WR positions on depth chart question.

[ABR173rd]

Do you guys order your depth chart starting the best WR down to the lowest rated? Or do you position them on the depth chart according to the playbook your using so that your better WR will get to run routes that are more successful for you? To me it seems that most of the number one WR routes regardless of who you using are a lot tougher to throw to? All of my deep pass are more successful on the left side anyone else noticing this?

[kpkpkp]

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Do you guys order your depth chart starting the best WR down to the lowest rated? Or do you position them on the depth chart according to the playbook your using so that your better WR will get to run routes that are more successful for you? To me it seems that most of the number one WR routes regardless of who you using are a lot tougher to throw to? All of my deep pass are more successful on the left side anyone else noticing this?

When I am playing a game I order my WR's to best fit the routes regardless of who I will "throw to the most" as you put it.

But when I sim games I order it to who I want targeted most. (which is usually the highest rated guys.) Because when you sim a game, the higher a guy is on the depth chart the more targets he gets.

Know what I mean?

[azdawgpound]

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well since my team dont have really any good wr's i tend to keep it like the real depth chart although it seem's all my wr's are playing good and since my qb mccoy dosent have good deep ball acc i have hope throw it short and the wr's can out run the defenders. i have also noticed the long passes i get are to left side as well.

[billylee0000]

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I keep it rated highest at the top and lowest at the bottom (barring a few exceptions like say I want a WR to start over another). During gameplay, I do sub formations where I can throw my primary into slot or swap positions with my number 2 to give me mismatches. I noticed playing against CPU Greenbay Packers, they throw Greg Jennings around different positions too to throw me mismatches.

[mjhyankees]

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I try to put true slot receivers in the slots....otherwise I put the best receiver in a 3rd slot in the depth chart giving him lots of inside routes that I like best.

[JayTee86]

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I liked to put my best guy in the 1st slot, my second best guy will be 3rd on the list to play out of the slot for 3rd down situations mostly, and my third best guy is playing at number 2.

[TNT713]

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I like to order mine based on how I intend to use them. Since I use the Panthers, I have to rely on my receivers skills set every year.

Steve Smith is my #1WR and I motion him most plays to move defenders. David Gettis is fast so I like to isolate him on the weak side. Brandon Lafell is tall and physical, so I use him in the slot for deep out breaking routes and drags/slants over the middle.

Just so happens that this is the default for WR 1-3 on the depth chart... I don't like using more than 3WR at a time, so #4 really doesn't matter. He's only going to see the field on 3rd and a mile or if someone is injured.

Later

[ABR173rd]

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I have three good WR but I have been keeping the two fastest to the number 2 or 3 positions on the depth chart because it seems throwing to the left side is more effective especially on the deep balls. I leave Pierre Garcon as my number one but for the routes in the 49er's playbook he rarely see's a lot of targets.

[TheDelta]

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I'm so glad I'm not the only one to favor the left side, it's really weird, until I really decide presnap "Okay I'm gonna look for the route to the right", I NEVER throw the ball to the right of the middle instinctively, don't really know why.

[KingV2k3]

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I'm so glad I'm not the only one to favor the left side, it's really weird, until I really decide presnap "Okay I'm gonna look for the route to the right", I NEVER throw the ball to the right of the middle instinctively, don't really know why.

Funny...

For some reason I prefer to run to the left and pass to the right...

I'm left handed IRL, so I always thought that might have something to do with it...

Anyway:

Because I like to run left and the TE is rarely on that side, I like to have my best blocking WR over there...and since I prefer to pass right, it's not always the 2nd rated guy, b/c in "my offence" the X gets the ball less than the Z, Slot, TE and even the backs...

In a 3 WR set, I like the slot guy with the best "catch in traffic" rating over speed, b/c he's usually running short to inermediate routes over the middle...think Keyshwan Johnson...so so much fast, but big, tough and physical...

In 4 and 5 sets, I also like to put my best guy in one of the slots and overload the talent to the right (prefered side) or to the side where the D I'm up against is weakest...

For instance, I don't pass right if Palamalu is at SS, or the D's got a lockdown guy on my right with a top SS over the top on that side...

Overall:

OVR is not the decsision maker for me...

Cool question, OP!

[TheDelta]

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OVR should never be the decision maker if you want to do I thorough depth chart, you always have to look at the ratings.

For example, I found John Conner of the Jets to be an incredibly good run blocking FB even if he's only a 70s OVR B potential rookie, he's got 89 Impact Block rating which is all that really matters if he's a lead blocker and develops into a real stud in a franchise, even if he will never be really good at catching the ball. Just one example of many why just looking at OVR rating simply isn't enough.

[kpkpkp]

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OVR should never be the decision maker if you want to do I thorough depth chart, you always have to look at the ratings.

For example, I found John Conner of the Jets to be an incredibly good run blocking FB even if he's only a 70s OVR B potential rookie, he's got 89 Impact Block rating which is all that really matters if he's a lead blocker and develops into a real stud in a franchise, even if he will never be really good at catching the ball. Just one example of many why just looking at OVR rating simply isn't enough.

I agree. here's another good example of what your saying, and relating to OP's question;

In my franchise I signed Dany Amendola, who was a FA. At 79 OVR I guess he's not the "highest rated guy"... but his route running and catch in traffic ratings are high... so I use him in the slot since he's good at cutting and catching amongst defenders. This means I put him 3 on the depth chart when Im playing a game.

But when Im going to a sim a game or two, I move him to slot #2 so that the CPU will target him in the simmed game as often as I do in a played game.



Basically, some guys skills are better suited to certain plays in my book, and I'll move them to those spots to quickly choose the play I want. (Since I choose my plays "by player.") But if I were to leave Dany Amendola in the 3rd slot all season when I sim games, he wouldnt get as many targets as he should.

So; depending whether I intend to sim a game or play a game is what determines how I order my depth chart for WR's.

[ABR173rd]

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Funny...

For some reason I prefer to run to the left and pass to the right...

I'm left handed IRL, so I always thought that might have something to do with it...

Anyway:

Because I like to run left and the TE is rarely on that side, I like to have my best blocking WR over there...and since I prefer to pass right, it's not always the 2nd rated guy, b/c in "my offence" the X gets the ball less than the Z, Slot, TE and even the backs...

In a 3 WR set, I like the slot guy with the best "catch in traffic" rating over speed, b/c he's usually running short to inermediate routes over the middle...think Keyshwan Johnson...so so much fast, but big, tough and physical...

In 4 and 5 sets, I also like to put my best guy in one of the slots and overload the talent to the right (prefered side) or to the side where the D I'm up against is weakest...

For instance, I don't pass right if Palamalu is at SS, or the D's got a lockdown guy on my right with a top SS over the top on that side...

Overall:

OVR is not the decsision maker for me...

Cool question, OP!

I do the opposite I throw to the left and over the middle and run almost always to the right. It seems harder to throw the deep ball to the right side regardless of who you throwing to or with so my only passes to the right are usually slants. Actually I should say my run game seems to be dependent on the playbook. With the saints I usually run to the left the runs are more successful, I just restarted a franchise with the 49'ers and it seems I'm more successful running solely to the right with their playbook.

[drxknockbootzx]

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I like to put height on the outside and speed on the inside. I do that for drags and crosses with speed and streaks and corner routes for my tall WR to be able to go up and user catch.

[oneamongthefence]

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I run tosses to the right and and inside to the left. I also usually pass deep to the right. I'm a lefty too. This also proves the point that we need deeper positional depth charts. Inside outside recievers. Blocking passing tightends. Blitzing vs coverage linebackers. would be especially useful with gameflow on. I usually order my depth chart highest to lowest unless I want to develop a younger guy.