Attribute Question

[GruffyMcGuiness]

Last year I drafted a guy whose name I can't remember at MLB from Colorado. He and 2 others from CU who all played LB and were first round picks. What I do remember, is he would be all over the field getting tackles left and right. What exactly do I need attribute/trait wise to get my fantasy draft MLB's (Te'o/Johnson) like that now? Awareness maybe? Play recognition? Block shedding?

[roll2tide]

Probably awareness and play recognition. Pursuit and zone coverage skills wouldn't hurt either. ZCV is an underrated skill, imo. I got that number up into the 90s on a few LBs last year and those guys seemed to pick up the WR the instant the instant the WR entered their zones.

[Verek]

From what I've read, Awareness doesn't really do anything for defensive players. PRC is what you want, along with ZCV. Block Shedding will help when blitzing, and Tackle will help make sure your LBs don't blow those crucial tackles against slippery RBs.

[nekolas]

if it is about purely getting to the ball carrier and tackling him, I would say

Play recognition, pursuit, block shed*, tackling

Agility shouldn't be too low, and obviously good speed/acceleration are important as well

Hit power and big hitter trait if you want fumbles too


*I don't believe block shed is a pass rusher rating - power/finesse move exists for that exact purpose, but rather the ability to disengage a blocker and move sideways/backwards in order to engage a ballcarrier