[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Cal's New Sim Ideas
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Line Backer
Disclaimer
1.) I'm not a football guy. I never played, I don't watch it often (Brett Coleman is lit tho), I probably never will. My opinions are probably gonna be a little shit. Because of that if you bitch at me for being stupid in here I'm not going to care.
2.) This isn't actually a new engine, it's just my idea for what I would want.
Line Backer[/div]
A line backer is almost similar to a defensive tackle I think but with more speed and a little bit improved catching ability. Their primary concern is stopping the run just like it is for a defensive tackle, but depending on which line backer they are they'll want to have different skills. That means they're going to have a lot of diversity among them. The line backers need to be able to play both a blitzing pass rush style and the job of a corner back down field if the team is set up in a non blitzing scheme. Because of the differences in field positioning we're going to see some differences in what is important to line backers than is important to the defensive ends and defensive tackles as well as the addition of some new attributes.
Strength - The player's raw strength
Endurance - The player's ability to continue to be effective during long drives
Quickness - The player's ability to change their style of attack quickly
Scheme Recognition - The player's ability to correctly identify they play that the offense is going to run and to decide how to attack the player that will receive the ball off the snap or after the snap
Acceleration - The player's ability to quickly reach their top speed
Speed - The player's top speed
Catching - The player's ability to catch (or deflect) a contested ball
Man on Man Coverage - The player's ability to stick with a player when playing man on man coverage
Zone Coverage - The player's ability to react to an offensive play when playing zone coverage
Tackling - The player's ability to bring a player with the ball down or move a player blocking them out of their way
Technique - The player's footwork and ability to put themselves in the best position to get through or around the opposing blocker, generally their ability to form the correct plan for the start of a play in this context
1.) The main thing here is that we're not all about just bum rushing the quarter back. Line backers have the dual responsibility of mainly stopping runs (backing up the defensive linemen) and stopping short pass gains. That means your main attributes are going to be Speed, Acceleration, Strength and Tackling. Get to the running back or receiver and take them down. That's your main responsibility. Other attributes will help with that as well such as Scheme Recognition and of course Technique to maximize the effectiveness of your coverage at that moment, but mainly your job is to mitigate damage in the even that the running back breaks through the line or the quarter back completes a pass. Of course this will help with blitzing as well.
2.) Next you have your secondary attributes and it's totally up to the kind of player you want to be as to how this shakes out. Do you want to be a zone defender or a man on man defender? Generally your line backers will be more zone oriented because it allows them to focus on their zone AND the possibility of a running play occurring. Quickness will maximize your ability to transition from covering a zone to blitzing the ball carrier so that's important to keep in mind as well. Scheme Recognition will allow you to more quickly recognize that a run play or a passing play is more likely to occur and therefore maximize your Quickness as well. Speed, Acceleration, Tackling and Strength will be your baseline attributes, but these secondary ones will be what set your apart from the rest as a line backer.
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Some Extra Notes[/div]
Line backers are paramount to a good defense. For those who want some information about line backers here's a little tidbit about each of the positions within line backer.
Middle Line Backer - The middle line backer goes by many names: MLB, inside line backer (ILB), or sometimes Mike or Mack for short. The middle line backer is the is sometimes called the quarter back of the defense, he's the player that will generally be communicating with the defensive coordinator and calling the shots on the field. They'll also be the ones that pick up the most tackles because the other team will be running up the center of the field and it's their job to stop them.
Outside Line Backer - There are two outside line backers on the field. The strong side line backer (SLB) or left outside line backer (LOLB), also called the Sam for short, lines up on the same side as the tight end or whichever has the most receivers on it. Their primary job is to tackle the running back if they try going to the outside rather than up the middle. They're generally the strongest line backer of the group. There's also the weak side line backer (WLB) or the right outside line backer (ROLB), also called the Will for short or even the Buck, is the fastest of the group. They're the one that gets called in to work on pass coverage most often. They generally don't have to face the bigger players from the opposing team.
Some teams will play with multiple inside line backers to put together a group of 4 line backers instead of 3, but that means they have to take a player off of the defensive line. This really depends on whether you have the personnel to do this and what team you'll be going against. If their offensive line is weak and you can get away with running three defensive lineman it could make sense to clog the middle to allow your outside line backers to play a more pass defense game or to allow the WLB to pass rush more often.
Personally I think adding another line backer and removing a defensive tackle from the line is more beneficial. Having another playing to block passing zones and run stop through the middle of the field.
Table of Contents
Line Backer
Disclaimer
1.) I'm not a football guy. I never played, I don't watch it often (Brett Coleman is lit tho), I probably never will. My opinions are probably gonna be a little shit. Because of that if you bitch at me for being stupid in here I'm not going to care.
2.) This isn't actually a new engine, it's just my idea for what I would want.
Line Backer[/div]
A line backer is almost similar to a defensive tackle I think but with more speed and a little bit improved catching ability. Their primary concern is stopping the run just like it is for a defensive tackle, but depending on which line backer they are they'll want to have different skills. That means they're going to have a lot of diversity among them. The line backers need to be able to play both a blitzing pass rush style and the job of a corner back down field if the team is set up in a non blitzing scheme. Because of the differences in field positioning we're going to see some differences in what is important to line backers than is important to the defensive ends and defensive tackles as well as the addition of some new attributes.
Strength - The player's raw strength
Endurance - The player's ability to continue to be effective during long drives
Quickness - The player's ability to change their style of attack quickly
Scheme Recognition - The player's ability to correctly identify they play that the offense is going to run and to decide how to attack the player that will receive the ball off the snap or after the snap
Acceleration - The player's ability to quickly reach their top speed
Speed - The player's top speed
Catching - The player's ability to catch (or deflect) a contested ball
Man on Man Coverage - The player's ability to stick with a player when playing man on man coverage
Zone Coverage - The player's ability to react to an offensive play when playing zone coverage
Tackling - The player's ability to bring a player with the ball down or move a player blocking them out of their way
Technique - The player's footwork and ability to put themselves in the best position to get through or around the opposing blocker, generally their ability to form the correct plan for the start of a play in this context
1.) The main thing here is that we're not all about just bum rushing the quarter back. Line backers have the dual responsibility of mainly stopping runs (backing up the defensive linemen) and stopping short pass gains. That means your main attributes are going to be Speed, Acceleration, Strength and Tackling. Get to the running back or receiver and take them down. That's your main responsibility. Other attributes will help with that as well such as Scheme Recognition and of course Technique to maximize the effectiveness of your coverage at that moment, but mainly your job is to mitigate damage in the even that the running back breaks through the line or the quarter back completes a pass. Of course this will help with blitzing as well.
2.) Next you have your secondary attributes and it's totally up to the kind of player you want to be as to how this shakes out. Do you want to be a zone defender or a man on man defender? Generally your line backers will be more zone oriented because it allows them to focus on their zone AND the possibility of a running play occurring. Quickness will maximize your ability to transition from covering a zone to blitzing the ball carrier so that's important to keep in mind as well. Scheme Recognition will allow you to more quickly recognize that a run play or a passing play is more likely to occur and therefore maximize your Quickness as well. Speed, Acceleration, Tackling and Strength will be your baseline attributes, but these secondary ones will be what set your apart from the rest as a line backer.
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Some Extra Notes[/div]
Line backers are paramount to a good defense. For those who want some information about line backers here's a little tidbit about each of the positions within line backer.
Middle Line Backer - The middle line backer goes by many names: MLB, inside line backer (ILB), or sometimes Mike or Mack for short. The middle line backer is the is sometimes called the quarter back of the defense, he's the player that will generally be communicating with the defensive coordinator and calling the shots on the field. They'll also be the ones that pick up the most tackles because the other team will be running up the center of the field and it's their job to stop them.
Outside Line Backer - There are two outside line backers on the field. The strong side line backer (SLB) or left outside line backer (LOLB), also called the Sam for short, lines up on the same side as the tight end or whichever has the most receivers on it. Their primary job is to tackle the running back if they try going to the outside rather than up the middle. They're generally the strongest line backer of the group. There's also the weak side line backer (WLB) or the right outside line backer (ROLB), also called the Will for short or even the Buck, is the fastest of the group. They're the one that gets called in to work on pass coverage most often. They generally don't have to face the bigger players from the opposing team.
Some teams will play with multiple inside line backers to put together a group of 4 line backers instead of 3, but that means they have to take a player off of the defensive line. This really depends on whether you have the personnel to do this and what team you'll be going against. If their offensive line is weak and you can get away with running three defensive lineman it could make sense to clog the middle to allow your outside line backers to play a more pass defense game or to allow the WLB to pass rush more often.
Personally I think adding another line backer and removing a defensive tackle from the line is more beneficial. Having another playing to block passing zones and run stop through the middle of the field.
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