Hall of Fame - DBs & LBs?

[AlexB]

I've simmed a couple of differnt league histories 1970-2006, and in both instances there are similarities in the Hall of Fame selections.

I appreciate that this is only two occasions, but the similarities are so pronounced I thought I'd see if others had found the same.

Neither HoF has a single LB or DB in after 36 years.

Both have multiple QB/RB/DL inductees (double figures for all three groups)

One HoF has 6 WRs, the other 1.

One HoF has 1 tackle & 3 centres, the other 1 tackle and 1 guard

From these two simmed histories, it seems that there could well be a problem in the selection criteria for LB/DB, and possibly also for WR.

The O-line is obviously an unglamorous position, and I am not too sure what to make of the low numbers for this position group.

I know I'm not the only one who like a few years of history simmed before picking up the game - have others found similar in their HoFs?

[Noop]

You know what I think you are on to something. Because my career has only one lb and one CB in the hall of fame. The LB got in with 97% while the CB barely got in with 80%...

[Raiders Army]

I started in 1970. In 1980, I had my first class in the HOF. Currently, there are 48 players in my HOF in 1989. Here are the defensive ones:



I have 7 LBs and CBs in the HOF; however, I have four offensive linemen in the HOF: 1 LT, 2 LGs, and 1 C. I also have 7 QBs, 6 RBs, and 6 WRs in the HOF.

[DougWyatt]

For reference on the subject.

Modern era (majority of players career - post 1946) NFL Hall of Famers by position :

QB : 23
RB : 24
WR : 17
TE : 6
OL : 30
DL : 25
LB : 16
DB : 16

[AlexB]

Need more data

[torgo43210]

I'm seeing the exact same thing in my latest league: 2006-2032, not a single DB or LB. Is this something that was a problem w/ previous patches, or something that just started w/ 6.0d?

[torgo43210]

Okay, after 2006-2049 I'm now at one tackle, one guard, and four centers in the hall. Still no LBs or DBs.....

[Narcizo]

I'm guessing centres may be getting attention because of pancake blocks, which seems to be the domain of centres.

I can understand it being difficult to pick our linebackers as anyone who has tried to do end of year awards will find out. It's very tough for a human to pick out the best linebackers, it must be even tougher for the AI. Secondary players I don't understand as much but there you go. At a guess sacks and hurries and whatnot as highly weighted for defensive positions and secondary players don't get many of those.

[dbd1963]

I have a league that has run from 1970 - 1990 and I have no LBs or DBs the hall.