EA Sports released Gridiron Notes today that take a deep dive into the new scouting system for Franchise mode coming in a Title Update to Madden NFL 22 in mid-October. We will highlight a few key features the new scouting system has to offer, but for the full Gridiron Notes used for today's article, Click Here.
It is important to remember that only Franchises created after the future Title Update will include the new scouting system. If you begin a Franchise before the mid-October update, you will either need to continue using the legacy scouting system or restart to utilize the new system.
When scouting arrives, it will provide:
- A full scouting department
- In-depth scouting reports including player physicals, traits, and ratings
- News content that will move players up or down the media big board, impacting draft stock
- Mock drafts providing a snapshot of who teams are interested in throughout the season
Madden NFL 22 Scouting Deep Dive
Scouting will begin in Week 1 of the NFL regular season with a regional breakdown of the upcoming draft class. At this point, you will get to adjust your scouts based on strengths/weaknesses and plan out where you would like to send them. If you have a scout that excels at scouting cornerbacks, send them to the region with the best cornerbacks to ensure the best information possible. If you are determined to draft a specific position, instruct your scout to only focus on that positional group for a more targeted approach.
If more control over scouting isn't something you want, there will be an option to put scouting on auto-pilot and let the CPU handle it.
Key Scouting Dates:
- Week 1: Final time to re-assign/hire/fire scouts
- Week 2: Assign region scouts to individual positions
- Week 8: Assign national scout to individual positions
- Week 11: Choose 3 players to focus on where you’ll unlock 30% of a player's profile
- Free Agency Stage 3: Choose 3 players to host for private workouts where you’ll unlock 40% of a player's profile
Key Prospect Information Unlocks:
- 1% - Baseline physical information for prospects
- 10% - Player Notes including traits, throw style, etc.
- Every 10% - 1 attribute is revealed on the skill tab as a letter grade
- 70% - Player archetype is revealed
- 100% - All player attributes and true talent range are revealed
If you would like to see a walkthrough of the new system in action, we encourage you to follow along with the Detroit Lions Scouting example provided at the end of the Madden NFL 22 Scouting Update Deep Dive Notes.
What are your thoughts on the new scouting system coming to Franchise?
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