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Re: Season 1981

By setherick
12/05/2019 9:25 am
GrandadB wrote:
setherick wrote:
GrandadB wrote:
Even though it got the win, am hoping that the passes to the RBs out of the flats gets brought back into balance in the next version.


You're right running backs are no where near the top of the leader board in catches: https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player/_/view/offense/stat/receiving/table/receiving/sort/receptions/dir/desc

The problem with these overly generalized statements about the current state of the game is that they don't reflect good game planning anyway. The people that are running into the "RBs catch all my *****" haven't diversified their game plans enough to find all the plays that work - and work well - and that throw to the TE and WRs. You can build a game plan that primarily targets your best WR and best TE, but it takes some game planning. But not really any more game planning than 3.x - 4.3 required.


Point being what you advised me about the 221 TE Med & Long passes, the pass goes to the RB in the flat on the left, and that should not be the case imho. Two of the most consistent and successful plays are the HB Flares, and 90%+ are thrown to the RB in the right flat. This was not the situation with 4.3 and earlier. I agree that you can gameplan to target your best WR & TE, but it shouldnt take anymore time and effort than necessary and overall, there should be more variety in the plays as to who the ball is thrown to, instead of one dominating receiver position per play. I would like to see the QB FOV attribute being utilized a lot more than it has been.


I don't understand the bolded point at all. The way most of the 221 plays are designed, the RB is exactly where I would put him. The WR1, TE1, and FB (when he runs the route) pull all the action right, which leaves the RB iso'ed at the left usually on a LB or the SS. That's the exact situation that you want to have as an OC in that case. Your RB should be able to beat his man to the edge.

These plays, by the way, can be countered with fast defenders that have OK cover, but it requires a bit of game planning on defense to know who is covering who and when.

In my experience, the Medium Flare is 50% effective at best, and it's only effective when the RB slips behind the defender and the QB holds the ball long enough to throw it to him before getting sacked because he has no upfront blocking.

The Short Flare completions are equally split between the RB (~36%) and the WR3 (~28%) running the inside slant with most of the rest split between the TE and WR2 who run short go routes. So it's hardly an RB only passing play.

Re: Season 1981

By voegma
12/06/2019 7:06 am
GG Bills...thought I had you..and then the INTs started. **** it!

Re: Season 1981

By $B$Dog$
12/06/2019 8:50 am
GG Bengals. You had me sweating for a while there. Good luck in the future. You have a really good team!

Re: Season 1981

By Beercloud
12/06/2019 4:29 pm
Two awesome games in the Conference Championship round.

Congrats to Jouameng and his Carolina Panthers and $B$Dog$ and his Buffalo Bills on their trips to Super Bowl XII.

Annual 1 day sim delay for Media Day.
Interviews will be sent out tonight.
Last edited at 12/06/2019 4:42 pm

Re: Season 1981

By Beercloud
12/07/2019 11:53 pm
It's Media Day


Media Day Interviews are up on the website.

Next up year end awards

Re: Season 1981

By Lucky
12/08/2019 12:00 pm
Beercloud wrote:
It's Media Day


Media Day Interviews are up on the website.

Next up year end awards


what website?

Re: Season 1981

By Damion
12/08/2019 12:19 pm
Lucky wrote:
Beercloud wrote:
It's Media Day


Media Day Interviews are up on the website.

Next up year end awards


what website?


https://teambeercloud.wixsite.com/paydirt

Re: Season 1981

By marinarul10
12/08/2019 12:55 pm
Damion wrote:
Lucky wrote:
Beercloud wrote:
It's Media Day


Media Day Interviews are up on the website.

Next up year end awards


what website?


https://teambeercloud.wixsite.com/paydirt


Amazing stuff on the website, thank you!

Re: Season 1981

By Lucky
12/08/2019 12:59 pm
Damion wrote:
Lucky wrote:
Beercloud wrote:
It's Media Day


Media Day Interviews are up on the website.

Next up year end awards


what website?


https://teambeercloud.wixsite.com/paydirt


ty sir.

Re: Season 1981

By Meatmen
12/08/2019 9:12 pm
Real good interviews by both GM's.Good Luck tonight.........................................MM