Something I just now noticed...or am I wrong?

[mbarry55]

I'm sure this has been covered at some point... but I just now noticed, there is no right or left hand designation for QBs. (or L/R foot for K/P)

I have been basing all my teams' offensive lines as if my QB was a righty... good pass blocking on the left side to protect my QB's blind side , the right side guy tended to be more of a run blocker. I'm just now realizing that I don't see where it says anywhere...

How does this affect 'strategy' per se when it comes to putting together an OL... is my idea of pass block LT and run block RT still viable? Should I now go for more balance between RB/PB?

Am I missing something completely?

[Vinatieri for Prez]

All QBs in FOF are considered to be right handed, but not sure it matters anyways.

[MrDNA]

I did some testing on RT vs. LT and the average stats were almost exactly the same with a good LT/Mediocre RT and the reverse. So don't sweat it too much :)

[sovereignstar]

All QBs in FOF are considered to be right handed

How do you come to that conclusion? I'd be more inclined to say that quarterbacks are "handless" in FOF.

[RedKingGold]

Jim had an informal live-chat during the NFL draft. From what I remember, this topic came up then, and he basically said that the LT is weighted heavier in offensive line calculations. This would imply that all QB's in FOF "are" right-handed if the value of the LT has significance in offensive line protection calculation (protecting the blind spot of the QB).

[sovereignstar]

Wonder what extra information someone could get from Jim by taking a piss in the next stall.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Jim had an informal live-chat during the NFL draft. From what I remember, this topic came up then, and he basically said that the LT is weighted heavier in offensive line calculations. This would imply that all QB's in FOF "are" right-handed if the value of the LT has significance in offensive line protection calculation (protecting the blind spot of the QB).

I also seem to recall a discussion about handedness in general, although not exactly where. It also makes sense by the fact that we know in-game that LTs are more valuable than RTs.

[sovereignstar]

It also makes sense by the fact that we know in-game that LTs are more valuable than RTs.

How do you know that?

[Heims]

Try position switching a RT to LT. Mine typically only retain 92-ish % of their skills, indicating that LT is more difficult to play; hence, more valuable.

[Sgran]

What are the implications here on defense? I was thinking that I would outsmart the opposition by putting my best pass-rusher at LDE to get him matched up against the weaker tackle. In theory, the RDE should get more strip sacks, right? while the LDE would get more hurries. but i've never seen this stated explicitly.

[RedKingGold]

How do you know that?

Well, I know Gridiron Greta makes a list of the top left tackles in the game, but not the top right tackles, guards, etc.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Try position switching a RT to LT. Mine typically only retain 92-ish % of their skills, indicating that LT is more difficult to play; hence, more valuable.

Yep. That was the basis for my statement. And they usually demand more in salary.

[jonesz]

I just assume that whenever it says LT it really means "blind side" tackle.

[Leonidas]

Maybe this is just anecdotal on my part, but it sure seems to me the better DEs in the game wind up as LDEs, thus making the RT stuck covering the better guy. Maybe it's just a total coincidence of how the player files wind up, but in my solo play almost always the stronger end is the LDE.

[Synovia]

Try position switching a RT to LT. Mine typically only retain 92-ish % of their skills, indicating that LT is more difficult to play; hence, more valuable.


More difficult to play doesn't mean more valuable. Thats a HUGE assumption

[Vinatieri for Prez]

More difficult to play doesn't mean more valuable. Thats a HUGE assumption

Not following you there. To me, there is no assumption to make at all.

[Ben E Lou]

We suspend the laws of supply and demand around here, VfP. *shurg*