Franchise Mode Tips That You NEED To Know || Madden 23 Franchise Mode

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For Madden 23 players new and old, here are some helpful tips for Madden 23 Franchise mode that should help you. From how to start your Madden 23 franchise, to Madden 23 Staff Upgrades, to Madden 23 Scouting and Drafting tips and with changes to Madden 23 Free Agency, I can show you what I've learned that helps me in Madden 23 franchise mode.
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0:00 | Best Madden 23 Franchise Settings
4:50 | Weekly To Do's
5:53 | Coaching Skill Tree / Best Franchise Upgrades
10:49 | Madden 23 Drafting Guide
11:12 | Madden 23 Scouting Guide
14:52 | Madden 23 Free Agency Guide
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[@waltermyrick1109]

So there’s a way to find out that EA copy and pastes their game each year. I am a Saints fan, so naturally, I do Saints franchises. Each year I get the situation that goes along the lines of ‘Rookie Mentorship’ with Cesar Ruiz. Only problem is, I got this situation last year and the year before it because EA copy and pastes their games. Try it for yourself. Even though Cesar Ruiz has been in the league for 3 years now, you will still get a situation that gives him an XP and ratings boost because of a rookie mentorship and the situation will even talk about how they ‘drafted him in the first round this past year.’

[@markelite4892]

it plays alot like madden 2021 with the fun factor of Madden 2015.

[@yt_hatescrime_data4301]

Best strategy is to buy madden every other year. Doing that actually makes you feel like its somewhat of a new game. I been doing this since Madden 95. 👍

[@camwatson5396]

@@yt_hatescrime_data4301 I haven't "paid" for madden in years, ive had ea play pro on and off for a couple years since I like need for speed and the Sims and with that I've gotten every madden for "free"

[@clarencemack9942]

Can you play head to head on madden franchise mode or only the computer

[@shiestlifesam]

@@camwatson5396 me too either that or I game share with my brother in law no reason to buy a roster update

[@xtremebama1225]

Something else in the weekly strategy that I like to do is choose my weekly goals in the same screen where the focus players are I choose goals I know I can complete which when you complete them you get more staff points

[@jtymon24]

Great video very very helpful thank you

[@kirkknerr9999]

Just got off work and about to load up the game for the first time for a Lions franchise… thank you bro

[@C4YouTube]

hopefully I make your franchise easier!

[@bobbyburgess1086]

Hey C4! love the content as always! Been watching since the browns franchise in 17 I think. Does the cap brake in franchise when you mess with player contracts? Like I'm trying to convert Myles Garrett salary into his bonus. But when I do that to players it seems to make my cap go negative even tho I'm saving 20ish million

[@paulpalayamjr4832]

As a European this video was in depth & to the point with all my pressing questions about madden 23. Keep up the good work man 👍🏼👏🏼

[@alvingordon3560]

Fantastic video!!

[@xLuvMeSumMEx]

The free agency bug is what’s stopping me from even starting a franchise. Can’t tell me EA tests this stuff out.

[@damianwhindleton2218]

Oh Jesus what bug

[@Ian-tx1fp]

What?! Is this real?

[@Jkarl74]

They don't have all kind of bugs glad I got to try it with 10 hour trial still the same been 4 years of trash

[@YTLogi]

What’s the bug?

[@xLuvMeSumMEx]

The computer AI doesn’t control signing correctly and you will see multiple big names in free agency every year.

[@bigjay52]

Sup, Thanks Bro...Preciate your energy and playing the game with what's available, not all the negativity of what's not and what else👍

[@C4YouTube]

Appreciate that -- try to be tough but fair

[@Doitfluidmoverman]

I’ve been looking through all these videos trying to figure out if it’s a good idea to reset a talent tree during the season option. I just wanna make sure that any XP gained won’t be taken away.

[@joshsanders6310]

Great video. Thank you for posting this, it definitely answered some questions I’ve had.

[@C4YouTube]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chaseross8900]

In Madden 22 I has a RE named Trent Nelson who was a monster for me. In a Super Bowl season for us, he has 22.5 sacks, won defensive player of the year, and won Super Bowl MVP after getting 3 sacks and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. That next season his X-factor regressed down to just star. What the fuck Madden

[@Jedi_Blu]

I always turn that off.

[@WhatYouMeanNo]

@@Jedi_Blu even when u turn it off it still happens sometimes because Madden lol

[@steel1968]

This was an awesome video. Thanks!

[@C4YouTube]

Glad you liked it!

[@steel1968]

@@C4KZbin if I select "Auto Progress Players" in settings, does that competely negate the affect of having mentor players and weekly training or am I confusing XP points? Sorry for the dumb question. I'm 53 and was a HUGE Madden player from the early 90s up to about 2012 and then got away from it for a while. So it's been about 10 yrs since I've played.

[@adirondackoutdoors]

Hey c4 I keep running into a problem with cpu changing my roster. I will have a lineman get injured and they will release say a tight end and sign a random lineman, but I have all the options set to manual. Any idea what's going on?

[@DrRobGilles]

Thanks for the video man. Question. I’m thinking about getting the game after years of not playing. Love franchise mode but over the years it has disappointed. I know this sounds like an ambitious project but I absolutely loved how madden 12 did their draft clases. Over 25 present was insane. I liked it so much I was drawn to the imaginary players as i went through 25 years 3-4 times over the years. Thinking about recreating at least 5-10 of the draft classes or compiled the best players of all 25 years into 5?classs How long does it take you to make a draft class. And what level of customization can you have. Can you upload face scans or portraits. Potential. Traits. Etc?

[@keonzzcw]

Sadly not

[@mrk5tonio654]

Hey C4 , did you make the physical trait video ?

[@BoredHermit]

Nice one.

[@mytube1935]

To play franchise mode online or offline, do I need xbox live or any special subscrition other than internet connection? Will just a simple internet connection be enough to connect to the EA Servers and keep content current?

[@danvaughan1621]

Love your video! I just finished my first season on XB0X, madden 23 Can i not go to season 2? THANKS!

[@justheresoidontgetfined]

Anyone having issues where your active negotiations are 5/5 right away in week 1 of free agency? Theres also no available data in the targeted screen so feels like a bug. My settings for free agency negotiations are also manual.

[@vvandavvitch]

Can you change Depth Charts for all NFL teams without changing owner characters?

[@colelittle4495]

Let's go!

[@zachzentner699]

Does anyone know how to adjust cpu team playbooks and such. I hate facing the Ravens and a non running qb runs the ball way to often.?! HELP

[@lileggyolke]

I need a walkthrough of controlling one player 😢 but w vid brother

[@frankazzuri8984]

My seasons 2 guys like Justin Jefferson and Mike evans don’t get signed and you can just sign them on 1 year deals

[@snoopson3fps532]

When will you be uploading more of the panthers franchise

[@naterife15]

Hey c4 what's your Madden share draft class name!?

[@dyltheteal4396]

Great content bro I hope I can make my videos as good as these one day keep up the grind bro

[@lawrencefashaw3328]

What about changing my role after I started as a head coach already

[@ANBU_Blk_0p]

What is a good number for the XP sliders? kind of want players to progress fast but not to the point where everyone is a 90 - 99 by season 2. any suggestions?

[@christianbuchli2109]

i like 65 for all of them 70 works too

[@stephencalhoun3034]

X-Factors and superstars should regress when they get older or don't play well enough. If it gets wild, it can be fixed

[@JaredTG.]

Yea it's already too easy to build a powerhouse, I don't tend to change settings to make it more predictable. I see why people like it though.

[@mysteryblitz2584]

How do you get on the free agent page?

[@emanuelheath5874]

I just started a franchise with Tennessee and I'm making Malik Willis the starting quarterback and put tannahill on the trade block and Philly offerd devonte Smith and Derrick Barnet straight up and I also got a offer from the vikings

[@legostopmotionguy13]

Should of moved him to WR

[@emanuelheath5874]

@@legostopmotionguy13 moved who tannahill???

[@legostopmotionguy13]

@@emanuelheath5874 yeah

[@timzeeeny4583]

Titans actually won the Superbowl with Ryan in my Franchise with an 8-9 Record

[@emanuelheath5874]

@@timzeeeny4583 Titan up

[@juliancoats4188]

very in depth, silly question how do i save progress in 23, on xbox? the function i used in 21 doesn't save the progress

[@C4YouTube]

if it's online franchise it's autosave. if its offline franchise there's a button prompt at the bottom of the screen to manually save it

[@zippyhutch03]

After watching this video if I win the Twitter giveaway at least I know how to set up my franchise mode

[@Ty33Budd]

Scheme Fit? How do you manipulate your scheme? Some free agents show scheme fit, but where can you check that info, what accounts for a good fit???

[@C4YouTube]

in the staff tab on the main franchise page, you can check/edit your team schemes there (playbooks too).

[@Jimmy-gr5vb]

How do you make a draft class?

[@georgewilliamsjr3985]

Wasted my whole first year.. I will apply all of this in year two. You think its ok or should i restart?

[@dooliesuncle]

Can you choose your opponent in franchise mode. I want to play my drone every week

[@yigyountry]

i play on 1 min rookie quarters, absolutely insane i know

[@nickmcnamara8767]

I have a question! In madden 23 when you look back on a player stats. Does it show who the player played with from the previous season????

[@xChicoSuave]

I thought they added this feature back in 22, I could be mistaken though.

[@Devitron87]

You can

[@lukecoleman6875]

Have they come out and said anything about fixing the amount of FA available in free agency

[@brownsloyalist5417]

No I actually think it is very realistic that no teams bring back their best players lol.

[@brownsloyalist5417]

I also really love that you have to backload every contract.

[@imhereforagoodtime]

How do I make my created player a Captain if I'm using coach mode?

[@MercinLikeABoss]

I've had Dev Trait Regreasion turned off but it's bugged and still will regress players regardless of if it's on or not

[@michaelfanslau3982]

You may notice it's regressing the stats but no the dev trait. That's bc DEV TRAIT regression is off and the dev trait isn't going away but the players still regress statwise

[@MercinLikeABoss]

@@michaelfanslau3982 No its the dev trait...had 4 players go from Superstar to Star and 1 from Star to normal all while dev regression was turned off

[@peterbarletto2636]

When can you use free agency only in the off season or can you use free agency during the season.

[@Matt92Machine]

You can use it both in season and offseason.

[@ktgaming2296]

Madden Franchise Mode players deserve better 1. Better Scouting player comparison Example when I’m scouting a QB who does he compare to, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Micheal Vick, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and so on. Same for other positions. 2. Real Coaching staffs, players who retire have the ability to become an offensive or defensive coordinator, then head coach 3. Player Roles such as Franchise QB, Featured Back, Game Manager, Return Specialist, Deep Threat Receiver, Fan Favorite, Draft Bust, The Future, Sack Specialists and so on. 4. New commentary teams. We are tired of hearing the same lines year after year. A fresh voice is needed. 5. Better physics and gameplay. Get rid of the current engine. 6. Better stat tracking in franchise mode. Such as W/L record for starting QB, career 300 and 400 yard passing games, 4 and 5 TD PASS games, career 100-200 yard rushing and receiving yard games, career 3+ sack games, career 15 + tackle games, career 2+ INT games. Franchise Team Records, such as Career Team Record leaders, Franchise leader in pass yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, tds etc. 6. Overall history of all teams W/L records, W/L record vs a specific team especially my overall record vs division rivals 7. New team relocation cities, names, uniforms, and new stadium builds. More customization allowed. 8. Player morale, if a player is unhappy with contract, team performance, have the ability to request a trade, or release. The decisions you make affects your whole team. 9. Better presentation packages. Monday night games should have a different presentation package from a Sunday Night game, and Thursday night game. So different scoreboard designs etc. 10. Commentary that reflects what you do on a weekly and yearly basis. So if I have a QB who through for 300 yards week one, in week 5 commentary should reference things he’s done in past games. If I have a QB who threw for 50 tds in a season, then commentary should reference what he did last season, reflect on winning awards, Super Bowl etc. Past madden commentary do not do this. If my team wins a Superbowl in 2023 then in year 2026 there should be a stat display showing previous SB winning teams, while playing in regular season or playoff games. Commentary referencing that would be great. When breaking a record whether it’s NFL, or a TEAM FRANCHISE RECORD, commentary should reflect that, a stat display should reflect that. On Madden 22 commentary rarely mention that you broke a record nor is there any stat overlay that you can see showing you broke a NFL or Team Record. Madden does not have team records but need to be added. 11. Training Camp/ Position Battles, 12. Post game shows/Interviews/ weekly press conferences and Super Bowl media day 13. Storylines, throughout franchise mode on a year to year basis, for a specific players career. Ex Patrick Mahomes grew up not too far from Dallas. Maybe one day throughout his career he would want to become a DALLAS Cowgirl. Store lines should follow specific things like that. Free agent storylines, Last year playing storylines, contract year, coming back from injury storylines, record watch storylines, big rivalry game storylines and so on. Weekly power rankings would be nice to have in the game. To track how teams are doing on a weekly basis and year to year basis. 14. WE DESERVE SO MUCH MORE IN FRANCHISE MODE. After one season you’re pretty much bored of franchise mode because there’s not much to do in the mode. I would add a bunch more but I know y’all hate reading long paragraphs, and watching long videos but we deserve better. I don’t like SuperStar KO or MUT. MUT definitely need a matchmaking because there’s no way a 79 ovr team should be getting matched up against a 95 + overall team. That’s one thing that forces players to buy packs!! Additions A real like GM mode. So I’m a Gm of a team. The owner would have a list of demands like Win a SB in three years, or sweep a divisional rival, make the playoffs, win a playoff game, have a certain about of players reach the hall of fame, if I’m having a bad year, and I’m drafting top 5 the owner should have a day so on who I DRAFT. Owner should be like “We need a franchise QB” something to that extend, or we need to get a player maker at WR, or we need defensive help. Each decision you make in your franchise you get graded on your ability to be a GM. You should be able to be under contract as well. So if you’re doing good you can get rewarded with a new contract, or if you get fired you can go to another team, but not just any team. A team that will offer you a contract. So be careful of what team you’re picking. If you chose to be an owner then you should have a lot of control, have the ability to hire/fire GM’s. Sign sponsorship deals, tv contracts, and so on.

[@alexjackson7217]

My question is with the scouting how many players at the end of the year are 90% or more scouted? I doubt any get 100% scouted!

[@mattvasey7347]

I'm currently week 10 I have most QB's at 100% as I have two regional scouts, scouting QB's. I've got mostly everyone else at 75% or 50%. I don't hate the scouting tbh.

[@Matt92Machine]

A problem I have with franchise mode is when you get into year 2, 3, 4 etc and you want to use a custom draft class, it doesn't let you add the custom draft class until week 2 of the season, and you can't hire or fire scouts after week 1. It's really frustrating.

[@C4YouTube]

I havent seen this yet but damn

[@Matt92Machine]

@@C4KZbin Yeah, unless I’m doing it wrong. Going into the prospects menu and clicking the stick doesn’t do anything in week 1, but in week 2 it brings up the menu to add a custom draft class.

[@glenmetcalfe9784]

my biggest question is can you develop any player into a superstar.Like lets say I play 5 seasons with DA BEARS.Is it possible to develop a superstar OL.Like can TEVIN JENKINS become a superstar?or anyone for that matter?

[@kianbozorgmir2183]

The reason i bought the game is it was 70% off so now im watching guides

[@LukaDoncicFitnessOfficiaI]

Same. Money saving handshake 🤝

[@mrosa718]

This is the first year in a long time that I’ve dropped down to all-pro. I was always all-madden but idk man this year is tough lmao. Week 1 of franchise I lost 73-14 against Tennessee with the Giants lmao. Disgusting.

[@jeffmurray7481]

I’ve only played all madden this game with adjusted sliders but I have been thinking about all pro

[@mrosa718]

@@jeffmurray7481I normally wait for that one guy (I think his name is Matt) to post his sliders on operation sports. But for now it seems all-pro isn’t that bad. Eventually I’m gonna have to go back to All-madden tho lol

[@C4YouTube]

dog shit play been thinking on it all day ruined my weekend

[@clarencekenner190]

Yea either my play calling on defense isn’t good yet or I need to re tool in off season but playing 12min 25 sec play clock the score definitely gets up high. My season been up down with SF but leave on madden bro you’ll get thru it or have a high draft pick lol

[@markelite4892]

Franchise Mode is the real deal in the new Madden 2023 yeah the fumble and interception ratios are screwed up but since new update I've noticed the smoother gameplay!

[@jordanharris8565]

How many years can you play as owner before it makes you retire

[@Better80]

My superstar players keep losing there super star how do I turn that off

[@willielaw6]

I thought I read they have random trade block or trade request?

[@nicholasjones8247]

What does *** mean when drafting a player

[@JaredTG.]

Why do people keep saying that the region breakdown showing the strengths and weaknesses is new?

[@johnandkadensfunnyvideos606]

How did you get the real players likes CJ stroud and Bryce young? It would mean a lot if I got some help on that.

[@JQUE94]

Usually in the downloadable madden community uploads, on Madden 22 in was able to.get this years draft class in Franchise Mode, but the class has to.be created though

[@rocknrola777]

Just got into NFL and have some time to spend learning the game, from UK so knowledge is 0....buying the game tonight

[@brianpascoe7454]

Can you manually save a franchise in online mode…I have only played offline, and can’t figure out how to save manually

[@C4YouTube]

no that's offline only

[@solerthesavage]

Funny watching this a year later while Anthony Richardson is dotting me up from the colts

[@lacosa24x]

Why can’t I go for it on 4th down in franchise mode

[@tobis7]

Seems like the QB tags do not work at all. Trubisky starts over Pickett, Mariota starts over Ridder, Giants traded for Darnold and started him over Jones. The backups here should all start considering their tags, but no one does.

[@TBAHGaming]

It’s based on OVR. For a future starter if they’re the same OVR as a bridge player than they will start over them.

[@TheArrow-je8fb]

I’m pretty sure that it’s based off the overall

[@zacwoods]

The game is broken. Just like always. Nothing new here. Just these pack pushing ytubers constantly avoiding talking about how poorly designed the core of this game has been for a decade because then THEY cant make money off it like EA does. All hypocrites.

[@legostopmotionguy13]

It does work

[@kodaction6511]

That is a pretty giants move lmfao

[@markelite4892]

All I was able to do was get the jags to ovr 81 81 81.

[@izzy_yu_heard2486]

I can’t sim games how I do that in face of the franchise

[@Justin-ru4jr]

What happens when you run out of Offensive coordinators

[@yigyountry]

haven’t watched the vid yet but i thought they added more trade slots? i’ve only been seeing 3 slots still

[@C4YouTube]

no still 3

[@jamaltakii6865]

What happend you draft mode?

[@damonmcfarland9364]

here's one tip....if you played 22, save your money and keep playing 22.

[@GrindHardPeezy]

You obviously haven’t played 23 yet.

[@damonmcfarland9364]

Yes I have

[@MrMurdamir]

Why do players lose they star?

[@9inchprankster]

Anybody else having the problem where the opposing d line is insanely good? Like I literally assembled the best o line in the game and I still got sacked 6 times in a game

[@YTLogi]

It’s by design and it’s to make it more realistic. Nfl average TT is under 3 seconds

[@thevoxdeus]

Pass rush this year is less boom or bust. Get rid of the ball in 3-4 seconds max, or expect to be sacked.

[@C4YouTube]

it's relentless this year, gotta stand and bang in the pocket

[@kpreligion1352]

Anyone know how to add the X factor on the OL

[@dashark1570]

Oline cant get x factors unfortunately, only superstar

[@kpreligion1352]

@@dashark1570 Yea but my staff points said i unlocked x factor for oline…

[@kpreligion1352]

@@dashark1570 and it literally let me equip it in settings but only show as superstar in game

[@Irish_all_day]

Should be a free to play game

[@antoineford1185]

Yo! Who has gotten pass yr 2053. I won the sb , my head coach retired and now i can't do shit

[@nicholasmartin6496]

Hi

[@nathentears4674]

My franchise doesn’t even work CAN someone help?

[@stantheman6842]

the free agency is good better than 22

[@markelite4892]

games rigged for jaguars cause i traded top 3 of my best guys all green and they still won't trade burrows to me all 90 and above simulated rest of season guess who goes to the superbowl rodgers and burrows....Burrows won the Superbowl with 3 passing TDs. I was so pissed off that could of been my team!

[@brad4231]

Anyone else having playbook issues? I set my playbooks in the schemes but when I go to play it defaults to Arizona’s offense and defense. I have to change it every time I play

[@evanlevenseller3080]

Are you changing it in your manage staff settings or in your pregame settings?

[@antwanowens4013]

I use to play madden mobile for a few yrs now I have a steam deck you said in week 3 u can sigh a focus scout I don’t think that’s true I believe it’s week 8 after the bye when that’s available for your national focus and how do I get the menu of the drafting order after the superbowl

[@BasicName02]

#1 tip…don’t waste your time. EA yet again put out another half ass game with a buggy and in creative franchise

[@JonasOlssen008]

I just won my first superbowl... Tue cut scene is exactly the frikkin same!!! Disgusting. I sure am glad I only paid £14.99. I would be pissed if I paid £50. There is a tiny graphical improvement. But that's it. Same game. Rip off.

[@regularj0e28]

Not gonna lie, unlocking a hidden dev actually hinders you. They get superstar XP if they're hidden dev, so if you unlock a star it screws their xp gain

[@ramynoureddini5487]

This franchise is so lackluster. None of the “weekly training” translates onto the field. Unrealistic “scenarios” . Having a conversation “during the week” with a player in full game day gear.

[@jimmiehissong]

Best thing in Madden franchise mode is not playing Madden at all

[@jesusisking1741]

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

[@markelite4892]

franchise mode when u want balance with out all that ut pay to win bullcrap.

[@MikeMurray-db8fp]

Lol no shit Bro what’s with the coaching adjustments everyone talking about I don’t have it on. Y game what game are they playing I had this game 15 years never see it it nit there why or what are they showing adjustments

[@MikeMurray-db8fp]

Lol your prob not even using the real collage drafts ur Seless video

[@tjward2370]

this game absolutely sucks, again The scouting mode in franchise has become worse the highly publicized free agency is directly out of Madden 12. another step backwards, maybe it's because the last decent game they made was in 2011 and there's nobody Left alive on the staff that remember how to make a good football game

[@justiceadams6623]

Wait seriously

[@jesters08joker]

Then don't play it. It's a video game, not a NFL simulator. It's not that serious.

[@GrindHardPeezy]

Lol you should play something else my g

[@nateearle3428]

Only tip you need to know is the game is TRASH

[@renderuntocaesarwhatiscaes2300]

Here’s what you need to know don’t buy it it’s crap bro pure crap I just finished one season and guess what it’s stuck I can’t move on so the hours I put into building the team is just gone down the drain that’s it for me I’ll never spend another fuccin dime with this gawdam company they put out crap they don’t care kids are gonna buy it anyway