Madden 22 to drastically overhaul Franchise staff system

With the NFL offseason beginning to ramp up into the minicamp phase, it’s safe to say that football fever is coming back into the fold. So too is the excitement and anticipation for the next EA Sports Madden title, slated to hit shelves in August.

The last few weeks have seen Madden 22 begin to take formation, as Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes were revealed as co-cover athletes. More recently, EA Sports Madden 22 posted a ‘deep dive’ video highlighting some of the changes to Franchise mode gameplay.

Now we have the latest release of the Gridiron Notes, a written detailed breakdown of any and all tweaks that Madden 22 gamers can expect to see in a couple of month's time.

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Madden 22 Franchise Staff Gridiron Notes

Here’s all the latest changes and upgrades to Madden 22 Franchise mode, as per the latest Gridiron Notes.

Franchise Staff

An expanded coaching roster will include an offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, and added a player personnel department that serves as your primary player acquisition character. With four characters to manage (including yourself in coach mode), each week you can upgrade your staff through “Talent Trees”.

Staff Points

Staff Points are earned through playing games, meeting selectable gameday goals, and completing scenarios. Completed objectives and milestones will grant Staff Points to a singular pool, which means that you can upgrade any coach character once you have earned enough points. Upgrading your staff comes in the form of purchasing talents on each character’s Talent Tree.

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Talent Trees

At launch, each of the four characters will have two sub-trees associated with them. Each tree is themed to that character, as well as the role that character has in the organization.

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Some Talent Trees require you to make a choice, or a branching decision were selecting one talent will “lock” the opposing branch of the tree.

Types of Talents

There will be over 60 unique Talents at launch, and with some having multiple tiers - there will be over 95 Talent purchases. Talents are divided into four categories: Player Growth, Staff Changes/Improvements, On-field Performance, and Player Acquisition/Retention. The head coach focuses on overseeing the growth and development of their roster and the staff. The offensive and defensive coordinators prioritize the on-field product and essentially represent the entirety of the position coaches on each side of the ball. For them, you might see rating boost branching decisions like “boost DT block shed by 3” or “boost LE/RE block shed by 3.”

Scouting in Franchise

One of the most highly-requested features for Franchise was a more robust scouting feature when searching for future star players. Since Scouting is a significant structural overhaul and fundamental piece of the Franchise experience, there will be a Live Service update targeted for September. This will require players to restart their Franchise in Madden NFL 22 after downloading the Title Update.

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That just about covers the Franchise Staff Gridiron Notes for 25th June, as we creep closer to the official Madden 22 release date. Remember to keep our Madden hub at your ready for all the latest information leading up to Madden 22 going live.