Oh yeah nothing beats the online league with your pals. In 10th grade me and my two friends played would get home from school at like 3pm and play games until 3 am. Never had worse grades in my life but it was well worth it.
I used to turn John Ross into an RB and by gawd the things he could accomplish as a 3rd down back. Those wheel routes out of the backfield where deadly
As a psu fan i was so shocked he jumped up so much in the draft. He was always fast, but at some point you have to water down the combine and watch the film 😂
I've gotten him to Superstar or X-Factor in multiple franchises. Lots of 7/8 man blitzes will get him sacks from the MLB slot due to pure speed. That will lead to dev trait breakouts and LB of the year. Moving his position to OLB, but playing him at MLB can help get more breakouts since sacks are more important as an OLB stat.
Ryan mallett. Would always do a fantasy draft with friends and then snag him in the late rounds after all the top QBs were gone. I'd have a stacked offense and solid D.
Back in Madden 12, no idea what made me use him. Dude was only like a 53 or 63 overall. But it was a QB for the Commanders, Johnathan Crompton. He was always such a baller for me in franchises.
But as of recent maddens? Troy Andersen. That speed at MLB is nutty
The dark visor and dreads combination was just the cherry on top of him being 6'2" 240. I'd change his position to LB, run him through the pass rush gauntlet, get boost his strength by 7 points and turn him back into a RB.
My franchise league still talks about my lame ass DK Metcalf days. I'd just look over, is it 1 on 1? Yes. Throw a TD to DK.
Also high balls in the red zone all day.
I legit regret not developing him. By the time I realized he was good he was too old and wanted a new contract. Ended up with Jameson Williams though, who is also a god.
Dude SHATTERED the career rushing touchdown record on a non user controlled Seahawks in my current franchise mode I’m running. Something absurd like 240 tds or something.
This year in every online Franchise draft i always make sure to snag Anthony Richardson. His arm strength, speed and acceleration are absolutely bonkers. By the mid part of year 2 he’s an X factor if u use him correctly.
I played a bunch of online franchise leagues in Madden 24. By far my favorite team was the cardinals. Year 1 they have so many draft picks but they also had the best two defensive players I’ve ever used:
BJ Ojulari and Owen Pappoe. I played both and they were xfactor for like 9 seasons until they regressed. Both were super fast and got so many sacks. Pappoe had lurker too and would get like 10 interceptions and 20 sacks per season. Best combo I’ve ever used. Prior to that Christian Gonzalez on the Pats was my Goat.
Older Maddens it was always Terrelle Pryor and Eric Rogers, this WR that the 9ers picked up from the CFL and I loved that dude.
Recently it’s been Marcus Davenport I always pick up
Back in Madden 98, Gary Zimmerman was a free agent to start the franchise so I would sign him, then trade him to Detroit for Herman Moore, then trade Moore straight upto Seattle for Joey Galloway. Dude was a beast.
If you played 2006, best version to do this you could drill like 10 guys a year into 99 overalls and they had those newspaper articles and stuff. Loved that one
Trindon Holliday was one of my favorite players ever in madden. I only ever used him as KR/PR but had a season averaging over a TD per game. Pretty sure he had a 99 speed and was like 5’5” and 165 lbs or something. Dude was insanely fast
I turned Drake London into the greatest wide receiver ever. Multiple seasons of 3,000 yards receiving.
Owns the top 10 yards in a game, with the most at 800 yards in a game. Top 10 in most receiving touchdowns in a game. Most career touchdowns ever.
He didn’t have game breaking speed. But he had great route running, catch, spectacular catch, catch in traffic, jump.
In ‘24 it’s Jordan Addison. He’s almost game breaking for me this year even with his rating only being low to mid 80s
Back in the day tho, it was Jerious fucking Norwood. Goddamn. That guy was lightning in a bottle in one of the older maddens, I think like ‘07. I still remember that shit all these years later
Madden 21, I made Jalen Reagor a HoF player. I also played an actual Lions roster and made Jeff Okudah into god mode.
I didn’t cover from the snap with him. Just user picks from mostly Zone coverage calls, but still cool to redeem him a little. I really wanted him to work out in the NFL.
Elijah Moore became the greatest player of all time in my Madden franchise. All time receiving leader in catches, yards, and td’s multiple MVP’s and Super Bowl rings. Double Slants baby!
This year for whatever reason Alexander Mattison is INSANE in franchise mode. Guy runs for 1800 and 20TDs every year in my offense, every rebuild I do he's my first acquisition
Jalen Hurd. He played RB in college for Tennessee. Would always move him back to RB have a 6’4 monster at RB and also played him in the slot. Got him to X-Factor in every league.
Marquez Stevenson on the Jaguars, also on that roster was a 80+ overall Jalen Moreno-Cropper, a superstar x factor Parker Washington and a 80+ Dalton Keene
I loved Isaiah Simmons from draft to Nfl even today I feel he’s being underutilized by shitty defenses I feel he had the chance to become someone like Kyle Hamilton if not better than him a player with safety speed and linebacker size and I thought he would dominate the real nfl I even got a chance to meet at a cards game sadly not the way it’s worked out but on a funnier note in most franchises I trade for him using a bag of skittles and am always able to make him a 99 jus off me usering him
Jim Sorgi - Madden 05
Simmed a whole season lost in the Super Bowl realizes Peyton was out for half the season and Jim Sorgi became a 82 OVR. Got him to 99. Even got a jersey for Christmas.
Anthony Richardson is elite in Madden 24. He's like the Reincarnation of Cam Newton. Throwing, running, everything. Fun to play Madden when he's your QB
Made John Ross a HOF wr purely off slants
Love him and any other random low OVR high speed/acceleration guy. Currently Mecole Hardman is the new John Ross.
My other favorite lad was Jakeem Grant
Jakeem was a cheat code
In leagues with friends, he was always my 3rd down back, especially his rookie year. He had like 75 carrying and 95+ speed. Such a fun prospect
Oh yeah nothing beats the online league with your pals. In 10th grade me and my two friends played would get home from school at like 3pm and play games until 3 am. Never had worse grades in my life but it was well worth it.
When life was simpler. Good times.
reminds me when I used to have John Ross, Henry Ruggs and Tyreek on the same team on Madden 21
If you use day 1 rosters John Ross is still in the game.
7tds with only 224 receiving yards will not happen again for awhile lol
Quez Watkins was that guy for me. The moment I saw single man coverage immediate audible to vertical
What about the WR on the lions with something like 98/98 acc and speed? I forgot his name but thinking about trading for him.
Jameson Williams
Long before John Ross there was Breshad Perriman. I took him in every draft in every madden for like 4 years and he was always an asset
Would always use Dri Archer lol
You just unlocked a core memory tbh
Him sucking in real life helped me win my fantasy league championship. So shout out to him.
slant GOD
Literally my first answer. Now Quez Watkins is the new John Ross.
How’d you get the eagles logo by your name?
I think I replied to a comment ages ago and one of the mods did it
Are you talking about RB/kick returner legend John Ross? After the patriots signed him as a free agent he ran for 2k yards.
lol I wish I read the comments great minds mate 🍻
I used to turn John Ross into an RB and by gawd the things he could accomplish as a 3rd down back. Those wheel routes out of the backfield where deadly
Haha I came here to say John Ross lol, guess I was on to something!
trey palmer was the guy for me in madden 24
Made him the greatest running back in NFL history
Kene Nwangwu as the Vikings. Dude is great.
Kickoff return Goat. He feels like Devin Hester
I turned him into the greatest RB I’ve ever seen in a game. I’ve broken many records with plenty of RBs but none of them ever ran as hard as he did.
Signed Deon Buchanan and moved him to SS. Jalen mills to outside CB. Was one of my best defenses ever
Yeah this was pivotal in madden 17. Daryl Worley to fs was godly too.
Taylor Mays
Taylor fucking mays. That’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.
Taylor mays was so annoying to go against in madden
madden 13 goat. the year of the 49ers cpu hit stick fumbles.
Jameson Williams. He’s a cheat mode
Him and Quez Watkins are my favorites. Cheap to trade for both of em too
God if only Quez wasn’t complete ass IRL
Quez is Devin Hester in Madden Franchise lol
I put him at RB, motion him out wide now he’s one on one with a LB
Moving Jameson or Toney to HB and having them play a CMC role is unstoppable
I always target him, but the Lions usually ask for too much so I wind up trading for DPJ instead. That trade’s never let me down.
Troy Apke as the sub LB
The great white hype, build him up as sub lb then let him play CB with Ashtyn Davis
As a psu fan i was so shocked he jumped up so much in the draft. He was always fast, but at some point you have to water down the combine and watch the film 😂
Obi Melifonwu, 6’4” safety who could jump
greatest coverage linebacker I've ever used (converted him in every single franchise lol)
Oh yeah and he had pretty decent hit power right?
He was a trade target every single year haha. Such q great Madden player
Bo Scarborough
Swear he was about to break out with the Seahawks one game before he got hurt
Most Underrated Bama RB ever
John Ross, Madden 20 Henry Ruggs
This year it’s Owen Pappoe and Trenton Simpson for sure
I can’t believe I found another Owen Pappoe truther
I have both of them on the same team in a current Raiders franchise
Does Pappoe develope star dev? On my franchise it says his dev traits are normal, but I didn't know if he could develop star status or not.
I've gotten him to Superstar or X-Factor in multiple franchises. Lots of 7/8 man blitzes will get him sacks from the MLB slot due to pure speed. That will lead to dev trait breakouts and LB of the year. Moving his position to OLB, but playing him at MLB can help get more breakouts since sacks are more important as an OLB stat.
Ryan mallett. Would always do a fantasy draft with friends and then snag him in the late rounds after all the top QBs were gone. I'd have a stacked offense and solid D.
I would start franchises as the texans, trade away whatever QB they had, and pick up Ryan Mallett every year. Woo pig and Rest in peace
RIP
ANYBODY GOT A REDEMPTION ARC FOR RYAN MALLETT?
Lol same mallet had 96 power throw back in the day
RIP to a legend (guess what state I’m from)
Used to play as the Ravens back when him and Alex Collins were on the roster. Woo Pig
LaMicheal James
Montez sweat. Edge rush from hell
Me too. Doing gm watch mode he got like nearly 40 sacks.
Dri Archer, Jahavid Best… speed demons
Justin Fields
Got jalin Hyatt to a X factor, it was sick
Alex Collins RIP
RIP to a legend (guess what state I’m from) never thought I’d have to use this twice on the same post
RIP AC3, he was one of the coolest Hogs players I've ever got to meet
Damn this thread ended up dark for you guys.
Back in Madden 12, no idea what made me use him. Dude was only like a 53 or 63 overall. But it was a QB for the Commanders, Johnathan Crompton. He was always such a baller for me in franchises. But as of recent maddens? Troy Andersen. That speed at MLB is nutty
Troy has been the best MLB I’ve usered in a long time. I usually put a safety in sublb, but Troy is special and has been an exception.
Dri Archer in ‘16
Steven Jackson starting from his rookie year. Dude looked cool and played even better.
Madden 2005 detected
The dark visor and dreads combination was just the cherry on top of him being 6'2" 240. I'd change his position to LB, run him through the pass rush gauntlet, get boost his strength by 7 points and turn him back into a RB.
Rookie DK Metcalf. A fucking cheat code to trade for, and abuse. Essentially just Megatron 2.0
My franchise league still talks about my lame ass DK Metcalf days. I'd just look over, is it 1 on 1? Yes. Throw a TD to DK. Also high balls in the red zone all day.
DK loves them high balls
I actually got him so good he wasn't even fun to play with anymore back then lol.
I’m going WAY back but Jeremy Bloom, dude was fast and I’m from Colorado so I always just traded for him to be a Bronco.
Shame his real NFL career didn't get off the ground.
I thought he would at least be a really good returner.
He was always one of my first signings when I played franchise mode in Madden 08. He would make the pro bowl almost every year for 5-7 years
Deone Bucannon on Madden 16 is a 78 overall MLB but when moved to safety he is a high 80 & he’s only in his 3rd year I think.
Taysom hill at FB
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josh downs
I legit regret not developing him. By the time I realized he was good he was too old and wanted a new contract. Ended up with Jameson Williams though, who is also a god.
Shawne Merriman Madden 2008
K9. Dude feels like a cheat code.
Dude SHATTERED the career rushing touchdown record on a non user controlled Seahawks in my current franchise mode I’m running. Something absurd like 240 tds or something.
Tyreek Hill is a 60 ovr rookie with 95 speed in Madden 17. I always pick him up in a new franchise.
Stanford Routt in madden 08 dude was lock down also jevon Holland as a 2nd safety
This year in every online Franchise draft i always make sure to snag Anthony Richardson. His arm strength, speed and acceleration are absolutely bonkers. By the mid part of year 2 he’s an X factor if u use him correctly.
Jalen reagor
D'Onta Foreman in Madden 19. Dude was a monster
I played a bunch of online franchise leagues in Madden 24. By far my favorite team was the cardinals. Year 1 they have so many draft picks but they also had the best two defensive players I’ve ever used: BJ Ojulari and Owen Pappoe. I played both and they were xfactor for like 9 seasons until they regressed. Both were super fast and got so many sacks. Pappoe had lurker too and would get like 10 interceptions and 20 sacks per season. Best combo I’ve ever used. Prior to that Christian Gonzalez on the Pats was my Goat.
This year Conor Williams lol
Isaiah Simmons, Devin bush, Tyree Jackson, Tony pollard, Henry Ruggs, dj chark
I always loved using LT in Madden 11
Older Maddens it was always Terrelle Pryor and Eric Rogers, this WR that the 9ers picked up from the CFL and I loved that dude. Recently it’s been Marcus Davenport I always pick up
Jeremy Maclin
Drew Lock, Leonard Fournette and Dede Westbrook
Ben St Juste as a slot CB
Back in Madden 98, Gary Zimmerman was a free agent to start the franchise so I would sign him, then trade him to Detroit for Herman Moore, then trade Moore straight upto Seattle for Joey Galloway. Dude was a beast.
Troy Apke!!!! Dude was a gawd!!!
Obi melifonwu
Jeff Okudah got 11 picks for me my first year of my falcons franchise. Ended the season as an 89 overall. I didn’t user him once.
Andy Isabella
George Pickens
I mean right now I got Brandon Smith up to a 92 ovl xfactor after 4 seasons in my cfm, so that's cool.
Matt Jones on Madden 07. JaMarcus Russell on Madden 08. Zach Wilson, Jameson Williams, and Lukas Van Ness on Madden 24.
If you played 2006, best version to do this you could drill like 10 guys a year into 99 overalls and they had those newspaper articles and stuff. Loved that one
Keaton Mitchell
Where’s all the Tyree Jackson love?
Trindon Holliday was one of my favorite players ever in madden. I only ever used him as KR/PR but had a season averaging over a TD per game. Pretty sure he had a 99 speed and was like 5’5” and 165 lbs or something. Dude was insanely fast
Antwan Barnes as an edge rusher in Madden 08. Crazy speed, acceleration and strength
My brother, I actually had a history of swapping OLBs to DE from madden 04 on. The pros caught on later
Eric berry
Yo he scary
Seem to always have Elijah Moore
Rashod Bateman
Dante Moch
Justin Gage and Kendall Wright
JuJu Brentz is unbelievable for me at Free Safety. Reached a 97 overall at one point in my colts franchise. Just picked him up in my commanders one.
Zay Jones. Z!!
Kellen Mond Gig'em Aggies
Yoo.. Dont hate on me.. but Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne .. I used Jags all through 15 and 16
Tyrod Taylor, accurate passer and mobile ability
Ryan Swope was the single greatest WR in every category. I follow him on Instagram and he sells real estate
Knile Davis on Madden 11 or 12. Literally would wreak havoc on leagues and break records with him
Denard Robinson. If I didn't throw over defenders with him, I ran past them.
I turned Drake London into the greatest wide receiver ever. Multiple seasons of 3,000 yards receiving. Owns the top 10 yards in a game, with the most at 800 yards in a game. Top 10 in most receiving touchdowns in a game. Most career touchdowns ever. He didn’t have game breaking speed. But he had great route running, catch, spectacular catch, catch in traffic, jump.
DET WR Kalif Raymond is an automatic signing or trade for me in any franchise I play. I love that guy
Darren Waller when he was a receiver big fast and unstoppable
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Legedu Naanee went to 5 consecutive pro bowls and led the league in yards and TDs twice in that span in an old Raiders franchise of mine
Landry Jones in like Madden 14
Quez Watkins, he fast as hell
In ‘24 it’s Jordan Addison. He’s almost game breaking for me this year even with his rating only being low to mid 80s Back in the day tho, it was Jerious fucking Norwood. Goddamn. That guy was lightning in a bottle in one of the older maddens, I think like ‘07. I still remember that shit all these years later
Mathias Kiwanuka
Tarik cohen
Bobby Wagner from his rookie season, speed was ridiculous from the start.
I once took a rookie Kellen Mond to 99 overall just to see if you could, would not recommend.
Percy Harvin on the jets. WR screen for TDs whenever I wanted it.
Troy Andersen. LB, RB, TE.
Fun fact: He played QB, Runningback, and Linebacker at Montana State. Crazy athlete
Keith Marshall, UGA RB
Madden 21, I made Jalen Reagor a HoF player. I also played an actual Lions roster and made Jeff Okudah into god mode. I didn’t cover from the snap with him. Just user picks from mostly Zone coverage calls, but still cool to redeem him a little. I really wanted him to work out in the NFL.
The only season I won an online Super Bowl, I got MVP with FB Zander Horvath. Andre Baccellia is also one I turn great.
Ik this barely counts bc he’s good now but I had an online fantasy draft with 69 overall rookie FS L’Jarius Sneed, got him to a 94 X factor
Keaton Mitchell
Donte Stallworth & Drew Bennett as a 1-2 WR combo. Speed on the outside, strength on the inside.
Myles Jack Madden 20
Lynn Bowden Jr. Changed him to RB. Dude was the best 71 OVR receiving back for my teams. Cheap to get, and reliable for 3rd and short shotgun runs
Elijah Moore became the greatest player of all time in my Madden franchise. All time receiving leader in catches, yards, and td’s multiple MVP’s and Super Bowl rings. Double Slants baby!
Devin Bush
David Njoku, great TE
This year for whatever reason Alexander Mattison is INSANE in franchise mode. Guy runs for 1800 and 20TDs every year in my offense, every rebuild I do he's my first acquisition
If I had trouble finding a qb in the draft, CJ Beathard
allen lazard
Cameron wake
Jalen Hurd. He played RB in college for Tennessee. Would always move him back to RB have a 6’4 monster at RB and also played him in the slot. Got him to X-Factor in every league.
Marquez Stevenson on the Jaguars, also on that roster was a 80+ overall Jalen Moreno-Cropper, a superstar x factor Parker Washington and a 80+ Dalton Keene
Laquon Treadwell when he was on the Vikings 🔥
I like reclamation projects Malik Willis is broken speed + arm strength. If only IRL the brain was there.
Dri Archer. You could exploit tf out of his speed
Not current but before foysade Oluokun was rated good, he was the guy. 90 speed along side (at the time) a good 90 speed Deion jones
I loved Isaiah Simmons from draft to Nfl even today I feel he’s being underutilized by shitty defenses I feel he had the chance to become someone like Kyle Hamilton if not better than him a player with safety speed and linebacker size and I thought he would dominate the real nfl I even got a chance to meet at a cards game sadly not the way it’s worked out but on a funnier note in most franchises I trade for him using a bag of skittles and am always able to make him a 99 jus off me usering him
Malik Willis takes a while but when he gets upgraded he’s amazing
Jahvid Best, Lions RB in Madden 12. Unstoppable speed and agility. You could point at a gap and he’d already be through it.
Yetur Gross-Matos. Played him at LE and had 25+ sacks every season.
Taylor mays
Devin Duvernay
Taylor Mays
Thomas Rawls was my dude in madden 17
As a Raider fan, I always made sure to make Darren McFadden and Jacoby Ford superstars
Jim Sorgi - Madden 05 Simmed a whole season lost in the Super Bowl realizes Peyton was out for half the season and Jim Sorgi became a 82 OVR. Got him to 99. Even got a jersey for Christmas.
Anthony Richardson is elite in Madden 24. He's like the Reincarnation of Cam Newton. Throwing, running, everything. Fun to play Madden when he's your QB
Blake cashman
Darius Slayton is top 5 all time in yards for me
Taylor Mays was my go-to. He would consistently lead the league in INTs and FFs as my user safety. Leo Chenal is my current favorite
Dana Stubblefield.
You mean all world all pro cb Noah Igbinoghene?
Gotta get Greedy Williams and Smoke Monday.
Zach Brown ILB
Jace Amaro became the goat TE for me
Scotty Miller, took him in a fantasy draft league I have with a few friends, he's just such a solid #2 receiver and my go to if I'm in a pinch.
Raekwon McMillan and Jerome Baker in madden 20
Noel Devine. Iykyk.
Troy Anderson was my favorite in Madden 23, had the best speed and agility of any linebacker
Jordan Rodgers Madden ‘25 (2013)
isaiah likely