How do you determine speed?

[thesnowman8]

How do you determine what stat to put to a guy with 4.5 speed? Is there some kind of scale EA uses to where a 4.5 guy has say 90 speed, and 4.4 has 93, and a 4.3 has 96, etc....I am just wondreing, b/c I am trying to create a bama player or two that are freshman. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Swervekid]

I don't know if this helps but I just recruited a 3 star, 4.18 halfback. After scouting him it was a 4.23 40. His speed was 91. I am not sure, and it would be nice if someone could correct me on this but a 5 star who runs a 4.20 40 has a higher speed than a 3 star who runs a 4.20 40. It wouldn't make any sense but so far this seems like a possible trend?

Additionally I recruited a CB in the inseason recruiting his 40 time didn't stand out to me and he ended up having 99 spd and 99 acceleration. So who knows!

[thesnowman8]

I guess so in other words, EA really just kinda has no basis for it huh? I wonder if the times are based on what position they play. I.E. 4.23 time for a HB is 92 speed, but 4.23 time for WR is a 95 speed and a 4.1 or so would be 99 speed? Who knows? If anyone else has any thoughts on this, let us all know.

[stinkpot]

You need use Speed and Acceleration.

[Swervekid]

Quote: Originally Posted by stinkpot

You need use Speed and Acceleration.

[stinkpot]

The combination of attribute values for speed and acceleration form the resulting speed or 40 speed.

When creating a player, with a desired speed take into consideration both values. I would assume acceleration has more to do with 40 time than speed.

[JoshuaTheGreat]

There is track speed, then there is "football speed." Kind of like when the Raiders tried to sign those 100 yard dash stars to be wideouts...didn't work.