r/Madden • u/Eli2Manningham Giants • 2d ago
FRANCHISE Eli2Manningham Madden 27 Draft Classes
Hey y’all,
I’m excited to release my Madden 27 draft classes! The first drop covers the 2027–2029 classes. I also have 2030–2033 (completed, just need to add developments and Cyber Faces) and two fictional classes (Thad Castle is looking to sack Matt Saracen) in the works, and I’m hoping to have those out by the end of this weekend.
Username: Eli2Manningham
Draft Class Names
- E2M2027
- E2M2028
- E2M2029
Two Notes
Ratings are higher than I’d normally like. Madden has moved away from a spread-out ratings scale and back toward the old Madden scale. In the 2026 rookie class, 4th–5th rounders are coming in at 74–78 OVR. On my ratings scale, a 4th rounder would land somewhere around 67–71 OVR, but that just doesn’t work with M27’s ratings. Those players wouldn’t see the field or progress enough to become real contributors. So, I matched my classes to Madden’s current scale to make sure rookies get playing time and develop the way they should.
This will be my last year as a Madden content creator. I’ve been doing this for 20 years, going all the way back to MaddenMania, MaddenLab, etc. Family life is starting up for me, and I just don’t have the time I used to for building draft classes. I’ve loved making these for the community, but it’s time to hang up the editing controller and enjoy playing the game for a while. I expect this to be my last Madden project, so I’ve made sure these are the best classes I have to offer.
This isn’t goodbye just yet. Once the 2030–2033 classes are out, I’ll keep pushing updates throughout the year. I just wanted to give everyone a taste to start enjoying now.
Be kind, enjoy the game, enjoy the classes, and enjoy life. It’s been a blast!
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u/CBTallfeather 2d ago
Thank you for always being so reliable and everything you've added to our experience. I will genuinely miss your consistent contributions.
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u/BiteyHorse 2d ago
Man post a donation link so we can persuade your wife this is a side job, not an unpaid hobby.
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u/Roccosrealm 2d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/1BXa2alBjrCXC
Thanks for all the incredible work you’ve done!
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u/Jimmykindaexists 2d ago
With you leaving, I legit have no clue who's going to be doing classes for Madden 28. Enjoy retirement, but that game might be cooked 😭😂
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u/Working_Operations 2d ago
You’re the best there is, sad to see you go. Thanks for all you did, I used your draft classes every year.
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u/TheThunder44 2d ago
I just got M27 the other day, looked your classes up on M27 like 2 nights ago and was crushed to not see it yet 😂, you're a blessing! <3
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u/ScottyTwoTwenty Ravens 2d ago
Thank you for all your hard work. You've been the best at this. Your classes will be missed.
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u/viralbop 9h ago
I appreciate all you do. Thank you for your contributions to the community!
May your new family life be all you hope for and more.
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u/justbirdwatchin77 2d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/lGBecpB2dIMwt6ohfI
I have used yours since I came back to playing Madden a few years ago. I hope everything goes well and thanks for work you did!