The Jacksonville Jaguars have steadily declined over the past few years since their 12-4 season 3 years ago.  However, in Madden 11 they will be a force once again.  The key to Madden has always been time management and a solild defense.  With the addition of Aaron Kampman and Kirk Morrison, the Jaguars defense is scary again.  The linebackers are as good as they have ever been with Morrison, Durant, and Smith.  But the true strength of the Jaguars team in Madden 2011 comes in their biggest weakness in the NFL.  The secondary becomes scary if you move either Cox or Mathis to free safety and move the speedy Reggie Nelson to strong safety. 

On offense, all you have to do is get the ball in Maurice Jones-Drew’s hands and you will find your way into the endzone.  With rising stars Mercedes Lewis and Mike Sims-Walker, the offense is becoming very potent if Qb Garrard can return to form.  Look to get secret weapon Mike Thomas involved on screen passes and drag routes.  The Jaguars are by no means the best team in Madden 11, but they will be very usable.

More team specific strategies coming soon to Maddenholics, so keep checking in.

1. Cowboys

2. Saints

3. Redskins

4. Colts

5. Raiders

Remember, we know very little about madden 2011 right now, so depending on how important various aspects of the game are (maybe the awareness rating will finally mean something) things could easily change.

Since the Bears have no first or second round picks this year, they needed to make a splash in free agency. Julius The Chicago Bears signed Julius Peppers (pictured above) to the biggest contract a defensive end has ever signed.  He is expected to spark a once great pass rush and turn the bears back into a feared defense.

With the addition of Mike Martz as the new offensive coordinator, this team could suprise a few people next year.

C.J. Spiller RB- One of the more elusive backs coming out this year, he will probably have a pretty high fumble rating and not be able to run over anyone. Although, he will be someone who can break off a big one or catch a tough pass when you really need it.

Aaron Hernandez TE- He is not huge for a TE at 6’2″, but should be one of the fastest TE’s in the game. He will more than likely be the 2nd TE taken in this draft, which would put him on a good team in the late first round.

Taylor Mays S- He could become an elite madden safety as soon as the game comes out. He is 6’3″ and will lay a hard hit every time. I would imagine his hit power will be high 80s or even low 90s straight out of college. He does have a few drawbacks. He is not a great coverage S and isn’t very fast, but against the run and causing fumbles he will be elite.

Jermaine Gresham TE- In my opinion he is the best TE and maybe the best receiver in the draft. He is 6’6″ and has good speed for a TE. He isn’t the greatest blocker in the world, but neither is Dallas Clark and he is doing just fine.

Arrelious Benn WR- Unless you really follow college football this may be the first time you have heard of Benn. He is 6’2″ and 220 lbs. so he will be a WR that can run through some tackles, almost Brandon Marshall style. He does have rare speed for a big man and outstanding returning abilities. He will be a player that will get many touches in the NFL and in Madden.

Jahvid Best RB- Another home run hitting style of RB. He is similar to C.J, but will be worse in stats such as awareness and ball carrier vision.

 

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In an interview with Gamespot.com, Josh Looman introduces “Madden Ultimate Team” and talks about some of the features it will have.  Here is a summary of it:

“Madden Ultimate Team” will be a brand new premium downloadable content that will be absolutely free to play.  You earn coins by playing games then you can buy packs or bid on cards in an eBay like style.  It’s a full feature in Madden such as Franchise and Superstar mode.  You will first name your team then go through a tutorial.  You will be given a starter pack with basic players.  You play to earn coins to buy better players and get a better team.  This will also include players where they were best known at, such as Brett Favre at Green Bay and Randy Moss at Minnesota but very hard to find in packs. There are also stadium, playbook, uniform cards, and injury cards to help you heal your players.  There is also other features such as length of contract, chemistry, and many new features.  This feature will be released around the holidays this year.

Here is a video on the new feature:

I at first thought that this would be another attempt to make money, but when I realized it’s free, I know that this is actually for our enjoyment.  I like what EA is doing with this, adding a new feature to the game.  I can already think of ways we can do tournaments here at Maddenholics.com with Madden Ultimate Team.  Should be a fun feature.