Originally posted by SunshineMan89
This is completely wrong.
If you only take speed to 60, you will be an absolute liability in coverage. In fact, as an OC, if I see an opposing safety that cripplingly slow, my entire gameplan would be exploiting him in coverage. These days, every solid higher level NT in the game has over 68 speed.
So yes, speed is the most important attribute in the game. By a ridiculously wide margin. And with modern slowbuilding techniques, having 120 speed, 70+ agility, 80+ vision, and high strength/tackling/jumping/stamina/confidence.
Also, safeties need to be significantly faster than CBs in GLB, which is why trying to draw analogies between GLB and real-life is pointless. In GLB, good corners often have 95-100 speed, while good safeties generally have in excess of 110.
Not incorrect at all. A player's build can be whatever, as long as it is good, the DC will work with it accordingly. Having "vanilla" build FS's and such for each position does not work against every offense. All offenses are not built the same way nor are the offensive players. All defenses are not run the same way nor are the player's builds near the same either.
Another poster mentioned scouting plays of players. Great, if you have time to do that, do it. Or, you could also look in the "player's looking for teams" forum and look at what similar levels look like in comparison to yours to compare. Also look during the off season at that forum as well for comparison.
Point is, if the goal for a FS is to have 110-120 speed at a certain level, map it out. My FS right now is not at that point but is pretty darn close. When he reaches level 56, he will obviously be to that level of speed. On the other hand, my FS has higher attributes in other places which allow the DC to use him in more ways. Personally, I have never had a problem with my current combo of safeties. Take that for what its worth.
This is completely wrong.
If you only take speed to 60, you will be an absolute liability in coverage. In fact, as an OC, if I see an opposing safety that cripplingly slow, my entire gameplan would be exploiting him in coverage. These days, every solid higher level NT in the game has over 68 speed.
So yes, speed is the most important attribute in the game. By a ridiculously wide margin. And with modern slowbuilding techniques, having 120 speed, 70+ agility, 80+ vision, and high strength/tackling/jumping/stamina/confidence.
Also, safeties need to be significantly faster than CBs in GLB, which is why trying to draw analogies between GLB and real-life is pointless. In GLB, good corners often have 95-100 speed, while good safeties generally have in excess of 110.
Not incorrect at all. A player's build can be whatever, as long as it is good, the DC will work with it accordingly. Having "vanilla" build FS's and such for each position does not work against every offense. All offenses are not built the same way nor are the offensive players. All defenses are not run the same way nor are the player's builds near the same either.
Another poster mentioned scouting plays of players. Great, if you have time to do that, do it. Or, you could also look in the "player's looking for teams" forum and look at what similar levels look like in comparison to yours to compare. Also look during the off season at that forum as well for comparison.
Point is, if the goal for a FS is to have 110-120 speed at a certain level, map it out. My FS right now is not at that point but is pretty darn close. When he reaches level 56, he will obviously be to that level of speed. On the other hand, my FS has higher attributes in other places which allow the DC to use him in more ways. Personally, I have never had a problem with my current combo of safeties. Take that for what its worth.
let's look at the facts here. Your Players... Never been on a pro team. Barely have won anything. The current combo you speak of is on a what 4-8 team and all your wins were agains't gut jobs.... Nevermind I give up. Nobody take your base speed past 68. Jeez what was on thinking on my FS! I should just retire him now!
