I noticed that tackling is a minor skill, for all offensive linemen, which improves evey time the player levels up. I was wondering if this is an important skill for an offensive lineman. Is this a skill that is worth training?
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Catching is a minor skill for quarterbacks. Throwing is a minor skill for running backs. Tackling is a minor skill for TE/FB. Blocking is a minor skill for safeties. Carrying is a minor skill for safeties and defensive backs.
Blocking isn't a minor skill for WRs.
Blocking isn't a minor skill for WRs.
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Originally posted by Daddy Warbucks
Catching is a minor skill for quarterbacks. Throwing is a minor skill for running backs. Tackling is a minor skill for TE/FB. Blocking is a minor skill for safeties. Carrying is a minor skill for safeties and defensive backs.
Blocking isn't a minor skill for WRs.
Carrying actually is somewhat useful for DBs, since a lot of corners return kicks and carry=better running with the ball. Not "dump points in and softcap" useful, or even worth training, but it does help.
Catching is a minor skill for quarterbacks. Throwing is a minor skill for running backs. Tackling is a minor skill for TE/FB. Blocking is a minor skill for safeties. Carrying is a minor skill for safeties and defensive backs.
Blocking isn't a minor skill for WRs.
Carrying actually is somewhat useful for DBs, since a lot of corners return kicks and carry=better running with the ball. Not "dump points in and softcap" useful, or even worth training, but it does help.
Outlaw Dogs
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Don't waste your time training tackling, just start threads in the suggestion forums to get Bort to change it from Tackling to Speed.
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Aren't there threads where Bort has specifically said tackling does not help an offensive lineman?
Octowned
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Yes, too long ago for me to find. It was when he removed the tackling bar (season 3?). I have no clue why tackling is a minor for any of the o-line. It makes sense for P/K, but I still don't get it for the o-line.
Originally posted by shull
Aren't there threads where Bort has specifically said tackling does not help an offensive lineman?
YES !
Definitely !
Forget Tackling as on OL !
Im too full of mince pie and turkey to find the thread, but im 100% sure on this one
Aren't there threads where Bort has specifically said tackling does not help an offensive lineman?
YES !
Definitely !
Forget Tackling as on OL !
Im too full of mince pie and turkey to find the thread, but im 100% sure on this one
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There seems to be a consensus opinion surrounding blocking for D-Linemen, so maybe there is some truth to this.
Octowned
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Not only is there consensus opinion surrounding blocking for D-linemen, Bort explicitely stated that blocking is in the "break block" formula, but a small part of it. I'm not going to find it again, because I believe myself, but if you want to see it it is in the 1300 post thread in the GLB forum about power backs. Within the first 40 pages as I stopped reading then, just skim for Bort posts shouldn't take you too long.
I'm keeping it on the downlow, but I like to share with my o-line buddies. My DE will eventually train blocking to 30 as a result of the said post, but not for a while
I'm keeping it on the downlow, but I like to share with my o-line buddies. My DE will eventually train blocking to 30 as a result of the said post, but not for a while
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Also, Bort explicitly stated tackling (and jumping) does not help o-linemen. You are the last line of defense except the weak QB if there is a fumble/interception, which warrants it as a minor. OTs getting so much was just a mistake by Bort by putting too few minors.
He said this when he removed the Tackling scouting bar from the o-line, stating that he only put it there because he didn't want an empty space, and obviously later regret that decision when 50 tackling OTs started popping up.
Additionally, blocking for d-line =/= tackling for o-line. O-line blocks the d-line. D-line doesn't tackle the o-line... A more valid analogy would be HBs needing tackling, IMO, which... I'd never bother with :-D
He said this when he removed the Tackling scouting bar from the o-line, stating that he only put it there because he didn't want an empty space, and obviously later regret that decision when 50 tackling OTs started popping up.
Additionally, blocking for d-line =/= tackling for o-line. O-line blocks the d-line. D-line doesn't tackle the o-line... A more valid analogy would be HBs needing tackling, IMO, which... I'd never bother with :-D
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