The "Strength" Rating

[jwb0581]

Does anyone know how it effects the game? You would think the Run Block rating or Break Tackle or Tackle ratings would take care of strength-related issues. Anyone know?

[AndyDufresne]

When it comes to O-linemen, Run Block vs Strength has confused me as well. I've always assumed that Run Block applied more to the "technique" and Strength was more for sheer drive-blocking, but it's hard to prove that theory when you're playing a game.

What would be GREAT is if one of the programmers would give a run-down on specifically what each attribute impacts. For example, what impacts the number of pancakes: 70% strength, 30% run-block as an example.

[ps2sportgamer]

i think its mostly used for the OL and DL.

i knoticed that when i controlled the Best DL on Ohio State ala Will Smith, he was able to power through more often than a 63 STR rated player (that just got to the QB a little)

[3bitz]

I know for a fact this particular stat does nothing for the runningbacks. I had several runningbacks in my franchise with mid-nineties strength and mid-70's break tackles. If so much as a rough wind blew by these backs would crumble. But I have noticed that the higher the strength level in D-linemen the better he penetrates the line.

[Razorbacker]

I think 3bitz has it...

I think strength probably relates to breaking, or shedding blocks... or pushing O-linemen back, = penetration.