dev. (5th String)
5th round pick(WAS): Sean Booth LG Oregon St. 72ovr Normal Dev. (Backup)
5th round pick: Oristes Arceneaux LE Illinois St. 70ovr Normal Dev. (Backup)
6th round pick: Malcolm Murray WR Yale 66ovr Normal Dev. (Practice Squad)
7th round pick: Bradley Nicholas HB USC 68ovr Normal Dev. (3rd String)
Position Changes:
J.C. Tretter C to LG now starting
Bryson Pierre-Paul MLB to ROLB now starting
Nick Perry MLB to ROLB back to natural position
Clay Matthews ROLB to MLB slowing down
Oristes Arceneaux LE to RE currently starting at DT due to injury
Here's what we're dealing with injury wise heading into week 1:
HB James Starks 2nd String 75ovr 7weeks (No IR)
DT LeTroy Guion Starter 73ovr 7weeks (No IR)
CB Russell Stevens 5th String 70ovr 7weeks (No IR) *Rookie*
MLB Eric Brent Starter 79ovr 6weeks (No IR) *Rookie*
ROLB Datone Jones 2nd String 77ovr 5weeks (No IR)
WR Jordy Nelson Starter 85ovr 4weeks (No IR)
RT Bryan Bulaga Backup 78ovr 4weeks (No IR)
And finally here's my set-up for the 2018 season:
**Quick Note: I don't really believe having different sliders/settings on the main menu as opposed to CFM matters... but here's what I did anyway.
Main Menu Settings:
Game Options:
11 minutes
Acc. Clock: 20 seconds
Game speed: fast
Ball Carrier: manual
All helpers: off (except defensive switch assist)
Injuries:100
Fatigue: 50
Speed Parity: 50
Penalties:
All 50/On
User Sliders:
ALL AT 49 (Even Special Teams)
CPU Sliders:
ALL AT 51 (Even Special Teams)
Auto Subs:
All Default 60/80
CFM
League Settings:
All-Madden
Game Speed: fast
11 minutes
Acc. Clock: 20 seconds
Team Settings/Game Options:
Auto Flip: On
Ball Carrier: Manual
All Other Helpers: Off
Gameplay Sliders: (User/Cpu)
QB Accuracy: 30/45
Interception: 35/25
Tackling: 53/50
Everything Else Default
Special Teams:
FG Power: 50
FG Acc: 40
Punt Power: 50
Punt Acc: 55
KO Power: 50
Game Options:
Injuries: 45
Fatigue: 60
Speed Thresh: 50
Penalties:
All Default
Auto-Subs:
All Default Except:
HB IN: 83
HB OUT: 77
Also I will be implementing JoshC1977's Coach Scheme Recommendations found here (
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...7-sliders.html)
As well as D81Skins' QB Traits and Ratings edits.
QB Traits:
Sense Pressure: Ideal
Force passes: Balanced
Qb Style: Balanced
QB Ratings:
QB's that have Awareness below 80 a +10 boost, so if they have 79 up it to 89 and
make their Throw on the Run = their Short Throw Accuracy
So when they scramble out of the pocket they will still attempt to get the ball out and not take sacks so much.
Edit: Oh and Week 1 is in Chicago against Brett Hundley, of course.