*The NSFL Offensive Line Crisis

DeathOnReddit · 09-25-2017, 03:34 PM

(09-25-2017, 03:29 PM)timeconsumer Wrote:Coach Dwyer: "Okay now Asipi I want you to stand over here in the middle of the line. No, on the other side of the ball. No, next to the guy who is holding it. No, no, that's the ref. Next to the guy who WILL be holding it. Right. Good. Now I want you to put 3 fingers on the ground. No, three fingers from ONE HAND. Okay. Now just stand still for a second until Bronko gets the ball.

What? No, Bronko won't be putting his hand under your ass, you're a guard. I don't care how excited you were for that, you're not experienced enough to be a center. If you want to practice that on the side you can bring that up with him. Yes, I'm sure he does have very soft hands, can we move on now?

Okay, so when he hikes the ball I want you to take one quick step playside and -- your right foot, stop interrupting me -- and I want you to get your hands on Bot's chest when you take a second step, yes with the other foot, and shove him hard. No, you're not going to hurt him. He's made of metal Asipi, it's fine. Where was I? Right, so then I want you to keep your hips low and drive your legs with short choppy steps while holding the block on his chest.

Do you have any questions? No, I don't have any maple syrup. What does that have to do with anyth---why do you have a bottle of it? You know what, just go run some damn sprints Asipi and get the hell out of my face."

How do you know this?

Have you been taping our practices? Ima tell ballerstorm.

DeathOnReddit · 09-25-2017, 03:35 PM

(09-25-2017, 03:15 PM)HalfEatenOnionBagel Wrote:Ok, I'm all ears

Oh shit, uhhh. You wanna stop the guy in front of you, from uhh tackling the guy with the ball? yea thats it. right?

DeathOnReddit · 09-25-2017, 03:35 PM

Seriously though I chose to switch the OL myself. Wanted to help the team out, and we had a good replacement for me at DT.

7hawk77 · 09-25-2017, 03:38 PM

(09-25-2017, 02:33 PM)timeconsumer Wrote:Incorrect.

Strength=Pancakes and prevents sacks
Pass Block=Pancakes and prevents sacks
Run Block=Pancakes

But these stats don't tell the whole story. I started focusing strength because my numbers told me it was the thing to do. I don't know if everyone else had a similar method or what the deal was. But there's a very real reason to get strength really high early before driving blocking.

That's fair. I think my understanding of it had a semi correct answer for the wrong reasons.

HalfEatenOnionBagel · 09-25-2017, 03:40 PM

(09-25-2017, 03:35 PM)DeathOnReddit Wrote:Seriously though I chose to switch the OL myself. Wanted to help the team out, and we had a good replacement for me at DT.

No, it was a good decision, OL is still one of the biggest needs for every team, even the Outlaws. Plus, who doesn't love having Big Bot back in the NSFL

PDXBaller · 09-25-2017, 04:56 PM

Very well written and highlights a problem that all teams are currently facing. Maybe time for me to switch to OL too! Lol...

timeconsumer · 09-25-2017, 05:06 PM

We one day might have to explore measures to reduce the amount of starting linemen needed. Something like having the attributes of 3 bots that scale based upon the TPE of your 2 human OL.

7hawk77 · 09-25-2017, 05:12 PM

(09-25-2017, 04:06 PM)timeconsumer Wrote:We one day might have to explore measures to reduce the amount of starting linemen needed. Something like having the attributes of 3 bots that scale based upon the TPE of your 2 human OL.

You could always duplicate the OL player.

So if you wanted to play a guard, you would be both guards.

Not sure how that would work with there being an odd number of OL or needing different stats depending on going up against the right defensive end.

:shrug:

iamslm22 · 09-25-2017, 05:14 PM

(09-25-2017, 05:06 PM)timeconsumer Wrote:We one day might have to explore measures to reduce the amount of starting linemen needed. Something like having the attributes of 3 bots that scale based upon the TPE of your 2 human OL.

That would be interestin. I mean in that case the value of linemen would SKYROCKET for top guys, and crater for mediocre ones. In that case there would be a need for only 16 linemen.

Bzerkap · 09-25-2017, 05:27 PM

(09-25-2017, 04:14 PM)iamslm22 Wrote:That would be interestin. I mean in that case the value of linemen would SKYROCKET for top guys, and crater for mediocre ones. In that case there would be a need for only 16 linemen.

maybe have it so you have 1 OL scale 75% of your top TPE lineman and a second one scale at 75% of your second highest lineman.

400 TPE human OL = 300 TPE Bot OL
250 = 188