Pulling OL guys

[pdiehm]

Is it me, or does it seem that every time an OL guy pulls, he literally blocks no one? I mean, he just runs into empty space and doesn't touch anyone.

So far in my game, I've ran 7 plays with a pulling guard, and all 7 the player has blocked exactly...no one.

[slick1ru2]

I see them blocking but not always and sometimes they are out of position and just miss. I also see in coaching mode, instead of following the pulling offensive lineman, the rb goes into the hole in the line where he pulled from and get tackled immediately. They do that often.

[b2th3m1th]

my issue is that they leave a giant hole and the defense always gets into the back field.

[Colt45]

You're doing it wrong. I haven't had a problem like this. Are you using the sprint button and getting too far ahead of the O-line? You gotta stay back and let them do what they're going to do and react to that, instead of just running around the corner as fast as possible.

[Ky3217]

Quote: Originally Posted by b2th3m1th

my issue is that they leave a giant hole and the defense always gets into the back field.

That means the lineman arent cutting down like they should

[Mhurricane266]

Quote: Originally Posted by Colt45

You're doing it wrong. I haven't had a problem like this. Are you using the sprint button and getting too far ahead of the O-line? You gotta stay back and let them do what they're going to do and react to that, instead of just running around the corner as fast as possible.

A lot of the time you have no choice, if they happen to blitz a backer he shoots the gap and you have to turbo and get away from him and then your right on the guards tail and then you can try and wait for him but the guards usually go in to block someone that's no threat to the play in stead of a corner or safety that could spring a big game. I won't say they never block who they need to but more often than not they are doing the wrong thing

[Ky3217]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mhurricane266

A lot of the time you have no choice, if they happen to blitz a backer he shoots the gap and you have to turbo and get away from him and then your right on the guards tail and then you can try and wait for him but the guards usually go in to block someone that's no threat to the play in stead of a corner or safety that could spring a big game. I won't say they never block who they need to but more often than not they are doing the wrong thing

Depending on the play, they're not always going to go block a corner

[Mhurricane266]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ky3217

Depending on the play, they're not always going to go block a corner

Yes, i know I'm aware of that.. The instances I'm talking about is tey are lead guard pulling and there really is no threat of a scraping lb or he tries to shoot the gap so the logical thing is for me to follow him and he should keep going to te corner or safety but he will inexplicably stop and shoot back in the rubbish inside with no threat and I'm left to try an make a corner or safety miss instead of having a decent gain from that block.it happens way more than it should. These are usually counters and single back powers where the guards pull in space.i know plays like power o's are not intended to get out like that