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aLert
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Here is my build.

Strength: 81
Speed: 109
Agility: 73
Blocking: 74
Vision: 62
Stamina & confidence: 51
Carrying: 41

I have 1 piece of advanced EQ which gives bonus to LEAD BLOCK.

Well, i don't really know what to do next. I thought i'd get carrying to 50 as well as catching and jumping so he'll be also able to rush from time to time. I also don't know what VA to pick next.

I have 15 on Outside Blocker and Downfield Blocker.

What do you suggest i do next? And what VA are best fot blocking FB's.
 
aLert
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Oops i forgot to mention...the player is on level 51/63.
 
redwood22
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U should probably get the VA that gives a boost to agility cuz it looks kinda low for a blocking FB. What about first step? Do you have that for an SA?

I think AGI + First step is huge
 
aLert
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well...from what i can tell from the replays, if i put sp into first step hes going to be to fast because hes already a bit too far ahead of the HB on rushing plays.
In terms of agi i'm going to put the advanced eq bonus into agi. It should go up to 85 if i do that and speed down to 107 but that will probably take 2 seasons to happen.
And there is also a problem with strength, it sometimes looks like hes beeing overrun when hes defending the QB.

Hmmmm....building a Blocking FB is serious business^^.
 
davidwest
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Assumptions:
The above numbers are with eq.
You are trying to make a balanced blocker inside and outside runs.

I think the trouble you are going to have is that your str is too low to block inside, and your speed is too slow to block outside (maybe now you can stay out front, but later when you get a team with a 135+ speed HB you may see him fly by you). I usually try to focus more on inside or outside, and also between blocker and rusher. You have more of a "jack of all trades and master of none" thing going on, which is fine if that's what you were going for. Really depends on how your OC uses him I guess. Unless you are planning to really contribute to the running game I wouldn't mess with the carrying, I would take Agility to 77 or even 81 cap instead. If your speed or strength are not at the 81 cap I might put points in there, again I am assuming your points above are with eq factored in. My previous FB seemed to block better once I got his Vision up to 68, but that might have been a fluke.

Just my opinion, and you know what they say about those.
 
davidwest
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Again your balancing when you say taking both carrying and catching higher, pick one or the other if you must. Wouldn't invest in jumping imo (train it if you want later).
 
aLert
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alright thanks. I also thought about pushing agility to 81. well you see it's already too wrong to make him a master of something but i think i'll push agi speed and blocking to at least 77 or more and when im done with that he'll probably be very close to level 72. Well i need to focus on something next time. I'll try to get the best out of it.
 
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not the end of the world.
 


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