Help me pick a franchise team

[Zmurkz]

Title.

I'm struggling to pick a team and stick with them. Anyone got any good recommendations? I'm not against any team. How do you guys decide what team to use each year?

[Funkycorm]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

First I would ask what makes you not stick with them?

In deciding a team, there are multiple factors to consider.

Do you want a rebuild?

To win right away?

Do you like the uniforms/stadium?

Do you like the team?

Do you like the players? Can you get good story lines?

Do you want to play your favorite team?

Do you not want to play your favorite team in division?

There are a lot of factors that go into this. You have to ask yourself what you are looking for in a franchise team then go from there.

[timhere1970]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

If your not going to just play your favorite team the first thing you have to do is decide what you want.

Contender/rebuild/blah- would you rather have a team in contention or a team that needs a rebuild in your image. You could also have a middle of the pack team missing a few pieces. Rebuilds in madden are pretty easy but require time. Keeping a great team great is a bit harder as salary cap issues raise their head and hard decisions made. Your players improve more as a contender because you get training every week you are alive in the playoff's. Do you want to play with superstars or make superstars.

Scheme- what offensive and defensive schemes do you like. Run heavy, pass heavy, power, bombs down field. If you pick a contender and try to change them to a different schem it is a crime against humanity. If you are rebuilding you can change scheme the first year as part of the process.

The other big consideration for me is who do i want to be as qb. Do i want to take over someone's career or take over an averave guy for the first year and get somebody in tbe draft.

[ComfortablyLomb]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Laundry. It’s all about the uniforms. Which speak to you? Raiders black and silver? Dolphins aqua green and orange? Vikings purple? Giants blue? No question is more important.

[dudeitszoltan]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

If you wanna go the rebuilding route, Dolphins are far and away the best for this in Madden 20. I've never seen a team with orange box ratings when loading up Franchise. Most sims I've never seen them win more than 3 games. And they have 3 first round picks and 11 picks total I think (I don't trade for picks). Easily the best blank slate team to start with. Plus the model of Brian Flores almost reminds me of Terry Crews, so I tend to keep him as coach. Not to mention Hard Rock Stadium is poorly rated and you can rebuild after 2 or 3 years if you want

[ICE_790120q]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

I play a 32 team CFM and try to pace the NFL season. After the current season ends I carry on with my favorite team the Bills.

That way I get to experience all teams, keep it real without moving to far ahead. For some reason it just doesn't work for me to see say Drew Brees becoming FA and signing with [Insert random team], but that its just me.

If I were go go with a one team CFM, I would/could only do it with my favorite team the Bills. Again I could not see me choosing a team that I don't root for.

[Shosum13]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

If you wanna go the rebuilding route, Dolphins are far and away the best for this in Madden 20. I've never seen a team with orange box ratings when loading up Franchise. Most sims I've never seen them win more than 3 games. And they have 3 first round picks and 11 picks total I think (I don't trade for picks). Easily the best blank slate team to start with. Plus the model of Brian Flores almost reminds me of Terry Crews, so I tend to keep him as coach. Not to mention Hard Rock Stadium is poorly rated and you can rebuild after 2 or 3 years if you want

Depends on if you want a challenging rebuild in terms of the roster management and building the roster. Yea on the field the Dolphins are going to be a tough team to use. But for team building it's like playing GM easy mode, you already have cap space and draft capital for days. Yea it will still take time to build but the means to do it are already there for you.

I feel like one of the harder rebuilds will be the Raiders, yea they have two firsts in the 2020 draft but beyond that just their normal picks. Plus they have less cap space and more bad veteran contracts to figure out. The Giants would also be a fun one to rebuild, a decent amount of cap space and the ability to build around an RB like Saquon Barkley.



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[wyokoke]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

I have 3 going. Vikings (favorite team), Bills (Like the pieces as a "rebuild", or in the Bills case, build in the first place), and a fantasy draft Chargers (those powder blues, and I'll move them back to SD after a year

[Shosum13]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Here are some of my personal favorite franchise teams for this year:

Patriots:
The ability to contend for a superbowl in the first season or two. While a good portion of the team is getting up there in age especially on defense they have a couple of nice younger pieces. Plus with Brady probably retiring after year 2 you get to try and draft or sign your next franchise QB and build around them.

Chiefs:
Pat Mahommes is a lot of fun to play with in this years game and they have a lot of fun weapons, especially with Tyreek Hill and incoming rookie Mecole Hardman.

Chargers/Saints:
I'm putting these two together because they are in very similar situations. They both have lots of good young pieces and a decent amount of cap space. Both teams also have QBs at the end of their careers so like the Patriots you get to pick the next QB you want to build around.

Ravens:
The combo of Lamar Jackson and Hollywood Brown will be a lot of fun.

Lions:
This is a team you could go multiple directions with. Not the youngest team, plus while they have some cap space they have some bigger contracts that will eat some of that space up. Which way do you go with this team? Try and add the pieces you would need to compete with Stafford as your QB? If that doesn't work in the first couple of years then you can always tear it down and rebuild.

Raiders:
This is going to be a tough rebuild, they have major needs in almost every area and most of their key pieces are getting up there in age. Plus you have to love the classic Black and Silver color scheme and uniforms.

Cardinals:
It will be fun to try and develop Kyler Murray in to a franchise QB. This team will be a tough rebuild. One of the worse o-lines in the league. It also doesn't help that most of their best players are getting up their in age like Patrick Peterson, Larry fitz etc... The one thing that drives me crazy with the cardinals is their playbook feels kind of bare. I don't know if it's because they were waiting to see what a Kliff Kingsbury offense would look like in the NFL. You could always build a custom book starting with the Cardinals book as a base and adding more spread concepts to it.

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[MizzouRah]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

I did the Bills for a bit, then Raiders and I've started over this time choosing the Bengals.

I considered all the 0-3 teams starting in Week 4 of the live rosters, the Bengals to me seemed the most interesting. (Dolphins were #2 on my list though)

[PGaither84]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

49ers.


2nd worst team last year that is on the rise.


Franchise QB who is not highly rated in the game. Star FB and star TE to build around. A young Defensive front. A competitive division. A rich history. Their HC is the son of an important coach in the franchise's history. The West Coast Zone run scheme Kyle uses is a throw back to what made the 49ers great in the 80's and 90's (though it was not zone run at that time). There is a rich history and nice story line there with potential.


They are 3-0 in real life going into the bye week and they have the Browns next, so doing well is not unrealistic, yet expectations are not too high. They will probably be a 9-7 team in real life. What can you make them? Can you take them to the next level with the draft and free agency?

[saintrules]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Every season from MLB to Madden to 2k I do the same thing & really enjoy it...

First, I go through each Division and eliminate the team with the best 2018 record & the team with the worst using last year's overall standings. I do not get caught up with breaking tie's, I just go up and down the list. Example: The Saints and the Cards would be disqualified, the Rams and the Raiders, the Chiefs and the Jets...you get the idea. My reasoning behind this is that it eliminates most of the top tier talent in the league who wouldn't require much handling & eliminates the bottom tier talent who would require too much handling.

After eliminating those teams I am left with the following:
1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Colts
4. Steelers
5. Eagles
6. Titans
7. Vikings
8. Browns
9. Falcons
10. Redskins
11. Panthers
12. Dolphins
13. Packers
14. Broncos
15. Lions
16. Bengals

Okay, so now what do I do? I've got teams like the Cowboys, Seahawks, and Colts who all made the playoffs, but didn't do much damage. I've also got teams like the Bengals, Lions, Broncos, and even Packers who have glaring issues & definitely need some work. I get rid of these teams, right? Wrong. I actually get rid of all the teams in the middle of these guys. Teams like Cleveland, Washington, Carolina, Tennessee, etc, have almost too much room to play with. They aren't right there, but they also aren't too far away from it. They aren't a rebuild, but they also aren't safe from turning into one. Choosing one of these teams doesn't give me enough pressure to perform, any one of these teams can become a playoff team in 2019 or end up as a rebuild, neither would surprise anyone.

After eliminating those I am left with eight teams:

1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Colts
4. Steelers
5. Packers
6. Broncos
7. Lions
8. Bengals

To me, all these teams are in a really fun situation. They are either right there in terms of their roster & becoming a strong competitor, or they are a few bad moves away from a complete meltdown...the pressure is on.

At this point, I am pretty happy with the 8 teams in the mix, but we aren't there. Time to eliminate the middle pack again so we get the most pure teams with pressure to perform or avoid rebuilding completely.

1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Lions
4. Bengals

From here it really has to be a coin flip so I pit the high seeds vs. the low seeds...

1. Cowboys vs. 4. Bengals
2. Seahawks vs. 3. Lions

After flipping the championship round is...

1. Cowboys vs. 3. Lions

And the champ is....

Cowboys.

I mean, the pressure is completely on and this would feel great to have as an underlying story for your team. Is Dak the man? Will Zeke stay healthy? How do you manage the OL, defense, and a rebuilding division that could eventually catch up to you.

[timhere1970]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Every season from MLB to Madden to 2k I do the same thing & really enjoy it...

First, I go through each Division and eliminate the team with the best 2018 record & the team with the worst using last year's overall standings. I do not get caught up with breaking tie's, I just go up and down the list. Example: The Saints and the Cards would be disqualified, the Rams and the Raiders, the Chiefs and the Jets...you get the idea. My reasoning behind this is that it eliminates most of the top tier talent in the league who wouldn't require much handling & eliminates the bottom tier talent who would require too much handling.

After eliminating those teams I am left with the following:
1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Colts
4. Steelers
5. Eagles
6. Titans
7. Vikings
8. Browns
9. Falcons
10. Redskins
11. Panthers
12. Dolphins
13. Packers
14. Broncos
15. Lions
16. Bengals

Okay, so now what do I do? I've got teams like the Cowboys, Seahawks, and Colts who all made the playoffs, but didn't do much damage. I've also got teams like the Bengals, Lions, Broncos, and even Packers who have glaring issues & definitely need some work. I get rid of these teams, right? Wrong. I actually get rid of all the teams in the middle of these guys. Teams like Cleveland, Washington, Carolina, Tennessee, etc, have almost too much room to play with. They aren't right there, but they also aren't too far away from it. They aren't a rebuild, but they also aren't safe from turning into one. Choosing one of these teams doesn't give me enough pressure to perform, any one of these teams can become a playoff team in 2019 or end up as a rebuild, neither would surprise anyone.

After eliminating those I am left with eight teams:

1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Colts
4. Steelers
5. Packers
6. Broncos
7. Lions
8. Bengals

To me, all these teams are in a really fun situation. They are either right there in terms of their roster & becoming a strong competitor, or they are a few bad moves away from a complete meltdown...the pressure is on.

At this point, I am pretty happy with the 8 teams in the mix, but we aren't there. Time to eliminate the middle pack again so we get the most pure teams with pressure to perform or avoid rebuilding completely.

1. Cowboys
2. Seahawks
3. Lions
4. Bengals

From here it really has to be a coin flip so I pit the high seeds vs. the low seeds...

1. Cowboys vs. 4. Bengals
2. Seahawks vs. 3. Lions

After flipping the championship round is...

1. Cowboys vs. 3. Lions

And the champ is....

Cowboys.

I mean, the pressure is completely on and this would feel great to have as an underlying story for your team. Is Dak the man? Will Zeke stay healthy? How do you manage the OL, defense, and a rebuilding division that could eventually catch up to you.

Trust me. Zeke will stay healthy and be the best ever. He has in every franchise i have ran since he came into the league. Madden loves them some Cowboys.

[tolson93]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Laundry. It’s all about the uniforms. Which speak to you? Raiders black and silver? Dolphins aqua green and orange? Vikings purple? Giants blue? No question is more important.

I feel like I definitely look into uniforms. Kind of wish I didnt care about the looks but that is a big factor in me choosing.

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[MaD1521]

Re: Help me pick a franchise team

Can never be anyone but my raiders which is always a challenge however I do think the dolphins in this years game would be a lot of fun and a real challenge

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