Originally posted by PsychoMan001
in other words, for a DT, everything except speed/agility/strength needs to be completely neglected ...
For the first 30 levels this is accurate. However, look at it like RL. Many of the best HS players can never play high level college ball. Many of the best college players can never play in the NFL. Why? Because they lack the physical skills.
If you have ever followed major college football recruiting, then you would have noticed that the most sought after recruits are the ones that are the biggest, quickest, fastest, and strongest. Ever hear the words "You can't teach size" or "You can't teach speed"?
Take the smartest HS player with perfect form and technique but is 6-0 225 benches 240 lbs and runs a 5.1 40 and he will never be able to play at the college level and there is nothing you can do to make him a college player. You can't teach speed. You can't make his frame big enough to hold the weight needed to play on the offensive line.
Take a 6'4 310 lb freak that runs a 4.8/40, benches 550 lbs and has a 33 inch verticle jump, but has horrible technique and you can make him a college player. These players don't always pan out. Sometimes they never learn the proper technique. Sometimes they don't develop the work ethic needed to succeed at a higher level. However, they also possess the potential to become All Americans.
in other words, for a DT, everything except speed/agility/strength needs to be completely neglected ...
For the first 30 levels this is accurate. However, look at it like RL. Many of the best HS players can never play high level college ball. Many of the best college players can never play in the NFL. Why? Because they lack the physical skills.
If you have ever followed major college football recruiting, then you would have noticed that the most sought after recruits are the ones that are the biggest, quickest, fastest, and strongest. Ever hear the words "You can't teach size" or "You can't teach speed"?
Take the smartest HS player with perfect form and technique but is 6-0 225 benches 240 lbs and runs a 5.1 40 and he will never be able to play at the college level and there is nothing you can do to make him a college player. You can't teach speed. You can't make his frame big enough to hold the weight needed to play on the offensive line.
Take a 6'4 310 lb freak that runs a 4.8/40, benches 550 lbs and has a 33 inch verticle jump, but has horrible technique and you can make him a college player. These players don't always pan out. Sometimes they never learn the proper technique. Sometimes they don't develop the work ethic needed to succeed at a higher level. However, they also possess the potential to become All Americans.
