Yes, You Can Get Traded in Madden 23 – Here‘s How Franchise Trades Work

As a hardcore Madden gamer who lives for franchise mode, one of my favorite parts of the experience is executing big roster moves like trades to build my team. So when Madden 23 rolled around, my first question was – can you still get traded in the new edition?

The answer is a resounding yes! Player trades are still an integral part of franchise modes in Madden 23. However, the trade logic has changed under the hood in some clever ways compared to previous seasons.

In this article, I‘ll break down everything you need to know about how trades work if you‘re looking to get in on the transaction action while managing your franchise. Let‘s dive in!

Taking the Reins of Your Career in Face of the Franchise

The brand new Face of the Franchise: The League mode has you controlling a veteran NFL player, rather than a rookie like older story modes. I love this concept as it expands the creative freedom on your player‘s career journey.

After picking my position, I chose to join the up-and-coming Lions for my first season. As a passionate franchise builder, I turned down their contract extension offer halfway through the 2023 year. This immediately made trades a possibility in the offseason to keep things interesting!

Sure enough, Detroit shipped me off to the Giants – ready to take over the Big Apple spotlight in year two. It was an unexpected twist, but exactly the shake-up I wanted to move teams and take on a new challenge.

You have lots of control in your career beyond just trades, but it‘s fantastic finally being able to take an established vet to new situations.

2023 Season: 16 starts with Lions
   - 3,922 passing yards, 26 TDs 
   - 7 rush TDs
   - Declined midyear extension

2024 Offseason:
   - Traded away by Lions after lack of extension
   - Ready to take over Giants offense!

Now let‘s get into the nitty gritty trade logic that enables moves like this behind the scenes…

Smarter Trade Logic Reflecting the Real NFL

The Madden dev team takes great pride in accurately representing real world NFL strategy in their franchise modes. For Madden 23, they studied vast amounts of league data to improve their trade algorithms.

As a stats nerd, I loved diving into their public notes on what they found and why:

"After analyzing years of NFL trades, we found that teams strictly limit the number of trades they make per season. The average team makes 3-4 trades total, with only 2-3 players traded away."

With this in mind, they imposed similar restrictions in Madden trades:

Trade Limit Rules

• 4 total trades allowed per season
  • 2 draft pick trades
  • 2 player-for-player swaps
• OVR/Age rules ensure balance

It‘s clever how they incorporated real NFL behavior into the game‘s systems. I‘m all for increased realism!

Meanwhile, the AI GMs will now re-evaluate their depth constantly, versus sticking to more static needs. This leads to emerging trades based on preseason injuries or standout players forcing a starter out of the lineup.

Example Emergent Trade Scenario:
   - Broncos RB2 Javonte Williams tears ACL in preseason  
   - Depth now a major issue with injury
   - AI Broncos GM trades 2024 5th rounder for veteran stopgap help

Little touches like this make each franchise feel more alive and responsive to a team‘s evolving situation. Big thumbs up to the Madden crew for the trade logic improvements!

Now let‘s compare how the trade rules have changed over time across the last few editions:

Trade Limit Comparison By Madden Edition

| Edition | Total Trades | Draft Trades | Player Trades |
| ------------- |:-------------:|:-------------:| -------------:|
| Madden 22   | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |   
| Madden 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 |

It‘s incredible seeing how much depth franchise has gained in just a couple of years. Next let‘s explore some other massive leaps for the mode in Madden 23…

Franchise Mode Gets the Love It Deserves

While trading is my favorite franchise activity, it‘s far from the only area elevated this year. Franchise mode as a whole has gotten WAY more love recently after feeling neglected in past Madden entries.

A few franchise changes that have me most excited for long-term team building:

Realistic Staff Management

- Expanded coaching skill trees 
- Scouting upgrade paths
- Managing "positions of focus" for roster building strategy

Next Level Scouting and Draft Prep

- Prospect watchlist with college stats
- Draft board for tracking targets
- Post-draft strategy guide recapping your picks

Big Investments in Game Planning Depth

- 15+ game plan goals to strategize weekly
- Dynamic player progression tied to game plans
- Risk/reward system based on focus areas  

The number of pre-release blogs highlighting massive franchise upgrades shows the renewed commitment to make this mode an engaging long-term experience. And that has me fired up to take my GM skills to the next level!

Now, who‘s ready to join me in the journey for some 99 club ratings glory?

Will We See More 99s in Madden 23?

As we just saw, EA Tiburon implemented extremely thorough player rating systems reflective of real performance. For the truly elite standouts, Madden 23 brings back its coveted 99 club – featuring players who achieved the max rating ceiling.

These NFL superstars possess qualities enabling them to single-handedly take over games and give fits to opposing users:

The Madden 23 99 Club
- Aaron Donald - DT, Rams
- Cooper Kupp - WR, Rams 
- Travis Kelce - TE, Chiefs 
- Davante Adams - WR, Raiders
- Jalen Ramsey - CB, Rams 

Could we see Lamar Jackson or Justin Jefferson here soon?

It‘s remarkable seeing Donald and Ramsey recognized as the best at their position on both the virtual and real gridirons. These kinds of players motivate me to one day reach the mountain top and receive that 99 badge of honor in my franchises.

Maybe I‘ll move Lamar Jackson over to my Giants for a dual-threat attack pairing!

Closing Thoughts – Pulling Off Trades Takes Skill

Wrapping up, I‘m thrilled with the improvements to trade logic and overall franchise immersion in Madden 23. Building a sustainable winner through solid drafting, development, and key transactions continues driving my personal love for this series.

There‘s something special about pulling off a massive draft day swap or seeing a depth trade help balance your roster that keeps me coming back year after year.

Hopefully this breakdown gave some fun insight both for franchise veterans and new coaches taking their first steps into team management. Feel free to hit me up if you have any other Madden questions!

Now enough reading – time to boot up the Xbox and get to work engineering my next big franchise trade…