dev diary #83 | NFL Roster, Gameplan, and DC Pages

[TuscanSota]

Hey everyone,

 

The following pages now available for NFL:

• NFL Roster Page
  
• NFL Depth Chart Page
  
• NFL Gameplan Page
  

NFL Roster Page

 

Users are now able to navigate to the NFL Roster Page and view their team. From the table shown, users will be able to see their entire roster, along with information regarding their contract in the current NFL Season. Users are also able to export the team's roster data for their own viewing in CSV format. Contract information is not available at this time in the export function.

 

On the left-hand side, users will be able to view general information about the team, along with capsheet information by the current year to four years from now (in-game).

Information to note:

• Bonus and Salary Columns are in the millions.
  
• The player actions are only usable for NFL Owners and Managers. Coaches and Assistants cannot modify their roster on the NFL Roster page.
  
• The player actions are not available at this time, but will be at a later date.
  

 

NFL Gameplan Page:

The NFL Gameplan page is now available and follows a similar format to that of the CFB gameplan page. Users are able to update their gameplan starting now. Note: Only owners and coaches on a team can update the gameplan of a team. General Managers and assistants cannot.

 

The mobile experience has also been improved on for the gameplan page for both CFB and NFL.

 

NFL Depth Chart Page

The NFL Depth Chart page is now available. Like the CFB DC page, the NFL one follows the exact same format and uses dropdowns by position allowing users to swap in players by string and compare their attributes with players on the depth chart. At this time, if a player isn't a rookie, their true attribute will be shown. Once the stats page begins development, logic will be in place to take in mind the snap-count of rookies on whether to show their letter grade or their true attributes.

 

If a user is viewing their team's depth chart for the first time and sees blank records, that means that you will need to fill out your team's depth chart. I recommend filling out the DC in it's entirety once you have a chance. To show an example, here is what the 49ers' current depth chart looks like.

 

Please note the following:

• When filling out the depth chart, you cannot have a lineman starting as the first string at two positions. You have to ensure that a different lineman is starting at each OLine and DLine position.
  
• When the cut player functionality is available, if a user has cut a player from their team and that player was on their depth chart, the team will need to update the depth chart.
  
• When the Free Agency feature is available, users will be able to place newly signed players onto their depth chart.
  
• Players on a team's practice squad won't appear in the dropdowns. You have to bring them up from the practice squad to the official roster.
  

 

What's next?

• Cut player functionality
  
• Player modals for the NFL Roster
  
• Free Agency feature.
  
• Placing players on the trade block.
  
• Placing players on the practice squad.
  

 

What's after the above?

• NFL Trade Functionality
  
  • Users will be able to propose, accept, and reject trades. Admins will be able to review trades if needed be.
    

  [*]Schedule Page

  [*]NFL Stats page

  [*]News Page Revamp & QoL fixes

 

Thanks,

Tuscan