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After 55 seasons and multiple theories what are the newest thoughts about VA's.

RUN heavy outside - LT LG C RG RT TE

RUN heavy inside -

PASS heavy long -

PASS heavy short/med -

RUN/PASS Balanced -

First things first. Are you building Run Block only or Pass Block only or a mix of the two? Reason I ask is it makes a difference in which VA's I would choose depending on which Archetype it was/is.

Originally posted by Theo Wizzago
First things first. Are you building Run Block only or Pass Block only or a mix of the two? Reason I ask is it makes a difference in which VA's I would choose depending on which Archetype it was/is.

No, I am attempting to figure out which VAs I want agents to change on their dots. Hence the 5 differing O philosophies. LEVEL60

run blocking archetype

15 in: Over Power, Power Blocker, Pulling Lineman, Pass Blocker, rest in Great Blocker except 1 in OT Killer - if going with the morale busing version use Showboat Blocker instead of Great Blocker and make Pass Blocker the one you don't get 15 in - if 100% run, skip Pass Blocker for Showboat Blocker


pass blocking archetype

swap Max Protect and Pocket Defender in for Over Power and Power Blocker

Originally posted by Backes-to-Backes
No, I am attempting to figure out which VAs I want agents to change on their dots. Hence the 5 differing O philosophies. LEVEL60

But the info is important because this;

Originally posted by reddogrw
run blocking archetype

15 in: Over Power, Power Blocker, Pulling Lineman, Pass Blocker, rest in Great Blocker except 1 in OT Killer - if going with the morale busing version use Showboat Blocker instead of Great Blocker and make Pass Blocker the one you don't get 15 in - if 100% run, skip Pass Blocker for Showboat Blocker


pass blocking archetype

swap Max Protect and Pocket Defender in for Over Power and Power Blocker

Some VA's you get to enhance a dot and some you get to cover up deficiencies (example; if you have a Run Block Guard then he needs (IMO) to have at least one good pass blocking VA to help him when he IS in on pass plays.) So Reddog's got a really good list here.
Personally my faves are as follows;

Run Block Arch O-line dot;

OVERPOWER
POWER BLOCKER
PASS BLOCKER (This is the one you get to cover up the pass blocking deficiencies of a Run Block Arch)
Pulling Lineman is a must of you run a lot of pitch and counter plays and much more important than....
Showboat Blocker (A good morale destroyer [against the defense] for the O-line)

Pass Block Arch O-line dot;

OVERPOWER
POCKET DEFENDER
PASS BLOCKER
STONEWALL

I was not clear. Pretty much everyone nowadays has the run blocker archetype but I was wondering if there are better VAs for them than 4+ seasons ago.

Originally posted by Theo Wizzago
Originally posted by Backes-to-Backes

No, I am attempting to figure out which VAs I want agents to change on their dots. Hence the 5 differing O philosophies. LEVEL60

But the info is important because this;

Originally posted by reddogrw

run blocking archetype

15 in: Over Power, Power Blocker, Pulling Lineman, Pass Blocker, rest in Great Blocker except 1 in OT Killer - if going with the morale busing version use Showboat Blocker instead of Great Blocker and make Pass Blocker the one you don't get 15 in - if 100% run, skip Pass Blocker for Showboat Blocker


pass blocking archetype

swap Max Protect and Pocket Defender in for Over Power and Power Blocker

Some VA's you get to enhance a dot and some you get to cover up deficiencies (example; if you have a Run Block Guard then he needs (IMO) to have at least one good pass blocking VA to help him when he IS in on pass plays.) So Reddog's got a really good list here.
Personally my faves are as follows;

Run Block Arch O-line dot;

OVERPOWER
POWER BLOCKER
PASS BLOCKER (This is the one you get to cover up the pass blocking deficiencies of a Run Block Arch)
Pulling Lineman is a must of you run a lot of pitch and counter plays and much more important than....
Showboat Blocker (A good morale destroyer [against the defense] for the O-line)

Pass Block Arch O-line dot;

OVERPOWER
POCKET DEFENDER
PASS BLOCKER
STONEWALL

Over Power cannot be chosen with the pass blocker archetype

Originally posted by Backes-to-Backes
I was not clear. Pretty much everyone nowadays has the run blocker archetype but I was wondering if there are better VAs for them than 4+ seasons ago.

the game hasn't changed since then

Originally posted by reddogrw
the game hasn't changed since then

I kind of thought that but I do not get too involved in this game anymore. THANX!

Originally posted by reddogrw
Over Power cannot be chosen with the pass blocker archetype

Didn't know because this;

Originally posted by Backes-to-Backes
I was not clear. Pretty much everyone nowadays has the run blocker archetype but I was wondering if there are better VAs for them than 4+ seasons ago.

Thanks Red.