Now I'm no genius when it comes to Madden, but I feel that I do a pretty good job of turning teams around. I enjoy taking teams that have a history of losing and turning them around. Here's a couple things I learned that work for me, they might not work for you but here it is. First things first assess your roster and find positions that need immediate attention. With most of the losing teams, this is oftentimes a bad match up with QB and receivers or HB and OL. It's also important to look at how these players fit in with your personal play style. As a West Coast offense playcaller, I like quarterbacks that are accurate and smart, but that doesn't mean they have to be superstars. I've had success with Kellen Clemons, Matt Brandstater and Graham Harrell (coming off the bench for Matthew Stafford). None of these guys (except Stafford for the Lions) have cannon arms, so the deep ball is usually out of the question. This is why I like my receivers to be great route runners rather than raw talent. If you can't fool a corner with your route running, you can't get away with a short passing attack. (Devon Bess, Austin Collie and Miles Austin do wonders as a number 2 receiver). The running game in this game is where I struggle, (Unless I'm using the Falcons, you can't really stop Michael Turner). But I find that having running backs who can push your line forward more often than not get the job done. (Don't be fooled by the super speedy backs, the OL in Madden is terrible and more often than not your tiny little back is going to be having to run through a DE or LB right when he gets the ball...) On to the defense, I run a 3-4, and the most important part of my defense are the linebackers. I've had great success with Seth Bradley in the middle (get him from the Eagles he's worth it). Ernie Sims, Paul Kruger, Mike Peterson and surprisingly Jarvis Moss (he's a solid backup and a heads up player, he can start for a couple seasons too) work well on the outside. I always draft my corners, but take Fabian Washington when you have the chance, he's oftentimes your only hope of preventing the super fast players from scoring every time they break one off, and he isn't that bad at man coverage either. Finally, I love good safeties, That last line is so important especially when you run man coverage. William Moore (Atlanta) is one of the best hard hitters in my opinion, and not to shabby in the deep zone. Other good safeties that won't break the bank are Louis Delmas, Jim Leonhard (get him early for a three year contract he declines fast after that) Ronde Barber makes for a good safety if you change his position (if he stays healthy), and remember that if you're having trouble finding one, a veteran corner who is already on your roster is cheaper and sometimes more effective than trying to find one at the last minute. Oh and for special teams, you can't score on kickoff returns if you don't have good blockers, make sure your second return man is a fast FB or HB who can help you get that one cut and go. Good article, I saw some things in here that I hadn't thought of before, thanks for the article