In franchise mode, human players can choose to be players of any available team (unless restricted by the specialists in online leagues). You can control individual players (whether they're real NFL players or customized rookies) and play their careers in the pros. This mode is an exciting way to play because the game is fast, because by default, the game is simulated, not displayed on the screen on the engine. You can play any defensive position or most offensive positions. You cannot play kicker, wager or anyone on the offensive line.

If you choose to create a rookie from scratch, you will first enter a screen where you can choose where you want to play and which prototypes you like, as well as where his team will be selected. This will affect his starting data, but if you use XP differently, you can eventually train him to change the prototype. His position will be locked up throughout his career.

Prototype and draft locations are important because they set the character's starting properties. All information is displayed on the screen, self-evident; make sure to choose a prototype that suits your game style. Draft location selection is more like a soft difficulty mode, because early drafting has a high starting attribute, while non drafting can quickly gain XP benefits during games and training. This is the only two choices that affect the character's starting properties.

After that, you will be able to change the rookie's appearance, quantity of mut coins, location, gears and accessories. All of this, including his body proportions, is just cosmetic. For example, you can create a 7-foot (400 pound) player, but his speed and acceleration can start with the right prototype in the '70s or' 80s.

There are some obvious disadvantages to playing players. You will not be able to control the operation of the team, including transactions or releases (although your work can be guaranteed). When you're not on the court, you won't be able to control the game, so even if you do a good job in catching, AI may not perform well and put you in an unnecessary predicament. In other words, it's like a single player on any real sports team.

Please note that "being a player" doesn't completely mimic the NFL lifestyle. No off-site antics, no endorsements, no charity work, no persistence, no career ending injuries, no suspension, etc. You can leave the team during the off-season and find a new team, but you must move to one of the other teams that other users do not own. You can't spend any time hanging out on the free agency list. Curiously, you can't ask for a deal. As a player character, you will never be traded.

If you are playing Franchising (online or offline) and all the other 31 teams are retained, all you can do is retire your role and create another one to replace it. However, when you retire a player role, no matter how you start, you can create a coach or owner unless limited by the online League settings.

When you play as a player, all you have to do is be good. If you are not a starter (AI is only calculated based on the overall score of your role, not other roles in the same position), you need to win your position through weekly training. Even if you are the entry of bonus XP, you need training, but if you are not the entry, you will never get any playing time. Note that the Federation commissioner can enable the instant launch program setting to ensure that all manually controlled player characters are at the top of their team depth map, regardless of the overall rating.

If you like, you can choose to ignore the workout entirely, but if time is tight, the best way is to simulate the process of getting mut coins. First of all, simulation exercises only get bronze level experience, but it's better than nothing. If you do spend time practicing, you can try again many times through the pause menu.

When you simulate a workout, it will award XP based on the lowest medal you've ever won in that exercise. If you train and win a gold medal in the exercise to get the maximum XP, the next time the same exercise appears, you can simulate the exercise and still get the XP gold amount. The highest medal you win will have a red square background, so you know exactly what you're going to get.

If you are a real NFL player, you will be forced to retire when that player completes his 15th season, when he will automatically retire. This means that if you play as a veteran, you can only get a few seasons in his shoes, when you need to create a new character to continue playing.