Right, Im in a dilemma... how would you build an O-line with the following players... assume they are all capped on speed and strength (there not but makes it easier) are all the same age (21) and all max BPOS (and all 4.5 talent)... who would you play where... and how would you develop them...

Player 1
Strength 19
Speed 9
Blocking 11
Positioning 5
Vision 6
Footwork 9
Agility 10

Intelligence 13
Height (ft) 6'1"
Consistency 18


Player 2
Strength 19
Speed 13
Blocking 11
Positioning 2
Vision 4
Footwork 8
Agility 10

Intelligence 13
Height (ft) 6'1"
Consistency 19


Player 3
Strength 19
Speed 17
Blocking 11
Positioning 9
Vision 9
Footwork 4
Agility 9

Intelligence 6
Height (ft) 5'11"
Consistency 20


Player 4
Strength 20
Speed 15
Blocking 11
Positioning 8
Vision 7
Footwork 8
Agility 4

Intelligence 13
Height (ft) 6'5"
Consistency 16


Player 5
Strength 20
Speed 10
Blocking 10
Positioning 3
Vision 1
Footwork 3
Agility 10

Intelligence 15
Height (ft) 6'3"
Consistency 15

Player 6
Strength 18
Speed 15
Blocking 9
Positioning 5
Vision 5
Footwork 5
Agility 9

Intelligence 14
Height (ft) 5'11"
Consistency 17


Player 7
Strength 18
Speed 14
Blocking 11
Positioning 5
Vision 3
Footwork 6
Agility 10

Intelligence 4
Height (ft) 6'1"
Consistency 20


So, thoughts?

LOT -
LG -
C -
RG -
ROT -

As things stand, with speed not seeming to effect WRs i'm struggling to believe that it has any effect on OL's. That Being the case I work on the theory that strongest play on the outside of the line. Although I put my most intelligent at centre I'm not sure it makes much difference although I think I remember Jesper saying that it helped.

Budget constraints set how I'm building to a certain extent. I train agility along side blocking to keep costs down and once I've reached my level look to footwork and then might consider the tactical stuff but not sure it really matters, particularly at guard.


As an eternal optimist, even in GI, I am currently looking at getting bigger on the O-line as when we get a new engine (told you I was an optimist!) more mass at these positions would seem to be key. Long term I would think the ideal will be players well over 6 foot. This may be very ling term.....

I'm sure I saw a quote from the admins saying that agility should b treated like a physical skill and shouldn't have impacted on salary but that they wouldn't change it now. I think on this basis that high agility could have a big impact. That being the case I look to match it to the highest skill of any player at any position with the exception of kicker.

Serrie wrote: drop the 2 guys with the low strength

and where do you put the rest?

Serrie wrote: mdjseymour wrote: Serrie wrote: drop the 2 guys with the low strength and where do you put the rest? On the O Line I wouldn't know where to put them, you should listen to people who do know something about american football. 1 thing though... Those guys are a bit small... for now that is okay, but in 5 seasons when the new ME comes??

do you mean 5 dog seasons?