[MIJB#19]

Player ratings info invisible for non-IHOF players
As I'm writing this dynasty, I keep thinking that some of my moves are tough to defend without giving some insight on the player ratings of the players. Most notable, I'm trying a new pass defense scheme based on zone defense standouts. Here's my secondary with the skills in the poor-to-excellent ranges.

LCB Tai Wayne - 2nd yr - 23 yo
overall - good / very good
run d - fair / good
m2md - good / very good
zone - very good / excellent
b&r d - fair
diagn - fair / good
hitter - excellent
interc - fair
endur - excellent
* very loyal personality

LCB Gus Stoffers - 3rd yr - 23 yo
overall - fair / good
run d - fair / very good
m2md - fair / good
zone - fair / good
b&r d - poor / fair
diagn - fair / good
hitter - poor
interc - fair
endur - good
* not a real fit for the system, but good enough to play him

LCB Desmond Craig - 2nd yr - 24 yo
overall - fair
run d - fair
m2md - poor
zone - fair
b&r d - fair
diagn - poor
hitter - fair
interc - good / very good
endur - good
* poor / fair kickoff returner

RCB Johnnie Stidham - 3rd yr - 25 yr old
overall - poor / good
run d - poor
m2md - fair / very good
zone - fair / very good
b&r d - good
diagn - poor / fair
hitter - poor
interc - very good
endur - poor / fair
* cut by the staff when I was idle at the 53-men cut in 2004

RCB Myron Stevens - rookie - 23 yo
overall - poor / fair
run d - poor
m2md - poor
zone - good / very good
b&r d - poor
diagn - poor
hitter - fair
interc - fair / very good
endur - fair
* very intelligent, very volatile

SS Lincoln Gilmore - 3rd yr - 25 yo
overall - good
run d - good / very good
m2md - fair / good
zone - good / very good
b&r d - fair / good
diagn - fair
hitter - fair
interc - good
endur - fair / good
* very loyal, winner type, we were 3-2 with him starting in 2005

SS Emile William - 5th yr - 27 yo
overall - fair / good
run d - fair / good
m2md - fair / good
zone - good / very good
b&r d - good
diagn - poor / fair
hitter - fair
interc - fair
endur - very good
* very intelligent

SS Lamar Singleton - rookie - 22 yo
overall - poor / fair
run d - poor
m2md - poor
zone - fair / very good
b&r d - fair
diagn - poor / good
hitter - poor
interc - fair / good
endur - fair / good
* has a strong conflict with John Cole

FS Richard Muller - 7th yr - 29 yo
overall - good
run d - good
m2md - fair
zone - good
b&r d - fair
diagn - good
hitter - good
interc - good
endur - excellent
* is on injured reserve with repetitive concussion syndrome

FS John Cole - 4th yr - 25 yo
overall - fair / good
run d - poor / fair
m2md - poor
zone - fair / very good
b&r d - good
diagn - poor / good
hitter - good
interc - fair / good
endur - fair / good
* very loyal, intelligent and a strong leader

FS Bernard Buffington - rookie - 23 yo
overall - poor / fair
run d - fair / very good
m2md - poor / fair
zone - poor / fair
b&r d - fair / good
diagn - poor
hitter - very good
interc - poor
endur - fair
* very intelligent break-out player, only reason he's on team

As you can see, most of our young guys are very limited in talent and have very good zone defense potential, some intercepting skills, some endurance and nothing else. Of our linebackers, sadly only Mike Kershner is a zone defese talent. The pressence of Wayne, Gilmore and Cole were the initial reason to step to more zone defense, while Stidham, Stevens, Singleton and William are all acquired exclusively for their zone defense talent and some additional talent in the other useful areas for a pass defender.