Player Development

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrs844224

Tight Ends Thinks about TE development, throws rock at screen! Yes, it really is that bad. I'll concede I don't utilize the TE as much as maybe I should, although both TEs combined usually do manage in the neighborhood of 70 catches and 700 yds for the year. The big problem really is the physical development, especially the speed ratings. I saw negligible physical development for the speed ratings, even at Physical Development 4. Things are a little better with intangibles, but I still think it's best to max it out. I got about 4 points increase in awareness, way behind the receivers who already have maxed it out. Speed-83-757, 83-783 Acceleration-82-954, 82-986 Agility-83-61, 83-201 Aware-79-344, 83-76 Catch-85-9, 85-620 Route R- 86-1192, 88-1294 SPC-78-189, 78-945 CIT-83-723, 83-844 Release- 75-465, 76-594 Run block- 53-632, 54-391 RBF-78-165, 78-571

Quote: Originally Posted by algoody421

Jason witten just got 110, antonio gates and tony gonzalez frequently average over 80 catches a year. You are SEVERELY under utilizing the te if you have only 70 for 700 combined by your tes. I never charted it but when gates was getting me 80 catches 10 tds and like 1200 yards/year, he reached his full potential if not better(in most ratings and in general). Of course as you've articulated the situational ones didnt improve fast at all, but the general ones were quickly developed with production.

I feel like TE is strictly production in game. Like Goody mentioned, I utilized my TE a lot in the beginning of my career. Basically my primary target. It was Ben Watson who reguarly had 1,000+ yard seasons and 10+ TDs. His rating stayed in 90's. Now I use my WRs more and TEs I can't get them to develop for crap.

[algoody421]

If you're gonna try to develop tes, you pretty much need a te centric playbook. That means the cheifs or chargers, maybe the colts, steelers and a couple others.

[Mike3207]

Defensive Linement

Thanks for all the feedback on TE development-I'll admit it's a bit of a balancing act between TEs and receivers.

As for development for defensive linemen, they seem to do pretty well once you get in the 3-4 range. I was seeing awareness build in the 12-14 range-very impressive.

The one intangible that seems to really lag-Hit Power. I know my former DT Duane Russell never did get to increase his HP rating from 40 to 41 in 5 years time. Still-everything else seems pretty rapid, and you shouldn't have any problems developing D-Linemen.

RE:

PM-82-795, 88-1350
FM-80-795, 87-850
Tac-77-290, 79-714
HP-79-65, 0
BS-80-950, 88-1500
Pur-86-123, 87-396
PR- 51-497, 60-623
Awa-57-48, 71-472
Lrn-84-683, 90-1500
Str-87-504, 87-1500
Acc- 86-489, 89-1116
Agi-83-488, 84-1000

DT:

PM-82-932, 87-1500
Tac- 74-525, 77-444
HP- 70-262, 70-294
BS-67-485, 79-675
Pur-81-844, 83-206
PR-58-388, 66-355
Awa-53-117, 65-231
Str-88-1474, 94-2000
Acc-84-14, 84-508
Agi-71-724, 72-750

[Jail2end]

Gosh, this game is TOO deep for me sometimes lol! I didn't realize all of this factored into player development. I've got to read up on this board to learn some of this stuff. Nice thread.

[Mike3207]

Linebackers

Linebackers-max it out with your HC. Use all the aids available-Disciplined Routine, Innovator with all coaches, and the progress they make will still be incremental at best. Both the general and situation ratings are very slow to develop-say 1-2 points over the course of a year.

LOLB:

Pur-97-2141, 98-338
Awa-93-917, 94-166
ZCV-58-372, 60-176

MLB:

PR-96-2337, 94-1605
Awa-73-461, 77-566

ROLB:

PR-96-2337
Aw-94-566, 95-1390
ZCV-88-175, 90-383

[beGREATbeJAY]

Do you invest in HC player development right away or hold off and buy special skills first?

[Mike3207]

Quote: Originally Posted by beGREATbeJAY

Do you invest in HC player development right away or hold off and buy special skills first?

It's really your choice-but keep in mind that all the other HCs start with a big advantage in player development. Currently I lean toward putting all 50000 in player development to start, but that's just my choice.

[Mike3207]

Cornerbacks

Before I go into cornerbacks, I've changed my mind on learning development a bit. It not only affects the Learning rating, but the degree to which you learn the playbook as well. If you check the playbook Knowledge teams, they not only get the playbook SS but invest heavily in learning development as well. I've edited some of my first few posts to reflect the change. That'll teach me to post before I fully research something.

Now-cornerbacks. They do ok on development, about 4-5 points in awareness a year at Dev 4. That's not bad, but it'll take some time for that 30 awareness corner to max out on awareness. Keep an eye on intangibles when you look at cornerbacks.

CB1

ZCV- 93-57, 96-234
Tac- 94-1009, 95-2000
HP-91-1166, 91-1296
Pur-94-737, 95-9
SC-12-64, 12-191
PR-87-1134, 90-724
Awa- 83-791, 87-1093
Speed-97-408. 97-647
Accel-97-408, 97-647

CB2

ZCV-88-344, 91-1271
Press-60-0, 0
HP-46-12, 46-142
Pursuit-76-699, 77-739
SC-10-317, 10-485
PR-67-294, 72-392
Awa- 73-363, 77-771