Changing player position

empacher

As some of you may know it is possible to change a players position in the off season.

Your QB can become hb,wr,te

Rb can become a wr

Fb can become a te.

Just wondering people's opinions on this. Do you think it's fair to change positions. Their is a negative effect on awareness to reflect that their not accustomed to that position.
And you can't make ridiculous swaps. Like a wr to te.

adrian522

I don't think we should be manually changing a players position or attributes, but if you want to play a player in a different position do that by amending the depth chart not his actual position

empacher

adrian522 wrote: »

I don't think we should be manually changing a players position or attributes, but if you want to play a player in a different position do that by amending the depth chart not his actual position

I don't think we can change the attributes. I was thinking of drafting a lb I saw with awfull coverage stats. But with good acc and strength to turn him into a de.

helimachoptor

You can just put him as a DE on the depth chart

Pudsy33

I think it's fair. Might be a bit of fun tbh.

Paully D

I wouldn't see any problem in say drafting a 4-3 DE and switching him to a 3-4 OLB on the depth chart for example. It happens in real life.

Mikeyt086

I think it's totally fair and never knew why some had a problem with it. Yes you can just edit the depth chart, but then if I'm playing my ROLB at RE, I'll have 3 ROLB's and 1 RE on the roster. In the actual NFL it happens all the time, as well as things like switching a LT to RT etc. I really don't think people would gain any sort of advantage for doing it, it just makes things handier.

adrian522

Yeah, as long as it's done via the depth chart it's fine.

Pudsy33

That's the total opposite of what mikey said :P You should be able to change positions of your players if you please. Like Mikey said it happens all the time. I get the fact you want it to be a sim league but this doesn't detract from it at all.

adrian522

I don't think you should be manually changing attributes or position at all. What's the problem with doing it via the Depth Chart?

We have no idea how madden changes stats and attributes when you manually change a players position.

mikemac1

If you want to move a player then using the depth chart is fair and it happens all the time. Maybe your backup RT is better then your LG for example.

Manually editing players opens us up to glitches

Pudsy33

It's hardly gonna make them a million times better. I just think it's would be an interesting dynamic to play around with. I would have no issue if someone moved a players position and it made them a bit better.

giffney1991

Might try that Tim tebow at QB, he is such a good HB, he must be capable of throwing...

empacher

I've done some tests no abilities or attributes change when a player swaps position. Then ovr, phy, int, dur, siz. All change to reflect their new position. Some positively some negatively. Moving players like Doug Martin to wr showed a drop in his overalls. Where as moving Tom Crabtree to FB although was a decrease in his ovr, but a significant improvement on the current fb.

guns4all

So is it a definite no on changing player positions?

madalig12

Are you asking because it seems like someone already has?

helimachoptor

Move them on the depth chart is the only thing allowed.

empacher

helimachoptor wrote: »

Move them on the depth chart is the only thing allowed.

This needs to be redlined. As by this statement I can technically move Vincent Jackson to TE. Their won't be a LB in the nfl. That can stay in coverage with him.

I've consulted a pro madden forum.

Possible position changes are.

QB - HB, FB, WR, TE
HB - FB, WR
WR - none
TE - FB, WR
OL - OL
LE/RE - DT, LOLB, ROLB
DT - LE/RE
LOLB/ROLB - MLB, LE, RE
MLB - ROLB/LOLB
CB - FS/SS
FS/SS - CB
K/P - P/K


No attributes will change when a players position switches over.

Advantages moving a LT to RT will allow run blockingto be upgraded easier. As it costs RT less xp to upgrade that attribute, but pass blocking will be more difficult. Moving a CB with speed in the mid 80's to SS/FS that's to slow for man to man. But suits playing the deep zone.

One of the biggest advantages is. If you are carrying 3 great LG on your roster. You can move one to RG. Therefore not having to pick up some awfull free agent just to fill the mandatory slot.

Disadvantages include once you change the players position (only possible during the offseason the change is irreversible until the following years off season.)

Just presenting some researched facts for people.

Squidgy Black

Pryor is supposed to be fairly good at WR, 6'6 and his speed.

helimachoptor

empacher, Im happy to use the resources of the PFL here, each time a new iteration of the game comes out a lot of lads there spend a lot of time trying to find glitches so that people knowingly or unknowingly cant exploit them.

One of those exploits is editing a player, if you want to move Jackson to TE on your depth chart, i have no doubt you'd probably break all types of records or people would just double cover and use a speedy player to help out on him.

Its not a rule that is going to change i'm afraid

PADRAIC.M

Moved LE Clemons to DT and he went from 82 to 87! Excellent, have spare talent at End so now I have the "D-Line of Death" moved on depth chart only of course!

helimachoptor

PADRAIC.M wrote: »

Moved LE Clemons to DT and he went from 82 to 87! Excellent, have spare talent at End so now I have the "D-Line of Death" moved on depth chart only of course!

Ill probably put Klug in at DE aswell, he's got good stats and is not seeing any action at DT

PerrinV2

Can a TE be put in at FB via the depth chart?

helimachoptor

Yep

PerrinV2

helimachoptor wrote: »

Yep

You'll still need to have a FB on your roster though I imagine?

empacher

PerrinV2 wrote: »

You'll still need to have a FB on your roster though I imagine?

Ya you have to carry one

PerrinV2

Grand,my FB's contract is up for renewal,might let him go,slot the 3rd choice TE in there and pick up a FB via draft/FA