EA just needs to fix the entire speed and ratings engine for the game. It's an absolute joke.
Just to see what would happen, I created a 5'5" 160lb HB for Wyoming named Speed Racer and gave him 99 SPD, 99 STA, 99 INJ. I gave him ZERO for every other rating in the game, thus making him a 40 OVR.
So I play a Play Now game of Wyoming vs UTEP on All-American with default sliders, supersim all defense and only playing offense. I let Speed Racer play the first half and the first possession of the 2nd half, then substituted in the 81 OVR starting HB and 77 OVR 2nd string HB to take the rest of the carries in the game. I'll let you guess who the best player on the field was.
Game Stats:
HB Speed Racer: 29 ATT, 251 YDS, 8.6 AVG, 3 TD, 2 BTK, 1 FUMB
HB #26: 20 ATT, 72 YDS, 3.6 AVG, 1 TD, 4 BTK, 1 FUMB
HB #31: 16 ATT, 58 YDS, 3.6 AVG, 0 TD, 4 BTK, 0 FUMB
HB Speed Racer: 7 REC, 43 YDS, 6.1 AVG, 0 TD, 4 DROPS
Someone at EA please explain to me why speed is the only rating that really matters in this game for most players at most positions. My player had 0 in every receiving category, yet still caught 63% of the passes thrown to him including passes that were out of his reach. My player has 0 AGI and 0 ACC, yet still starts out going faster than every player on the field and has the ability to cutback on a dime.
I don't know how many years in a row I've played this game and been able to call any inside run with a fast HB and immediately run outside of the tackles for huge gains. Are DE's and OLB's just there for show in this game unless they too have high SPD ratings? Why does everyone collapse the middle of the field on every run between the tackles, thus killing the inside running game and forcing all players to use speed running plays?
Videos of this player in game:
1. Run outside: Spin move and broken tackle
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/565311
2. Run outside: Broken tackle on the sidelines
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/565360
3. Run off-tackle: Zigzag run turning on a dime while maintaining speed
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/565386
4. Reception: Caught in the flat and runs over a DB
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/565355
5. My personal favorite: Perfect route running followed by ridiculous speed burst into catch
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/565408