Madden 26 is out, and one of the things that I like to find out is how they are going to treat the current rookie class in franchise simulations. Early on, we know that Madden hates rookies with a passion, almost always underrating even the most talented young prospects, but often the rookies quickly develop into stars in franchise mode simulations. However, Madden always makes this process fairly random and unpredictable. How are players going to develop? Which players will turn into perennial Pro Bowlers, which ones will be driven out of the league, and which lower-round draft picks will turn out to be hidden gems bound to make their respective GMs look like Geniuses?
