There's nothing wrong with performance based progression, but more often than not, athletes make their biggest strides in improvement in the off season. Having absolutely no progression during that time in the game is illogical.
Not sure really. Just seems like I read it somewhere. Plus it would make sense for the game to reward you "more" if you actually do the stuff. I'm not sure though, don't take my word for it.
Well you have to simulate the off season as a player. Unless there were some options I was unaware of.
I just don't like how a young guy shows no progression if he doesn't play. He should get better in practice and some in the off-season with a NFL style workout routine.
Overalls for younger guys are low mainly because of the Awareness rating. For example, go look at Ryan Tannehill's ratings. I'm not sure, but he probably has the best combo of passing ratings for a rookie and his mid and deep accuracy are pretty good. He has like a 40 AWR rating though.
They don't improve at all, though. I've had wide receivers I drafted a year or two before I needed them so they could develop. None of them ever improved at all. At least 4 different ones.
Really? Did you ever try upping the "Release" rating? That ratings will hold a guy's OVR down for some reason if it's really low. I actually don't even know what it does because I've seen both receivers and CBs with good release ratings. But never really nothing over 80 (at least, in the case of NCAA 13).
Reggie Wayne-96 Release. js. They don't improve because you don't play them.If I want my rookie or whomever to develop during practice all I do is pick plays that revolve around him. For weeks I do until Im confident in him. Then I bump him up the depth Chart. Speaking of WR I'm working TY Hilton right now. He is fifth on the depth chart behind Wayne, Collie, Avery, and Evans. He is still my work horse in practice. Reggie bout to retire and Evans aint exactly a spring chicken. I'll need him in a couple years so I am getting him ready now. It's not the NFL where everybody progresses. If you don't play them the only rating they progress in is BW a.k.a. Bench Warming. Illogical? I don't think so. This year is about putting the game in your hands. Progressing the players how you want them too. During the off season most athletes don't do anything because it's there vacation. Sure they come back and do camps but that just is like routine exercise. Nothing they get better at. Proof? Look at how many players were gassed and got cramps last night because they weren't used to this amount of energy. If anything they digressed a little. I'd be willing to bet money that this doesn't just happen to the Boys and da Giants. The players aren't used to this with the new practice regulations.
I disagree with that. Yes, players develop most when they're playing. That's obvious. But the fact is, there are players who barely see the field for 3 or 4 years and use that time to develop (like Aaron Rodgers). Players like that are nonexistent in the game, and I find that to be ridiculous. Not everyone is ready to play right away. Some guys need a couple years to develop. But on here, unless that player actually plays in a game, which is unlikely, they won't ever develop one bit. Not in the weight room, not in their route running, not in their zone coverage ability, nothing.
You will really have to pay attention to goals for each player. For example, sproles goals will be based around receptions and receiving tds. Even if he runs for 10000 yards he won't get as many xp as he would completing his weekly, season , and milestone goals.
Yea because it's a game. If you want them to succeed in the game you have to user them. In real life how do most INT's occur? They read the QB's eyes. Can I do that in madden? No. Am I balling? No. I play tight D and hope for the best.
Most athletes don't do anything because it is their vacation? Have you ever played football? The off season is when the real work gets put in. Just because a few players were tired and cramped up doesn't mean they weren't working in the off season. If you listen to any former football player who was any good you would know that no matter what kind of training you do or how intense your conditioning is it still takes a while to get into football shape because of all the pads, the bodies leaning on you, etc.
When people care they put in extra effort. the guy last on the depth chart? He is just there. I point to famous back-up quarterbacks. One who comes to mind is Curtis Painter( a failure). See him "progress" in the off season every year? Nope. When the Colts needed him? 2-14 baby. Yea I play football. Or I did until I graduated now my buddies and I have a game every other week or so but I know the effort it takes. To become better. To become great. To become legendary. If you really want it bad enough yea you kick it in the off season. This year alone? Reggie Bush went running on the sandy beach everyday. Ever tried that? It works you muscles good. Brees Going through all this turmoil still stuck around LA and worked with certain teamates where they needed it. Megatron held a camp in GA. One that AJ Green attended. People who want to be great will be. I always think of Jerry Rice's hill. Goggle that. But thats the real world. In madden you can't assume everyone is going to do that. No benefit of the doubt. Plus in Maddens past the offseason progression was a reflect of what you did during the year. Not for doing extra work.
How is Curtis Painter a failure when little was expected of him coming into the league? JaMarcus Russell was a failure. Matt Leinart was a failure. Hell, Kevin Kolb looks like a failure. Painter is not on the level of those three, nor did he have the same expectations. And how is Painter a famous back-up QB? Again, Kevin Kolb is a famous backup. You can't even name the team Painter played for before Indy, shoot most probably don't even know what college he played at. And the reason the Colts went 2-14 isn't on fully Painter. It's partially because Peyton Manning got every single snap with the 1's in practice, meaning the backups never got a lick of practice time or developed chemistry with guys like Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, even Marvin Harrison years ago. It's the same way in New England, except the difference is that Belicheck has a supreme eye for talent and developing players (IMO), so when Cassel had to step in, he was properly prepared and had the talent to get the job done. He turned that into a starting job with the Chiefs. In Indy, they NEVER developed QBs behind Manning. If a QB could do it on his own, there would be no need for QB coaches. But it's also because Manning mean't that much to the Colts. His impact is irreplaceable.
Also, you just compared Calvin Johnson, Drew Brees, Reggie Bush, and Jerry Rice to Curtis Painter lol.
Question. If a player has unused XP, becomes a Free Agent, signs with another team, does he still have that unused XP? Emmdotfrisk
No. I pointed out they were prepared. Curtis Painter failed us. In our season of need. He will be a FA forever!
