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gridloreI've started a Franchise game in Madden 11. All-Pro difficulty, Coach mode. After the fantasy draft, here is my roster:
Player name then his Madden rating. Higher is better. All of these guys are real players, so you can look them up.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Joe Flaco 85
Sam Bradford 73
I need a 3rd QB. After the preseason, I'll check the free agent pool for a one-season pick-up.
Halfback
Rashad Mendenhall 84
Steve Slayton 82
Rock Cartwright 69
Mendenhall and Slayton are so closely matched in ability I may use one for a trade to shore up the team elsewhere.
Fullback
Le'Ron McClain 99
Need a back up. But McCalin is an incredible blocker and receiver.
Wide Receiver
Marquis Couston 87
Bernard Berrian 85
Laurent Robinson 75
Deon Butler 74
Lavelle Hawkins 70
A pretty solid corps.
Tight End
Vernon Davis 99
Randy McMichael 77
Jimmy Graham 68
When I saw Davis was available, I snapped him up.
Left Tackle
Jason Smith 82
Jermon Bushrod 75
Left Guard
Mike Iupati 84
Edwin Williams 55
Center
Nick Mangold 99
Steve Vallos 74
Centers are such a vital part of the game that I refuse to be without the absolute best.
Right Guard
Trai Essex 77
Shawn Murphy 75
The right side of my line is my biggest weakness. Hopefully, lots of playing time in the preseason will toughen this guys up.
Right Tackle
Phil Loadhout 78
Troy Kropog 69
Defense
Left End
William Hayes 80
Tim Bulman 70
Hayes was a steal. In my rout of the Vikings he had two sacks and four tackles in one half.
Defensive Tackle
Barry Cofield 81
Anthony Adams 73
Fili Moala 65
Right End
Connor Barwin 80
Josh Thomas 73
Left Outside Linebacker
Rennie Curran 67
Desperately need to upgrade here.
Middle Linebacker
Lawrence Timmons 79
Stephen Tulloch 72
Right Outside Linebacker
Cameron Wake 77
Scott Shanle 75
Stephan Nicholas 72
Cornerback
Antoine Winfield 81
Ike Taylor 81
Dwight Lowry 79
Kelly Jennings 73
William Gay 73
Rashad Barksdale 69
Extremely pleased with this group.
Free Safety
Ed Reed 99
Kennard Cox 71
Strong Safety
Troy Polamalo 99
Jamarca Sanford 69
Nobody dares to throw over the middle against my team. Also, I have a devastating safety blitz package.
Kickers
Place Kicker
Rob Bioranas 99
Punter
Donnie Jones 99
I have a good mixed offense. I can run just about anywhere, set up play actions, and keep control of the ball and wear the defense down. On the other side of the ball, my strength is my awesome secondary. I force the opposing QB to hang onto the ball for a long time, which leads to sacks and interceptions. Very happy with the penetration I'm getting on my pass rush.
Player name then his Madden rating. Higher is better. All of these guys are real players, so you can look them up.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Joe Flaco 85
Sam Bradford 73
I need a 3rd QB. After the preseason, I'll check the free agent pool for a one-season pick-up.
Halfback
Rashad Mendenhall 84
Steve Slayton 82
Rock Cartwright 69
Mendenhall and Slayton are so closely matched in ability I may use one for a trade to shore up the team elsewhere.
Fullback
Le'Ron McClain 99
Need a back up. But McCalin is an incredible blocker and receiver.
Wide Receiver
Marquis Couston 87
Bernard Berrian 85
Laurent Robinson 75
Deon Butler 74
Lavelle Hawkins 70
A pretty solid corps.
Tight End
Vernon Davis 99
Randy McMichael 77
Jimmy Graham 68
When I saw Davis was available, I snapped him up.
Left Tackle
Jason Smith 82
Jermon Bushrod 75
Left Guard
Mike Iupati 84
Edwin Williams 55
Center
Nick Mangold 99
Steve Vallos 74
Centers are such a vital part of the game that I refuse to be without the absolute best.
Right Guard
Trai Essex 77
Shawn Murphy 75
The right side of my line is my biggest weakness. Hopefully, lots of playing time in the preseason will toughen this guys up.
Right Tackle
Phil Loadhout 78
Troy Kropog 69
Defense
Left End
William Hayes 80
Tim Bulman 70
Hayes was a steal. In my rout of the Vikings he had two sacks and four tackles in one half.
Defensive Tackle
Barry Cofield 81
Anthony Adams 73
Fili Moala 65
Right End
Connor Barwin 80
Josh Thomas 73
Left Outside Linebacker
Rennie Curran 67
Desperately need to upgrade here.
Middle Linebacker
Lawrence Timmons 79
Stephen Tulloch 72
Right Outside Linebacker
Cameron Wake 77
Scott Shanle 75
Stephan Nicholas 72
Cornerback
Antoine Winfield 81
Ike Taylor 81
Dwight Lowry 79
Kelly Jennings 73
William Gay 73
Rashad Barksdale 69
Extremely pleased with this group.
Free Safety
Ed Reed 99
Kennard Cox 71
Strong Safety
Troy Polamalo 99
Jamarca Sanford 69
Nobody dares to throw over the middle against my team. Also, I have a devastating safety blitz package.
Kickers
Place Kicker
Rob Bioranas 99
Punter
Donnie Jones 99
I have a good mixed offense. I can run just about anywhere, set up play actions, and keep control of the ball and wear the defense down. On the other side of the ball, my strength is my awesome secondary. I force the opposing QB to hang onto the ball for a long time, which leads to sacks and interceptions. Very happy with the penetration I'm getting on my pass rush.
