Define "Solid playing time"

[Ejfalcon9]

In my Army Dynasty our FB graduated so I recruited new ones. The #5 FB in the nation was interested in us so I recruited him hard and ended up getting him. He is a 68 ovr. I forgot we had a FB in his Redshirt year and now he's a 77 ovr. My new guy is 2nd on the depth chart now. How involved in the game does he want to be? Last season I would pound out a few yards a down with my FB Jared Hassin and his backup would come in for a few touches while Hassin rests. Is this what my freshmen FB wants? If he wants the Start that's just too bad, i'm not dropping down 8 points from my started just so my Coach Prestige or whatever it is won't take a hit.

[edwvu76]

Pretty sure last year it was to start, haven't got that far in any of my dynasties to know for sure this year.

[canesfins]

If this game is like last years, then yeah he has to start. Last hear i had a 5* RB that i offered solid playing time to and he did get solid playing time as a backup. heck he had 1000+ yds as a backup but my promise was still broken since he wasnt technically the starter.

[Dr Death]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ejfalcon9

In my Army Dynasty our FB graduated so I recruited new ones. The #5 FB in the nation was interested in us so I recruited him hard and ended up getting him. He is a 68 ovr. I forgot we had a FB in his Redshirt year and now he's a 77 ovr. My new guy is 2nd on the depth chart now. How involved in the game does he want to be? Last season I would pound out a few yards a down with my FB Jared Hassin and his backup would come in for a few touches while Hassin rests. Is this what my freshmen FB wants? If he wants the Start that's just too bad, i'm not dropping down 8 points from my started just so my Coach Prestige or whatever it is won't take a hit.

It's my experience that all you have to do is put him #1 on the depth chart, then go into Formation Subs and put the other FB in all the formations. Even though your recruit won't play a single down, since he's listed as a "starter" you'll be fine.

Makes zero sense, but then again, it's how EA does it.

I had a WR once that I made that promise to, placed him #5 on the depth chart because I wanted him as that guy in my 5-Wide offense. Despite 126 receptions for over 1,400 yards and 18 TD's and being a Freshman All-American and 3rd in Heisman voting, they said I "broke" my promise.

Only EA... {SMH}

[BA2929]

They need to change this in the future. Instead of "solid playing time" they need to change it to "starting freshman year". That'd save a lot of confusion.

[pdandi1]

I feel like playing special teams would be solid playing time. Or 20 snaps a game at a slot receiver or a back up role would be solid playing time. But like its been said, only EA would screw that up

[N51_rob]

So what happens if you move the guy into the #1 spot on the depth chart following the bowls, so when the off-season advances he is "the starter"?

[PowerofRed25]

They need to replace this with something that is position based because the current solid playing time thing is completely generic. It should be:

For non-skill position players, it should be based on appearances. If you play in 9 of 12, you got pretty good playing time for a freshman.

For skill position players, it should be based on touches. So HB/FB/WR/TE have to reach X number of touches (carries + receptions) in a season to fulfill the promise. Not a high number, just a number that shows a guy played some significant significant time. Even if it is just in mop up time, sometimes that's the best a freshman can ask for.

That or just replace solid playing time with NO REDSHIRT ENTIRE CAREER and use the current NO REDSHIRT promise to replace playing time.