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How your franchise builds the roster
How your franchise builds — Free Agency, trades, camps, and the draft.
Team Identity represents your franchise’s long-term philosophy. Every franchise must choose one Team Identity at the start of each offseason. Your identity determines how you build your roster, which resources are available to you, and what restrictions you must operate under.
Team Identities create meaningful choices — not every team should have access to every advantage. Every path has strengths, weaknesses, and consequences.
A Team Identity may only be changed once every three seasons, unless approved by the league due to extraordinary circumstances (new ownership, coaching change, etc.).
Scan the trade-offs before you commit. Details for each identity are below.
| Identity | Veterans | Draft capital | Development | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win Now |
| Cheaper |
| More expensive |
| None |
| Championship window open |
| Balanced | Market price | Market price | 3 camps | Compete without mortgaging future |
| Rebuilding | Age-limited early FA | Slightly cheaper | 4 camps | Young core + stay competitive |
| Draft & Develop | Heavily limited early FA | 50% cheaper | 6 rookie camps | Draft is your Free Agency |
My window is NOW.
Your organization is fully committed to competing for a championship immediately. Future assets are less valuable than proven NFL talent.
Free Agency
Development
Trades
Restrictions
Example: A Superstar valued at 10 Trade Points costs Win Now 8. A 1st-round pick valued at 10 costs Win Now about 13.
Choose this if
Philosophy: Championships are won today—not three years from now.
Win without mortgaging the future.
A Balanced franchise blends veteran leadership with young talent. These organizations avoid extreme rebuilding while remaining flexible enough to compete every season. Unlike Win Now, Balanced teams aren’t mortgaging their future for an immediate championship window.
Free Agency
Development
Trades
Build the foundation first.
Your organization is focused on creating a sustainable contender through young talent while remaining competitive.
Free Agency
Development
Trades
Restrictions
The Draft is your Free Agency.
Your draft class is your Free Agency. Every resource is invested into identifying, drafting, and developing young talent.
Free Agency
Development
Trades
Restrictions
This is the important decision for contending teams. Neither identity is automatically better — Win Now has the higher immediate ceiling; Balanced has better long-term flexibility.
Win Now
Balanced
Established Superstar available (normal value: 10 Trade Points)
Win Now: 8 Trade Points — Win Now has the advantage
Balanced: 10 Trade Points — full market price
Future 1st-round pick (normal value: 10 Trade Points)
Win Now: 13 Trade Points — Win Now pays a premium
Balanced: 10 Trade Points — Balanced has the advantage
Offseason development
Win Now: 0 Development Camps
Balanced: 3 Development Camps
Restrictions
Example: A Superstar valued at 10 Trade Points costs Balanced 10. A 1st-round pick valued at 10 also costs Balanced 10. No discount — and no premium.
Choose this if
Philosophy: Compete today without sacrificing tomorrow.
Choose this if
Philosophy: Build the foundation first. Championships come later.
Choose this if
Philosophy: The Draft is your Free Agency.
