A hard look at Superstar Mode: You’re shrinking the playbook, EA

Listen up, EA Sports development team,

I’ve spent a lifetime looking at depth charts, and what you’ve done to the defensive side of the ball in Madden NFL 26's Superstar Mode just doesn't sit right with me.

Limiting young players to just Middle Linebacker and Cornerback—while completely scratching the Edge Rusher and Safety positions off the roster—is just bad coaching. You’ve stripped away the teeth of the defense. A great football team isn't built on just two positions, and a great football game shouldn't be either. Young fans want the freedom to rush the passer from the edge or patrol the deep third like a true free safety. Right now, you're forcing them to play with a shrunk-down playbook, and it kills the replay value of the whole mode.

Football is about adapting and giving your players the tools to succeed. Do the right thing by your community: open up the roster, put those missing positions back on the chalkboard, and let these kids play the game the way it was meant to be played.