https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cT8jWlCk1ZusLVeosOTXqljR68L_gT102_cTAWO9oDE/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a quick sample of the kinds of numbers I look at when it comes to adjusting sliders, and how we make decisions on what needs to be done. This is just "Yards per play", to ge a little more in-depth, if I see these numbers are high, I'll make a chart with rushing yards and passing yards, seperately, then make a decision which offensive factor needs to be adjusted. I'll do what I can to get these numbers charts out, almost weekly, showing where we are with every aspect of the game. These are the only facts that matter when it comes to sliders, in my opinion. The "feel' of the game is important, but every one will have a different perspective. For me, the only way to make global adjustments, is to look at global stats, across the board, not just a one game sample.  Every week we will get 16 games of data to look at, giving us a good sample size of what needs to be done. I don't feel our sliders are far off at this point, so i don't anticipate much change for next season. Hope you guys enjoy this little sample, and be on the look out for more charts as we start season 2!

1. Detriot Lions - No surprise, George has this team competeing at a high level, right out of the gate. If PFL had a hall of fame, george would be one of the first to get in, and this year he is proving why. With the leagues 4th best scoring offense and 2nd scoring defense, he is steam rolling his way to another Super Bowl run, this time, leading with Matt Stafford. This team has been slaughtered with injuries, week after week, yet still find ways to win. Imagine what will happen when everyone is back healthy just in time for the post season!? 

2. Seattle Seahawks - This team at 8-2, has brought back "old school" football, with a bruising 3rd ranked rushing attack and stout defense, ranking 6th in the league, currently. You might be thinking, "How is such a bad oline, blocking for 126 ypg?". Honestly, I couldn't tell you, but I do know the Seahawks are playing the kind of ball, that can in anytime, anywhere. 

3. Philidelphia Eagles - Eagles are looking as good as I expected this season. Nasen has the leagues top defense in terms of yards allowed. Number one against both the run and pass, as well as number 3 in points allowed. You add that to the leagues top ranked rushing offense, and much like the Seahawks, this is another team that can win on the road, in a snow storm. This team would be ranked higher, if not for the struggles in the passing game. Ranked 24th, averaging under 200 yards a game through the air, might be a sign that if the Eagles dig themsleves a hole early, they might not be able to get out. On the flip side, this could be a stat that has been skewed by the fact that the defense has been so dominant. 

4. New England Patriots - Now, with the leagues top scoring offense, AND top scoring defense, you would think this team would be ranked higher than three, right? Well, the issue we have, is this team is under a new coaching staff. It's hard to gauge where this team is at, even harder to get a clear idea of were it will end up. Patriots seem to be holding strong, and with what looks like an easier schedule down the stretch, I'd expect to see this team continue to compete for a bye week in the playoffs. 

5. Atlanta Falcons - This new comer to the league, is settling in just nicely.Sitting at 7-3, with the leagues 8th ranked rushing attack, adding to that being 3rd in total defense allowed, this under the radar coach might sneak up on an unsuspecting NFC, making it's way to the Super Bowl. Don't get me wrong, he has a few obstacles to climp, with the Lions and Seahawks both having great seasons, but i don't believe it would be a shocker if he sneaks off one of two playoff wins.

6. Arizona Cardinals - A team that I really didn't know what to expect from. Coming into week 12, with the 6th ranked scoring offense, yet mid 20s on offenseive yardage totals. How does that happen? You rank in the top 10 in every defensive category, that's how. This team doesn't rack up on yards, because they play with a shorter field than other teams, with a tough defense. And when they do get a short field, they put up points. This team, while doesn't appear to be a real thrreat, could catch a Seahawks or Lions team by surpise in the playoffs. 

7. San Francisco 49ers -Another team built in the run the ball and play good defense handbook. This team doesn't pass well, with the 31st ranked passing offense, but they are runing the ball well enough to score points. Having the 4th ranked scoring defesnse, helps cover a low passing game, with no real quarterback under center. 

8. Cleveland Browns - Shocker? Eh, depends on who you ask. We all knew the browns would be a decent team to start the season, but if you are like me, you expected it to take a season or two. We really shouldn't be taken by surprise here, though, not with Lukestepfather at the helm, calling shots in Cleveland. This guy is a perenial playoff, and super bowl contender, always keeps hiimself in the mix. While he has yet to win a Super Bowl here, this could be the year he pulled through. If you aren asking me(Which you aren't, but i'll say it anyway), this isn't the year of the Browns, I expect to see them compete more in seasons 2 and on, with great team management, mixed with solid user play.

9. Minnesota Vikings - I know, "Rich, how can you have an 8-2 team at 9!?". Well, truth be told, the vikings do nothing well. I don't mean good at everything, great at nothing, i mean, nearly bad at everything. They sit in the bottom half of almost every statistical measurement, and not ranking higher than 12th in those few that arent belo average. Does this mean the Vikings can't make a Super Bowl run, no, of course not, but if I was a betting man, the purple people eaters are not where I'd place my money. 

10.  Tennessee Titans - An odd choice, because they aren't even 1st in their own divsion, but this team is starting to hit their stride. 3rd ranked passing attack, added to an already tough to stop rushing attack with Murray and Henry, this offense is going to to give any defensive coordinator, serious fits, and sleepless nights.

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It's that time of the year to start getting excited and looking forward to the release of Madden 18. We have been collecting everyone's top 5 teams for the last 4-6 weeks  in preparation for the next madden game cycle. This list is what we have as of today, with a full league. This list does NOT lock you onto a team, it mearly guarantees you a spot with the team we have you as. Surely, guys will come and go before we start the M18 official cycle, this means the teams we have those guys on, will be up for grabs, allowing guys who may not be happy with the current selection, the chance to change teams. This current list, was the most fair way of selecting teams we could put together for now. Home team(fandom) was the biggest factor, followed by tenure in the league. Daddyleagues content played a major role as well, along with chat activity. Hopefully, most are pleased with the team they get, if anyone has a real issue with a team selected for them, feel free to PM a commish about it. While there isn't much we can do right away, we will keep it in mind as members leave before the drop date. 

After two weeks, and 32 games of data to look at, we've made a few slider adjustments to improve our game to game statistics to better mirror the NFL averages. I didn't take the extra time to track interceptions this week, but from what we are seeing, they are still just too high. Maybe it's a user issue, maybe it isn't, but a tweak needs to be made, until we get down to normal levels here. This might cause some termoil, as guys already don't like some of the dropped picks we are seeing, but we need to find a balance. The turnovers are hurting our in game stats, with giving guys great field position, too often. We also didn't take into account how much lowering QB accuracy would effect this stat. QBs are fianlly missing guys, like we wanted, but this is causing even more interceptions game to game. The interception slider will be the second biggest tweak, and -5 points for the week. This very well could effect our coverages in game, giving us more passing yards(which are already slightly high), so after week 4, if we see passing is still to far above the NFL baseline, expect to see a bump up in pass coverage. My hope right now, is that the lower INT slider, will even out passing stats, keeping teams from being too far down, early in games, and being forced to play catch up in all out passing mode. We are aslo seeing huge rushing totals in some games, with extremely low in others. Most of these huge games, have one or two explosive plays over 60 yards, massively inflating these numbers. We also see 10+ starters averaging way above our baseline on YPC, in the 5.5 and up range. We are going up +1 on tackling to see if we can reduce those bigger runs frequency game to game, and bring those averages back down to earth. +1 doesn't seem like a lot, but it should make a noticable difference, week to week. 

That's the only sliders you will really notice. I mentioned the INT slider being the second biggest tweak at -5. The largest shift is in punt accuracy. We are seeing an abundance of guys precision punting, out of bounds, on every single punt they attempt, with little to no risk. Lowing punt accuracy, -19 points, we feel will make this more of a risk. For the guys that don't try to angle every punt out of bounds, this won't effect you much at all. 

Trends we are watching for over the next few weeks, are how our passing numbers look with the lower INT slider, along with sack numbers. We are seeing higher than expected sack numbers, even with pass blocking going up +6 compared to season 5. Personally, I'm hoping this levels out as guys get adjusted to the slider set we are using. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-9Lp3QwdtQgnO4FmgiBXbXsS3gdlIyUJ3rxQBYgsqho

Here are the week one numbers as compared to the NFL. This is surprisingly close, after making a few slider tweaks this offseason, we are almost excatly where were want to be, in terms of yardages. Not shows here, are the sack numbers, which are going to be greatly skewed, due to a few CPU games, where it seems CPU pass blocking might have been too low. We went up +5 on CPU pass blocking to correct this. Interceptions are still extremely high, nearly double the NFL average. Looking at how good the rest of our numbers look, this may simply be a user issue, not necissarily something that calls for a slider adjustment. We will give it another week or two, and see if those pick numbers fluctuate of hold steady.  

Now that the excitement of the draft has subsided, as we start the next grind of an LPL season, we will take a look at how each team did in the first round of the draft. What we are looking for, is how was each pick the best player available(BPA), was it a "needs" pick, and was it the best pick according to our experts. 

1. Jets - OLB Chance McGowan(Tennessee)

Widly considered by many as the best player in this draft, easily deservable of a top 5 pick, the Jets take this All-American from the SEC, 1st overall. When we look at the Jets front 7, OLB was definitely a position of need here, as well as arguable the best player available. The Jets need help at WR, but considering the combine McGowan put on, this was a better than solid pick. This players average development is the onyly thing holding him back. Grade: A-

2. Titans - SS Christian Mercilus(Louisville)

The reigning Heisman winner, was a guarnteed homerun pick for any team needing a hard hitting tackling machine at the strong safety position. This guy can play deep, or with his size, around the LOS as a MLB for the Titans.With no strong safeties on the roster, this pick was the best of both worlds, BPA and fills a huge need. The Titans could have went with another guy for their front 7, but how can anyone  pass up a chance to develop this young superstar into a stud? Grade: A+

3. Dolphins - MLB Peter Sagan(Miami)

This guy has it all, he dominated the combine, placing top 5 in almost every athletic category. With his speed, and bute hitting power, this guy is going to be punishing opposing offenses for years to come. Dolphins fans know all too well how good this kid can be, after watching him for 3 seasons, in their own back yard at the U. Obviously, with his Miami connection, and punishing hits, he has drawn comparisons to another former U linebacker, Ray Lewis. This was clearly a BPA pick. Dolphins took another MLB in the 1st round last year, Mark Cavendish, then went out and spent money on bringing in another linebacker, Richie Porte. Dolphins might have gone over the top, trading up to 3rd, time will tell if it was worth it. Grade: B+

4. Raiders - DT Rashaud Gary(Florida)

This was a shocking pick, to say the least. Gary was barely rated as a top 10 pick, and was labeled as a higher risk, red chip athlete. Just to get this pick, the Raiders gave up two 1sts and a 2nd rounder. This was somewhat a position of need, but I can't say the Raides shouldn't have waited another year to address it. Signing Gerald Mccoy in free agency, still having a relativelt young, average player, reaching here was quite shocking. Raiders seem to always find a way into the top 10 of every draft, regardless of how they do each season, but this might have been a body shot to the organization. Giving up what they gave up, to take a guy, who looks as if will likely be a bust,  heads will roll in the front office in Oakland. Rumors where the Raiders were leaning towards offensive line, and could have had any of the top trench maulers they wanted. There were also quite a few DBs that would have made an immediate impact to be had here, with Amerson and Howard aging quickly, these may have been better options. Grade: F

5. Broncos - CB Marion Gatewood(Nebraska)

Gatewood looked to be the top rated cornerback in the draft, and in a league, where great secondary players are hard to come by, you can never go wrong taking the best rated CB in the draft.....or can you? Gatewood looks to be a very solid player at the NFL level, having all the intangables to start every Sunday of his career in the NFL. The only knock, is this guys just isn't coachable, which will severly restrict his development as a professional ball player. If he can get his head straight after his rookie year, this kid can do it all, as a huge physical DB, he's going terrifying to throw at with his 6'4 frame. Grade: B

6. Aftershocks - WR Mincy(Florida State)

Chargers needed a playmaker, after loosing Keenan Allen in free agency, and Mincy might be just what the doctor ordered. This 6'1 WR with above average speed is going to be a problem to deal with in the AFC West. This is the first real splash the front office has made to help it's young 25 year old QB Bronson. this duo could be great for a long time, shades of Kelly to Reed in Buffalo. Grade: A-

7. Packers - ROLB Jason Maysonet(Ole Miss)

Yes folks, another linebacker taken in the top 10, and yes, another stud at the position. Packers didn't need to go with another OLB, considering they just signed Chandler Jones in the offseason, but we can't fault them for taking this verstile linebacker. While Maysonet is coming in as an OLB, he seems to be a great fit for a 4-3 DE. Whether the packers are making the switch to 4-3 or not, this guy is going to be an issue for opposing qurterbacks and running backs. Grade: B+

8.Buccaneers - WR Eric Hurns(Pittsburgh)

At first glance, you might think this was a terrible pick for a team already stacked at WR. But with a little indepth looking, you'll see that the Bucs are filled with aging stars. This could be the perfect situation for a young rookie coming in. H won't have to carry the load, with Mike Evans and Alshon Jeffery getting balls thrown their way. Bucs had other positions of need, that could have been filled here, but our guess is that Hurns was on the top of their board. He is an above average learner on the field, which will help him develop into a star in no time. Grade: B

9. Saints - TE Shawn Giordana(Texas)

This former longhorn was making noise in draft rooms after his steller combine performance. There were rumors that the Chiefs were fighting to trade up to take this monster on the field, but the Saints were lucky enough to grab him at 9. He may have been ranked in the mid teens as a pick, but when you have a sure fire hit, you don't pass on the long awaited replacement to Jimmy Graham. The Saints defense was fantastic last year, but the lack of offensive fire power, had them picking 9th here. Giordana might be the spark this team needed. Grade: A

10. Texans - SS Marcus Chism(Penn State)

Coming into the draft, with no strong safeties on the roster, might have been risky, but seeing how stacked this draft was at the postion, the Texans felt confident to get a star with the 10th pick, and they did just that. Chism has amazing speed for a strong safety along with a massive amount of hit power. He's likened to a bigger Tyann Mattieu, this guy is going to wreck WRs and provide much needed run support. Grade: A

11. Bears - CB Develiera Finch(Ole Miss)

Another former Rebel taken in the top 15, Finch has a lot to offer with good height at 6'0 and blazing above average speed. Between he and Gatewood, it was a coin flip for who would be chosen first. Unfortunately, as with Gatewood, this kid has his head in the clouds. He is another player being held back by his want to party, instead of put in the hard work required to be a top tier, elite CB. Luckily, this team is stacke every where esle, so this pick will work for the defending champs, pretty well. Grade: B

12. Steelers - LT Carlos Ortega(Clemson)

A solid safe pick, at a key position. Steelers took too many sacks last season to not address the oline here. Ortega will be a solid 8-10 starter protecting the blindside of the new signal caller being center, Lekkerkerker. Ortega wasn't the top rated lineman available, nor was he the top LT, but he is a great fit for a team in rebuilding mode. Grade: B+

13. Falcons - RE Exil Meredith(Florida State)

This team is loaded all over the field, so what do you draft? The top rated pass rusher in the draft, because, why not? Unfortunately, Meredith comes in a little under developed than the Falcons would have liked. Although, what can you expect from a 21 year out of college. That's the real upside here, this young impressionable QB assasin, provided he get the attention from the coaching staff that he needs, should develop into a nice piece in the front 7. Grade: B-

14. Seahawks - LT Cody Van Pelt(LSU)

Taking a left tackle was a must, considering this team didn't have one coming into the draft, but why Van Pelt? He was rated closer to a second rounf pick on Kipers Big board, and with Jameson and Lowry stil available, why this guy? We are just as confused as the fans are here. Grade: D

15. Lions - QB Zach Trucks(Texas)

After parting ways with long time QB and franshise leader in almost every major passing category, Matt Stafford, it was no surprise the Lions took a quarterback here. It was shocking that it took this long for the first QB to be off the board, not quite as shocking was, it was Trucks. Lions had expressed interest in Trucks before the draft, despite the young QB not attending the combine. Many experts belive that without Giordana last season, Trucks wouldn't have had the success he had in his first year as a starter. Coming out after two seasons is always risky, and even more so for the QB position. Grade: C+

16. Redskins - SS Eugene Drew(Stanford)

Another intersting pick, for a team that hasn't had the best draft success. This was not a position of need, by any measure, as the skins have a 25 year old SS already on the team. Is there something we don't know about Warren? There is a strong chance that the front office decided to go with BPA here, since Drew was at the top of many teams draft boards at this point in the draft. Grade: B+

17. Jaguars RG Dillard Dile(Norte Dame)

Very solid pick here for a team that prides itslef on pounding the rock. Dile was the second rated Lineman on the big board, and the top rated guard in the draft. Judging by his raw talents, this kid is going to plow the way for jaguar running backs for years to come. This guy was a can't miss pick. Grade: A-

18. Falcons - RE TJ Orlovsky(Michigan State)

A very strange pick, we said earlier the falcons don't have many holes, but to take two right ends in the 1st round? Rumors are that Falcons GM, Jason, was tending to a family emergency during the draft, and left the decisions up to the head coach. We have a feeling there will be a behind closed doors meetin when Jason returns. Grade: D

19. Rams - WR Reade Rich(Louisville)

Much like Randy Moss's epic fall in the draft, possibly the best WR in this years draft, shockingly fell to 19th overall to the Rams, who were in desperate need of a WR. The Rams could not have asked for a better scenario. Rich, a 6'4, frame, who is built like a TE but runs like a gazelle, looks to be the jackpot for a franchise that, in the past, has been a run first organization. Rich is the type of WR that could set, not only team records, but league record. Grade: A+

20. Cowboys WR Santiago Belser(Georgia)

Not really a much needed position for the Cowboys, but a very good pick, none the less. Belser may not have been the BPA at this time, but in a year or two, could turn out to be a steal at 20 for the Cowboys. This kid is smart, scoring higher on the wonderlic than most QBs. This guy absords information like a sponge. We don't love the pick for the Cowboys, but we love the player. Grade: B+

21. Bengals - ROLB Jared McHugh(Clemson)

Another Clemson star, and this guy might be the linebacker steal of the 1st round at 21st overall. This guy has the abitliy to become a superstar in the league, just adding to an already stout bengals linebacking core. We think this guy is going to surprise people in years to come, and should be a fan favorite after just a few games in the Black in Orange. Grade: A

22. Browns - HB Micheal Tull(USC)

This former Trojan is a copy of Reggie Bush, without the great hands. He's the most elusive back we have seen in a few years coming out of USC, but if history repeats itself, this kid could end up being just an expensive decoy in Cleveland, We can't fault the Browns for the pick, after having an atrocious run game, they needed to get someone to take the pressure off of Dak. Grade: B

23. Colts - RT Bryson Jameson(USC)

The top rated offensive lineman in the draft, the Colts are hoping Jameson can solidify the right side of the line, providing a little more time for Luck to get the ball out of his hand. Like most offensive lineman pick, another solid player for a team that has many holes. We like what the new GM has in kind, win at the line, and you win many games. Grade: B+

24. Vikings - RT Osej Downing(Alabama)

Who would have thought the first Bama player would be a tackle? At least this guy is a stud. He is srill very raw, but is a fast learner, so his development to an all-pro might not take long in  Minnesota. Vikings have holes, but it's hard to not like this pick, from a team who's weakness was scoring points. Vikings defense was solid, they just need to move the ball more effectively. What better way to move the ball, than over powering your oppponents at the LOS? Grade: B+

25. Panthers - HB Gage Giguere(Wisconsin)

We wouldn't say the Panthers need a HB just yet, with Rawls still being productive, and Artis-Payne backing him up, but it's hard to pass up the All-Star MVP from last season. Giguere is a very raw talent, with blazing speed, and is incredibly coachable. If may be a season or two from now, but this running back could eventually be in the upper tier of league running backs. Grade: C+

26. 49ers - LG Hunter Kowalkowski(Penn State)

The 49ers new who they wanted here, one of the strongest players in the draft, and a sure fire long term offensive lineman. The 49ers needed a LT, but had so much confidence in this young guard from Penn State, they took him, with the hopes of moving him to LT as a rookie. That says a lot about the skill of this kid. Grade: B

27. Lions - RT Bryant Bierria(Texas)

After taking Trucks ata 15, the Lions went and got him a best friend, in RT Bierria. This was the fist step in building around the young Qb, and in our opinions, the perfect fit. Grade: A

28. Titans - ROLB Tajuam McIntosh(Wisconsin)

A postion of need, after passing on Sagan at number 2, the Titans add a linebacker that probably should have been a 2nd round pick, listed as a high risk pick on the big board, after having issues his junior year of college. We don't see this kid as anything other than an average OLB, unless the coaching staff spend a lot of time working with him, on and off the field. Grade: C-

29. Eagles - FS Casey Hitchcock(LSU)

Easily the highest rated FS in this draft, and the second highest rated safety overall. The Eagles were lucky to have him fall this late, and with the Cowboys new WR, they will need all the secondary help they can get. This young rookie out of LSU, will be a big time star in no time. Grade: A

30. Bills - LE Chris Parsons(Virginia Tech)

The Bills have slowly decliined over the last two seasons, and it is showing on the defensive line. Bringing in Parsons, a guy who can play anywhere on the line, was a great concept. The problem is, hes raw, really raw. Sure he's 21, but his skills are a long way away from being where they need to be to warrant a 1st rounf pick. Maybe this kid proves up wrong down the road. Grade: D

31. Patriots - MLB Malcom Irwin(LSU)

After parting way with long time MLB Hightower, and signing the aging Burfict, the Pats needed a solid long term replacement for the quarterback of the defense. Irwin, while he might not reach the heights of Hightower(no pun intended), he should provide some stability at the postion for years to come. Grade: C+

32. Bears - WR Reginald Lamur(Florida)

For some reason, the Bears came into the draft, targeting a WR. Rumor from the front office, is they will run and air raid type offense next season, now that Kaufman has reallty matured and come into his own. Bears passed on the two best WRs with their earilier pick, but took  a flyer on Lamur. He's going to be a solid addition,we just don't see how he gets any real production, in an already crowded WR core. Grade: C-

I'm giving everyone this season a heads up to exactly what our slider adjustments will be for the start of season 6. Keep in mind, while this is what we are starting with, it likely won't be what we end with. Every season calls for new tweaks here and there as we start to noticed trends in one direction or the other. Season 6, without a doubt, will be no different. Here you go!

                                         S5            S6 

QB Acc -                      36                27

Pass Block -                 47                53

Catching -                    60                70

Run Block -                  65                68

Fumble -                       55                55

Pass Reaction time -    51                49

Interceptions -              23                23

Pass Coverage -            90               85

Tackle -                         51               53

Speed Threshold -         65               70

Pass blocking didnt need much of an adjustment, the main reason we went up, was because of a slider set we looked at from another league that does extensive data analysis for sliders. We will try it as 53 for a week or two, but if we see that too many points are being scored, with too much time in the pocket, we will go back down a few points. 

Personally, I'm  a little worried about the -5 on Pass coverage, but as a whole, our user vs user games, average points per game was low to begin with. With the higher speed threshold, we shouldn't need the coverage slider as high as it was last season.

Speed threshold going up +5, may spark some contreversy, but we feel is a good adjustment. Outside runs will be a little less effective now, and speed widereceivers will be reigned in a little. Just know, reading coverages is the key to passing, not simply out running the defense. 

Some of you vets may be wondering why the fumble slider didn't move after we had so many fumble complaints mid season. That's because we made an adjustment to lower the fumble rate. Yes, they still happened, but going too much higher would reduce any chance of fumbling. Hit sticking and strip ball should matter if  you are willing to go head  up with a big hitting linebacker. 

Interceptions were very high, as usual last season, but the slider stayed the same? Yes, but only because the Int slider effects coverage. Lowering the pass reaction time, and the coverage slider, with higher catching, we should see less picks. It won't bring us down to NFL averages, but it should be a noticable difference. 

Catching going up 10 points probably seems like a huge jump, and you would be right to say that. The thinking behing this, is with covreage so tight, and speed threshold being high, receivers need to hold on to more balls in traffic, along with "going after" the ball, instead of just watching it float to the DB. Also, with lowering QB accuracy, this will help balance out the INT rate, hopefully. This is another one that could be reduced down the line if too many points are scored. There's a chance we end the season with this at 65.

That's what we are working with for the start of the season, give it a few games before making any judgements on what you like or don't like. In madden, games change week to week, half to half, and quarter to quarter. 

Good Luck this upcoming season!

Commissoners Group

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Amb17OL3K64jXDhuOx5il-lzFqB-I8VXEPBdY-hhNJU

2021 Legends Premier League Mock Draft

1. Jets - WR Demarcus Mincy

2. Titans - LOLB Chance McGowan

3. Lions - CB Marion Gatewood

4. Seahawks - RE TJ Orlovsky

5. Aftershocks - WR Martell McCree

6. Broncos - SS Markus Chism

7. Buccaneers - RE Exil Meredith

8. Steelers - QB Denton Petty

9. Packers - ROLB Jason Maysonet

10. Saints - ROLB Jared McHugh

11. Cardinals - WR Reade Rich

12. Texans - HB Micheal Tull

13. Browns - MLB Donald Zimmer

14. Dolphins - SS Christian Mercilus

15. Jaguars - QB Zach Trucks

16. Redskins - DT Rashaud Gary

17. Falcons - RT Bryson Jameson

18. Falcons - WR Santiago Belser

19. Bengals - WR Antwan Rolle

20. Rams - WR Reginald Lamur

21. Vikings - HB Joqua Paige

22. Cowboys - CB Rich(can’t see the first name on the phone)

23. Eagles - SS Angel Reaser

24. Panthers - RT Jordan Thomas

25. 49ers - WR Mason Cutrera

26. Giants - LT Cody Van Pelt

27. Chiefs - C Christian Clements

28. Colts - LT Will Lowry

29. Patriots - C Robb Holcomb

30. Titans - RG Dillard Dile

31. Bears - TE Shawn Giordana

32. Bills - SS Eugene Drew

There seems to be some confusion as to what a "slug" draft is, so I figured I'd explain so that everyone has a good understanding of what we mean. I'm going to assume that anyone reading this, has little knowledge of how the off-season works in madden, and breakdown how this all works here at LPL. 

There are five parts of the offseason that we go through in madden after the Super Bowl is complete.  

1. Re-sign period - We typically give 24 hours after the super bowl, to give every user a day to try and re-sign any players they may have forgotten during the regular season, or may want to Franshise tag if the player didn't want to sign a long term deal.

2. Free Agency Round One - Pretty self explanitory, this is the first of three round of the free agency period. For Madden 17, this is the round where just about all the big names get signed. So yes, this is by far, the most important round, so we try to give another 24 hours, to give every user a chance to bid on the bigger names in the fre agent pool. This is also the round where the combine stats are given for every player. 

3. Free Agency Round Two - The second round of free agency, usually by this point, all the big names are gone, and now guys are looking to fill roster spots that they may have been out bidded on in round one. We try to give at least 12 hours for this period, since it's not as crucial as round one, we don't feel the need to give the full 24.

4. Free Agency Round Three - Quite honestly, this round doesn't need to exist, unless you were just out bidded on for two rounds, most guys aren't paying attention to this round. We try to give 6-12 hours before advancing, but we have skipped this rounf altogether before. It's not a very important round, so we don't give it much attention. The only perk to this round, is you get scouting points, to do a little more scouting before the draft.

5. The Draft - Possibly the best function of the CFM, easily gives the greatest build up to, and hope after, is each draft. The drafts are 7 round, with each team having 2 minutes to make each selection. I believe in the later rounds, the time gets reduced, but I'm not 100% on that. And it's maybe down to 1.5 minutes. We try to give at least a weeks notice to the date and time of the drafts. Every draft we have had at LPL, has been on a Sunday morning, at  9am cst - 10am est. This has been the time that has been chosen in every league wide vote, so we just use this day and time as our standard, as long as the offseason allows for it. 

When we have the option, we try to start the draft early, but doing what we call a "slug" draft. As mentioned above, once the draft starts, each team has 2 minutes to make thier pick. In Madden, we have the option to pause the draft, stopping the timer on the current pick. For the slug draft, what we do, is start the draft, then immediately pause it. Once it;s paused, whatever team is on the clock, can log in when they have time, make their pick(even with it pasued), and the game goes to the next pick, while remaining paused. This allows for guys who may not make the offical draft, a chance(if it gets to their pick), to still make their first round selection. The draft remains paused, until the offcial start time, at which time, we unpause the draft, and whoevers pick it is, at the time, now had 2 minutes to make a selection.

Once the draft is over, we advance to pre-season week 1. We try to give 12-24 hours of this period, not to play games, but to make roster adjustments, and get your roster down to 53 men. You are allowed to play the pre-season game, but we will not hold advance if you start 30 minutes before advance time. After the 12-24 hour period is up, with injuries OFF, we sim the pre-season, up to week 1 of the regular season. 

I hope for you new guys, and maybe some veterans, have found this helpful. You can always refer back to this at the end of next season!

Commissioners group

Effective today, we are starting an extra trade incentive plan. Right now, we have a limit of two trades from Super Bowl to Super Bowl. In the survey we recently took, one suggestion was "allow more trades", so we figured we could compromise. Any member who posts 4 articles or blogs on our DL page, www.daddyleagues.com/LPL, throughout each season, you will be given ONE extra trade for the following season. 

We are announcing this late in the 2020 season, but there are ways you can get in 4 articles before the offseason starts, to get the extra trade. A few suggestions are, you can do an end of the season review of your team, or the league. Mock drafts are always fun, do one for your team or the league, or both. There are endless possibilities!

It doesn't matter what the blogs are about, can be real life, or in game, it's whatever you guys want to write about. 

Commissioners Office

Good luck!

Here is the Schedule for the remainder of the 2020 regular season, leading into the post-season, along with our 2021 offseason schedule. The playoffs will be on a 24 hours advance schedule. Please be sure to be active in the offseason, this is where champions are made!
 

Please take a few minutes, and fill out our first, end of the season review survey. If there are any other questions  you would like to see asked in this survey, post it here in the comments, or PM a league commissioner. Thanks in advance!

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