I will just reply to this reply but I appreciate the other replies.
I usually covers up the ball with my wr as I believe it helps them brace against hits and not cause them to drop (not sure it actually works this way).
But I did not update my sliders. I think I might be 3-4 iterations back. Some of the changes appeared to benefit the CPU and I think he is tough enough as it is:-)
I will try an implement all the changes and see how it goes...