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Does vertical jumping help avoid diving tackles?

And does diving play any role in stretching out for slightly more YPC--perhaps going for the First Down or near the goal line??

There aren't any hurdles, and diving is a shaky topic. Isn't really proven in what it actually does.

I wouldn't bother, but you never know.

Even a scatback isn't going to need much jumping imo, as they are often wide open or being covered by non pass defenders.

I personally never saw a ball carrier hurdle in GLB 2, and considering how much Vertical some WR have, it's obviously not coded in the game.

Ball carriers never dive for first down/extra yards, they do to get a TD when a defender is close though, does Diving impact it? Tough to say, most people don't spend SP on Diving on a HB, or very little, and I believe they are right.

Originally posted by Lokiness
I personally never saw a ball carrier hurdle in GLB 2, and considering how much Vertical some WR have, it's obviously not coded in the game.

Ball carriers never dive for first down/extra yards, they do to get a TD when a defender is close though, does Diving impact it? Tough to say, most people don't spend SP on Diving on a HB, or very little, and I believe they are right.

This was kind of what I was wondering about--if diving played a lesser part in the the fight for yards roll alongside Power Running.

I meant that ball carriers don't use the diving animation when fighting for extra yards/first down.
I actually don't know if Diving helps with the Power Running roll, but I would say it is extremely unlikely, and it wouldn't make a lot of sense if you ask me.