Broncos - Aaroncapa
Capa gets his first choice team, and will be representing the Denver Broncos in M19. The talent level definitely seems to be on the decline, but there are still some pieces to work with.
On offense, Emanuel Sanders and Demaryious Thomas are both borderline elite, but are getting up there in age. The O-line, is decent but they’ll be protecting an expensive QB with little upside. I don’t see him starting for long. Aaron will likely need to address the TE and HB situation relatively soon, as there aren’t impact players on the roster.
On defense, the front seven is fairly loaded. Von Miller will, of course, be a monster and rookie Bradley Chubb has a good shot at winning defensive rookie of the year. Shane Ray, Brandon Marshall, Shaq Barrett and Derrick Wolfe round it out nicely. The loss of Aqib Talib will hurt short term, but he was old anyway and Chris Harris and Bradley Roby are still a good duo. Don’t forget the Broncos also have Sua Cravens as a potential user MLB and everyone’s favorite punter, Marquette King. The roster is good enough that Capa should be able to compete for a wildcard spot every season.
Chargers - TrueShootaNJ
TrueShootaNJ got his 3rd choice team, the semi-newly Los Angeles Chargers, and altought I’m sure he would have prefered his 1 or 2, the chargers are one of the more loaded teams.
Offensively, Phillip Rivers is an obvious replacement after the first season, but beyond him there isn’t much work to be done. Keenan Allen is already a stud, Travis Benjamin is the speed threat, and Tyrell Williams is a good WR2. 2018 1st round pick Mike Williams unfortunately, might be too slow to be worthwhile. Melvin Gordon is one of the top RB in the league, and Hunter Henry is probably the best young TE in the game. The O-line is passable, but could stand to be approved pretty much everywhere.
On defense, Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram arguably make up the best pass rush duo in the league. CB Cam Hayward and Jason Verrett are also one of the better tandems in the league. The safeties and LB core have some nice pieces, including user MLB monster Jatavis Brown and rookie SS Derwin James. I can’t remember anything about TrueShoota’s skill level, but with this roster I’d be surprised if he finished below .500 most years
Chiefs - Reggie
Reggie is a new user, recommended by EagleMVP, so I have no idea if he will usurp Doom and run the division or if he will be the whipping boy. Either way, he has a fun team to play with.
Offensively, where else is there to start but with Tyreek Hill. 98 speed is no joke. The line is above average so strong arm Mahomes should have time to chuck it deep, and if he doesn’t there’s always Travis Kelce and Sammy Watkins to check down to. Backup TE Demetrius Harris and WR Chris Conley also have speed to spare. Kareem Hunt was rewarded by the Madden Gods for his good rookie campaign and will be a great starter for the entirety of M19. This team should put up a lot of points
The defense is the weaker of the two units, but still has a good set of players. SS Eric Berry is arguably the best in the game, DE Chris Jones is a quietly a very good player, and ROLB Justin Houston should still have a few good years left in him. The Chiefs will miss Marcus Cooper, but replacements David Amerson and Kendall Fuller should fill in just fine. The middle of the defense will need to be improved, because they don’t have much in the way of interior linemen or MLB. Assuming Reggie can put up points, he should be ok, but we’ll have to wait and see what kind of player he is.
Raiders - Doom
Doom gets the Raiders, possibly in the last year they’re good before Gruden ruins them. They were his fourth choice team, and even with their downsides I’m sure he’ll still be annoying and win the division every year anyway.
The offensive line, is still full of monsters and is likely the best except for Dallas. Rookie Colton Miller will replace old man Donald Penn, either right away or next season. It’ll be interesting to see what direction Doom goes at HB. Beast Mode is on his last legs, and Doug Martin, Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington are all kind of meh. Amari Cooper will be fixed up quickly after his below average 2018 season. New addition Jordy Nelson will likely only last a season, but Martavis Bryant should be around a while. Real life shitty, but madden awesome TE Jared Cook will probably be his solution there.
On defense, there’s Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin off the edges. Karl Joseph and Gareon Conly will be franchise starters at SS and CB. Rashaan Melvin will probably start off at CB1, Obi Melifonwu will either get replace him or be the franchise starter at FS. Doom will have to find a cheese LB to use, Nicholas Morrow might be the answer to start. Tahir Whitehead should start at one LB spot as well. There are a lot of places where improvements could be made, but with Doom’s user skills the defense will be good enough to get by.
