In Franchise mode off-season, save the game after you resign your players and enter Free Agent mode. If free agents isn't available (for example, if you need a top wide receiver and there are none), reload the game until you like the players that are available. Do this to make your division easier. For example, if you are the Jets and Randy Moss goes from the Patriots to the Rams, you do not have to worry about facing a player like that twice a season.