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This would be the end build. Any thoughts?

Tackling
Tackling Tech 50 Power Tackling 55
Strip Technique 12 Tackling Grip 50
Defense
Break Run Blk 35 Blitz Awr 19
Hold Ground 35 Pursuit 70
Def Consistency 40
Pass Coverage
Man Awareness 80 Zone Awareness 19
Coverage Tech 64 Deflecting 60
Intercepting 40
Physical
Balance 40 Footwork 45
Quickness 60 Sprinting 60
Vertical 30 Diving 11
Conditioning 57 Toughness 50
Mental
Snap Reaction 17 Heart 50
Intimidation 45

Don't bother with 40 intercepting. If you can't push it above 60 you'll only see 1-2 ints a season. May as well just focus on more deflecting and physical skills. Will need a lot more snap reaction for coverage than 17. At least 40. Also does not need 50 tough ness, can get away with 35-40, same for heart. Don't bother with intimidation unless you're taking it above 60. Intim is an all or nothing kind of stat. Needs more footwork, and coverage tech to be a coverage LB.

So you want him to be an all around linebacker?

I do agree that intimidation and toughness should and could be a lot lower. Heart is always useful, but it starts getting expensive. Probably don't need conditioning that high, unless your team is barren in terms of coverage skills.

Can his deflection be increased? 40 interception is nice to have, but it's a little difficult to get linebackers Int's. You'd have to put him in spots where he'd be targeted. So Lurk/Robber roles (he'd need zone awareness for this), or man on the BTE agaisnt 2TE sets, or man on the TE if you don't want the SS covering him. Otherwise, I'd skip the interception. It can happen, but a few things need to occur, and you kind of need to set those up with quality blitzes.

Don't need Intim on a Pass Defender. Add to Footwork instead.

Intercepting, as stated above doesn't seem to generate enough picks at 40, so put those points into Consistency. Teams pass on 3rd Down and Consistency seems to bump 3rd down performance. And then Deflecting (unless you went Ball Hawk).

Originally posted by MileHighShoes
Will need a lot more snap reaction for coverage than 17. At least 40.

Disagree with this. An LB lines up with a cushion. Plenty of time to react to the snap without falling behind the receiver, especially when he is covering the HB, but even the TE.

From a guy running a coverage LB, that can play against all pass or balanced Os, at Vet level on a top 5 team:

Originally posted by coldfire51
Tackling
Tackling Tech 50 Power Tackling 55
Strip Technique 12 Tackling Grip 50

You don't need that much grip, and you won't get any KLs with this build. Drop the grip to about 35, and don't put anything into power tackling unless you can find SP for strip tech too. Could use more tackling tech too.


Originally posted by coldfire51
Defense
Break Run Blk 35 Blitz Awr 19
Hold Ground 35 Pursuit 70
Def Consistency 40

Why anything in BRB or HG? If you can get DC higher, do it. Pursuit is a bit of a luxury, but it is a cheap skill, so whatever.


Originally posted by coldfire51
Pass Coverage
Man Awareness 80 Zone Awareness 19
Coverage Tech 64 Deflecting 60
Intercepting 40

As others have said, take intercepting to zero unless you want to try an interception build (don't), and then you need to take it much higher, which is going to consume a ton of SP. You also need zone awareness, and it's cheap, so don't just gamble on you never playing zone. You also need more cover tech and a lot more deflecting.


Originally posted by coldfire51
Physical
Balance 40 Footwork 45
Quickness 60 Sprinting 60
Vertical 30 Diving 11
Conditioning 57 Toughness 50

You don't need any balance. You could use more footwork, but you don't have to go nuts. Quickness don't bother with that much unless you plan on going with First Step (don't know why you would though). That sprinting is probably fine. Vertical is a nice to have, but you could do with more if you can find the SP. Conditioning is nice as against all pass teams your guy will play every down. Don't think you need that much toughness.


Originally posted by coldfire51
Mental
Snap Reaction 17 Heart 50
Intimidation 45

The intimidation is a waste of SP.

BTW, the above will give you a pure coverage LB that will need to be protected by a good DC against balanced teams. If you want a guy that can play easier against balanced teams, you will need to sacrifice some coverage ability to get it and Early Bloomer is a requirement.

I just used the inspect element thingy to simulate a build and came out with this:

Tackling Tech: 75
Tackling Grip: 40
Break Run Block: 35
Hold Ground: 15
Pursuit: 75
Def Consistency: 48
Man Awr: 75
Deflecting: 76
Balance: 45
Footwork: 70
Quickness: 60
Sprinting: 80
Conditioning: 49
Toughness: 42
Heart: 34

That is a good point, if all the LB is going to do is cover RB's, then just ditch coverage technique. So he shakes you a little, who cares, he's still barely past the LOS.