QB and Intelligence

GMO · 01-24-2007, 10:35 PM

In the help file it says that Intelligence is important for QBs.

Why is it important?

Does it only allow the QB to learn plays faster, or does high intelligence help in other ways?

I have a 2 QBs. One with high intelligence and mediocre ratings and another QB with very good ratings but low intelligence. I'm trying to figure out which QB I should keep.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Noop · 01-24-2007, 10:47 PM

Keep the one with better ratings. As long as he knows 13 formations your offense will be diverse enough to keep defenses honest.

Narcizo · 01-25-2007, 02:45 AM

When drafting rookies Intelligence has a correlation to the avoid interceptions skill, which is critically important but can't be seen. Generally you're better off with quarterbacks with good intelligence (duh!)

Terry Bradshaw in my HFL team has very low intelligence and, try as I might, I can't get his formation knowledge over 9. This really hamstrings my offence to such an extent that I've replaced him with a quarterback with lower ratings but more formations (oh and higher avoid ints - we're still 2004).

GMO · 01-25-2007, 09:09 PM

Therefore QB intelligence affects 'avoid interceptions' and the number of formations and/or how fast he learns formations.
Anything else?

Does Intelligence change as he becomes more experienced?

Vinatieri for Prez · 01-26-2007, 02:26 AM

I'm not sure about the connection, at least in 2K4, I've seen many QBs with low intelligence and a high avoid interception rating. Maybe it's changed for 2K7?

Narcizo · 01-26-2007, 02:58 AM

Actually you're right. There's a correlation between Sole score and avoid ints. There's also a correlation between Sole score and intelligence. Once you've got two correlations it starts to get a bit dodgy to draw a comparison and, obviously, even with one correlation its not always going to be accurate.

I still think it's generally the case that the brighter a quarterback is the better the chances are that he'll have a decent avoid int ability.

Warhammer · 01-26-2007, 03:09 PM

Not only avoid INT, but I think high INT helps his read defense skill which helps avoid the double team. It also seems to help timing, but I'm not sure how close that correlation is.

I think with QBs the following applies:

Screen and short passing -> agility
Medium -> agility and strength
Long and deep passing -> strength
Accuracy ->
Timing -> Agility and intelligence
Read defense -> INT
Two minute offense ->
Scramble Frequency -> 40 time
Kick Holding ->

01-24-2007, 10:47 PM	#2
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida	Keep the one with better ratings. As long as he knows 13 formations your offense will be diverse enough to keep defenses honest. __________________ Living in an Oligarchy.

01-26-2007, 02:58 AM	#6
Narcizo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006	Actually you're right. There's a correlation between Sole score and avoid ints. There's also a correlation between Sole score and intelligence. Once you've got two correlations it starts to get a bit dodgy to draw a comparison and, obviously, even with one correlation its not always going to be accurate. I still think it's generally the case that the brighter a quarterback is the better the chances are that he'll have a decent avoid int ability. Last edited by Narcizo : 01-26-2007 at 03:00 AM.

01-25-2007, 02:45 AM	#3
Narcizo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006	When drafting rookies Intelligence has a correlation to the avoid interceptions skill, which is critically important but can't be seen. Generally you're better off with quarterbacks with good intelligence (duh!) Terry Bradshaw in my HFL team has very low intelligence and, try as I might, I can't get his formation knowledge over 9. This really hamstrings my offence to such an extent that I've replaced him with a quarterback with lower ratings but more formations (oh and higher avoid ints - we're still 2004).

01-25-2007, 09:09 PM	#4
GMO Mascot Join Date: May 2003	Therefore QB intelligence affects 'avoid interceptions' and the number of formations and/or how fast he learns formations. Anything else? Does Intelligence change as he becomes more experienced?

01-26-2007, 02:26 AM	#5
Vinatieri for Prez College Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle	I'm not sure about the connection, at least in 2K4, I've seen many QBs with low intelligence and a high avoid interception rating. Maybe it's changed for 2K7?

01-26-2007, 03:09 PM	#7
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Not only avoid INT, but I think high INT helps his read defense skill which helps avoid the double team. It also seems to help timing, but I'm not sure how close that correlation is. I think with QBs the following applies: Screen and short passing -> agility Medium -> agility and strength Long and deep passing -> strength Accuracy -> Timing -> Agility and intelligence Read defense -> INT Two minute offense -> Scramble Frequency -> 40 time Kick Holding ->

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