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alex45644
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I got a VA reset entering the exstended plateau. What VAs should I get?

Physical Attributes
Strength: 75.86
Speed: 108.31 (+32)
Agility: 97.66 (+17)
Jumping: 56.31
Stamina: 46.86
Vision: 68.66
Confidence: 65.86

Football Skills
Blocking: 36.63
Catching: 46.63
Tackling: 69.86
Throwing: 10
Carrying: 8
Kicking: 8
Punting: 8

Special Abilities
Hard Hitter Abilities
Snarl: 2
Aura of Intimidation: 2
Diving Tackle: 2
Monster Hit: 2
Defense General: 0

Pass Rusher Abilities
Trash Talk: 3
The Glare: 3
Shed Blocks: 3
Swat Ball: 3
Big Sack: 1

Additional Abilities
Change Direction: 3
Big Hit: 6
 
southsux926
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coverage...id go ball hawk, david vs goliath
 
motownjunk
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Football Genius would be appropriate as well.
 
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I'd probably go ball hawk. It's not a real good build for DvG or football genius.
 
coreyls18
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id say
15 Football Genius
15 Dav vs Goliath
15 Streaky

Then you can go with ball hawk, track star, quick, whichever really. Even second wind if youre having stamina probs
 
MileHighShoes
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Originally posted by Darren McFadden
I'd probably go ball hawk. It's not a real good build for DvG or football genius.


I'm hoping ya'll looked at his dot's STR and VIS before ya'll recommended FG or DvG
Edited by MileHighShoes on Jul 21, 2010 23:37:06
 
bashildy
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I'd say 15 in Streaky. You have a lot of attribute points. Streaky works best on good builds, and you have a pretty good build. Even as a coverage LB i'd not go ball hawk as you'll only be in coverage 50-60% of the time? If you are a pure zone LB then it could work.
 
Rage Kinard
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Originally posted by bashildy
I'd say 15 in Streaky. You have a lot of attribute points. Streaky works best on good builds, and you have a pretty good build. Even as a coverage LB i'd not go ball hawk as you'll only be in coverage 50-60% of the time? If you are a pure zone LB then it could work.


yes, but that 50-60% of the time he is likely to be covering a player with 130 speed. He needs something to help catch up to them while the ball is in the air and deflect the pass or knock it loose after they run by him before the ball is thrown.
 
bashildy
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Originally posted by Rage Kinard
yes, but that 50-60% of the time he is likely to be covering a player with 130 speed. He needs something to help catch up to them while the ball is in the air and deflect the pass or knock it loose after they run by him before the ball is thrown.


Excellent point. I say if you want to go full on coverage go with what Rage said. If you want to be good overall go streaky. If your team needs you to cover WR/TE frequently, then go with Hawk.
 
southsux926
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Originally posted by MileHighShoes
Originally posted by Darren McFadden

I'd probably go ball hawk. It's not a real good build for DvG or football genius.


I'm hoping ya'll looked at his dot's STR and VIS before ya'll recommended FG or DvG


definitely didnt look at his build, just answered the question. hes not right for DvG. you guys r right
 
Rage Kinard
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Originally posted by bashildy
Excellent point. I say if you want to go full on coverage go with what Rage said. If you want to be good overall go streaky. If your team needs you to cover WR/TE frequently, then go with Hawk.


Most good scatbacks have 130 speed as well.
 
bashildy
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Originally posted by Rage Kinard
Most good scatbacks have 130 speed as well.


Rage, what are your thoughts on Streaky. Seeing the builds my pro team has, a lot of us think it could give high stat players a bigger boost than any VA besides the upper power ones. For example I have a DE with 120 AGI. If my streaky roll succeeds, that means I'm playing with +6 AGI which could be the difference on getting a sack. LBS are even more stat dominant than DEs who only have to worry about STR/SPE/AGI and don't have to get VIS/TKL up too high. LBs on the other hand are managing 6-7 stats.
Edited by bashildy on Jul 22, 2010 22:22:25
 
Rage Kinard
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Originally posted by bashildy
Rage, what are your thoughts on Streaky. Seeing the builds my pro team has, a lot of us think it could give high stat players a bigger boost than any VA besides the upper power ones. For example I have a DE with 120 AGI. If my streaky roll succeeds, that means I'm playing with +6 AGI which could be the difference on getting a sack. LBS are even more stat dominant than DEs who only have to worry about STR/SPE/AGI and don't have to get VIS/TKL up too high. LBs on the other hand are managing 6-7 stats.


I like streaky for certain positions. I really like it for WR and pass rushing LBs and zone safeties. I like it for DL as well except for strength builds, because there are too many other good ones that compliment strength.

Lots of teams like it on everyone.

I don't really want it on someone who has a lot of man coverage responsibility. A bad day and it could cost you a lot.
For the same reason I don't like it on OL. You get a down day and you may be eaten alive by a good DL.

The counter to my stance is that you may have to count on the bonus to make up for the bonus of the opposition, and just eat the bad days.
 
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Originally posted by Rage Kinard

I don't really want it on someone who has a lot of man coverage responsibility. A bad day and it could cost you a lot.
For the same reason I don't like it on OL. You get a down day and you may be eaten alive by a good DL.


This is why I don't like it. It's not just that you have to eat up the bad days. You are also eating up the possible bonus to ballhawk that would be active every game. For me it's not about the number of sacks but rather how many of those sacks help win the important games? Versus ballhawk which is active in every game. Which of the two is more likely to help advance your team to the championship game?
 


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