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Originally posted by GoGetta
Don't be an asshat.

Whether he's new or not, having discussion here will help people in the future, new and old alike, who want to know more about the topic.

I'm sorry that I agree with someone else and that it upsets you so much. Maybe take a timeout if you are so emotional.

Originally posted by bhall43
I don't think the second replay looks to have remotely anything to do with footwork. Your back doesn't even change a direction, it just fires B4I.

Sure it does. The HB clearly side steps....twice. That is a direct result of footwork.

http://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/342952/540994?player_id=180570

Not sure if that is directly related to footwork or elusive running. But I guess he does clearly play differently than Tampa Bay's HB when firing B4I.

It could be a combination of mainly Elusive but with a bit of Foot Work factoring in.

Originally posted by bhall43
Not sure if that is directly related to footwork or elusive running. But I guess he does clearly play differently than Tampa Bay's HB when firing B4I.

I guess it could be elusiveness also. 84...pretty high.

Originally posted by Cuivienen
I'm sorry that I agree with someone else and that it upsets you so much. Maybe take a timeout if you are so emotional.

Because calling you an asshat makes me so upset. Oh man I'm just seething with anger.

Originally posted by GoGetta
Because calling you an asshat makes me so upset. Oh man I'm just seething with anger.

Name change to

GettaMad

Only if I get the matching custom avatar like you did.

Originally posted by GoGetta
Because calling you an asshat makes me so upset. Oh man I'm just seething with anger.

Please take a deep breathe and calm down.

Originally posted by Cuivienen
Please take a deep breathe and calm down.

Keep calm and troll on.

Originally posted by GoGetta
Only if I get the matching custom avatar like you did.

I can make that possible

Originally posted by Team Nucleus
I can make that possible

Ayyyyyy.

To actually contribute something on topic, this is a hard time to answer this question. A lot of top rbs thought that footwork and having a proper ratio of it compared to sprinting was important for the function of counters. There's a thread on the suggestions page by rob from several months back showing a list of plays where it happened (seems to be a few counters in specific.) With the changes this season, it's hard to figure things out. They changed footwork, quickness, and now balance, so there's nothing super definitive yet. My guess is footwork still isn't much more important (still mostly pertaining to those few counters). Quickness is much more important, and balance is kinda tbd.

In my experience footwork means nothing for juke. I think it was Jimbo Jumpback (one of the best rbs all time) who had barely any footwork, but with elusiveness and gold juke he'd make people look silly.

I did some tests before with footwork, it seemed to help marginally in getting going on pitches, and helped in moving through holes on inside runs, though not enough to warrant more than ~30 in it. If it really helps to break indirect tackles though, it's going to become huge for high run-aware builds.