Madden 24 Preview-palooza Part 2 - Anonymous Coach Survey
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Red Zone Madden 24 Preview-palooza - Part 2
Anonymous Coach Survey - Pre-Team Draft
Welcome back to the second chapter in our Madden 24 Preview-palooza, this time we dive into your survey results as we sit 8 days away from the team selection draft. In our first edition, we covered the top five "Win Now" teams, and you can check that out here.
Leading up to the draft, I plan to hit on some more team rankings, with the new wrinkle in mind that we can select our top 3 teams. If you want something to scratch that itch right now, there was a great podcast released last night by "You, Me & the Tree" where the boys broke down the best coach/team fits. You can check that out here.
Alright, enough promotional garbage. Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday and is ready to crush this weekend, as we inch ever closer to the team draft.
#1) - What is your overall grade of the Madden 23 cycle?
Based on 19 responses, here is how the votes shook out. Personally, I gave the cycle a "B" grade. All things considered, we still got a good amount of time into the game and had an overall successful run. The fact that I cruised to my eighth RZ championship the opening season of the cycle certainly helped.
It is encouraging to see that the majority of users gave a B grade, meaning that is was well above "passing". That shows that the work that was put into the league from our leadership and league members reflected in the product on and off the field.
#2) - What is your excitement level heading into the Madden 24 cycle?
Here is the current consensus on where the league is heading into next cycle. This is a small change from last cycle, where the lowest grade heading into the year was a "7". Here we have 5 users who are below that, with two in the "3" category, who seem to be just hanging on for dear life. Who knows what factors are forcing them into that number, or what is keeping them from leaving.
Outside of that, this seems to be the norm. More than half of the submissions are overwhelmingly excited, and this is without team selections.
#3) - What is your satisfaction level with the current rulebook and CBA?
Good news, the Red Zone coaches think that the rulebook is in a good place, and I agree. I think the tweaks that were made last year were positive for the most part, and the foundation that was in place was already extremely solid. I think the rules are in the best place they've been.
The game always dictates some of the changes upcoming, but right now we seem to be ahead of schedule.
#4) - What is the biggest issue facing the new commissioner team heading into Madden 24?
Further validation that the league thinks the rulebook is in a good place, as nobody votes this for biggest issue. 2/3 of the league voted that filling the league and finding committed owners is the biggest issue. As we sit today, we currently have 29 members. Jim's return yesterday gets us closer to that 32, and it seems like Boom is a good fit for the league. The triumphant return of L2D is going to be a story to watch as well.
The next biggest issue is media, which seems to be a talking point every cycle. I believe the issues with the game really hurt motivation last year for some. If we can get a few leaders in this category who set the tone, others will follow.
#5) - What media do you want to see more of heading into Madden 24?
Podcasts (Live, Recorded, and Vlogs) - 7 Votes
Game Broadcasts - 6 Votes
Detailed Power Rankings - 3 Votes
Analytics/Advanced Stats Media - 2 Votes
World Building Articles/Media - 2 Votes
Draft Prospect Writeups - 2 Votes
Seems like the league has spoken - we want more podcasts and game broadcasts!
And I agree.
Podcasts are the best thing this league has when they are firing on all cylinders, they are easy to consume and create great conversation. Game broadcasts take a lot of time, but they are terrific when done.
I love the ideas outside of those two, especially the draft profiles and analytics articles. Hoping that we can get a more wide array of media this cycle.
#6) - What is one thing you would change to immediately improve the league?
No Changes/Fine How It Is - 4 Votes
4 of the 19 voters think that the league is all good as is, and wouldn't change a thing.
Media Requirements or Incentives - 4 Votes
I lumped these together, so three said that all 32 users should have a media requirement in some form, and one said that media should have an incentive, especially if some do more. This is an interesting topic that has been discussed ad nauseum throughout the league's history. The new leadership team will certainly have to address it.
Kick Cheesy Users - 3 Votes
Specifically certain users were called out (KJ twice) to be kicked. Some people certainly have a grudge held against some users in this league.
QB Accuracy Changes - 2 Votes
This is something that is based on Madden 23, the game is completely different, but was interesting to see this had two votes.
These were the three big "changes" that came back from the responses.
#7) - Who are your dream division mates?
We asked each coach to submit 3 coaches that they'd love to be grouped up with. Here are the leaders in responses:
1st - JP & Warren - 8 Votes Each
2nd - Eikim - 6 Votes
3rd - Jake - 5 Votes
4th - Adel & Andy - 4 Votes Each
5th - Adam, Moji & Spencer - 3 Votes Each
6th - Astin, Gerry, Kelly & Robo - 2 Votes Each
Users Receiving 0 Votes: Austin, Blueprint, Boom, Glenn, King John, L2D, Longville, Pat, RFox, White Greg, Yankin
#8) - Who are your nightmare division mates?
We asked each coach to submit 3 coaches that they'd hate to be grouped up with. Here are the leaders in responses:
1st - Terry - 8 Votes
2nd - Pat - 6 Votes
3rd - Blueprint, King John, Longville, & White Greg - 5 Votes Each
4th - Adel & Astin - 4 Votes Each
5th - Kelly & Moji - 3 Votes Each
6th - Black Magic, Ramesu, RFox, & Spencer - 2 Votes Each
Users Receiving 0 Votes: Adam, Andy, Austin, Boom, Eikim, Gerry, Glenn, JP, Robo, Trent, Warren, Yankin
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Hope you all enjoyed Part 2 of the Preview-palooza! In eight short days, we will know what teams we will be leading for the Madden 24 cycle!