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Something along the lines of Pocket Presence SA. My only idea is the VA Clutch or Thick skin, but I feel those are geared towards morale loss and not bad pass throwing due to pressure. Any ideas GLB?

agility

your qb numbers are outstanding

wouldnt anything increasing confidence work? i thought that was the counter to pressure?

The best thing you can do is have a good OL and leave blockers in to help with blitzes. Even max Pocket Presence does seem to help much.

Originally posted by worstpizza
your qb numbers are outstanding

it's National Pro - which sucks - and those numbers weren't great for National Pro

Originally posted by BLARYPALOOZA
Something along the lines of Pocket Presence SA. My only idea is the VA Clutch or Thick skin, but I feel those are geared towards morale loss and not bad pass throwing due to pressure. Any ideas GLB?

I don't think Thick Skin helps with anything but morale attacks but consider that if your QB is having morale issues, then it WILL effect his pass quality when under pressure. Clutch might counteract some of the effects of pocket pressures and therefore might help him throw better quality passes when under duress. Natural Leader would seem to be another 'morale fighter' tool VA. Quick Release is supposed to help against 'defensive pressures' but many OC's don't like it claiming it messes up their 'progressions'. I've used it on every QB I've built with no issues of that kind but, because it is personal to many OC's, I'd suggest talking to yours to make sure it's ok with them.
Other than those, I still suspect that both your Passing skill and you Confidence are the two skills that most effect a QB's ability to throw quality passes when under pressure. Agility probably helps (with throwing mechanics) a little as well.

Nothing specific.

The best you can do is increase Confidence and combat morale and energy losses. (morale/energy losses mean all attributes go down, including Confidence)

Originally posted by Theo Wizzago
I don't think Thick Skin helps with anything but morale attacks but consider that if your QB is having morale issues, then it WILL effect his pass quality when under pressure. Clutch might counteract some of the effects of pocket pressures and therefore might help him throw better quality passes when under duress. Natural Leader would seem to be another 'morale fighter' tool VA. Quick Release is supposed to help against 'defensive pressures' but many OC's don't like it claiming it messes up their 'progressions'. I've used it on every QB I've built with no issues of that kind but, because it is personal to many OC's, I'd suggest talking to yours to make sure it's ok with them.
Other than those, I still suspect that both your Passing skill and you Confidence are the two skills that most effect a QB's ability to throw quality passes when under pressure. Agility probably helps (with throwing mechanics) a little as well.

That's a great answer and the only thing close to what I'm trying to figure. I get morale and confidence and SA's but I was just looking at what is available in the VA's that might counteract seeing the "!" pressure symbol as much as possible. I don't worry about low morale affecting feeling pressure as it has never really been an issue for my QB. " Pocket Presence" is a SA that helps QB's deal with blitz pressure, the only VA that I see that may help deal with blitz pressure is 'Clutch" because it may (?) help activate "Pocket Presence" more often in blitz situations. Opinions on that theory?

In other words... does "Clutch" VA help the "Pocket Presence" SA activate more often?

Clutch is tricky since there is no way to tell when it fires and what bonus it gives. All it says is it can trigger various bonuses and has a better chance to work on 3rd or 4th down.

Originally posted by Montoya829
Clutch is tricky since there is no way to tell when it fires and what bonus it gives. All it says is it can trigger various bonuses and has a better chance to work on 3rd or 4th down.

Yep, and that's probably the only VA that can help, just not sure if the "bonuses" in question are only VA bonuses or both VA and SA bonuses.

I think Clutch triggers both VA and SA bonuses.

Originally posted by worstpizza
your qb numbers are outstanding

Thanks, I agree. Proud of my QB.

if a qb doesn't click "favor long passes". does he always throw short or does he just not always look for a deep guy first? Maybe turning that off would help.