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Originally Posted by deloz
Its true that HB power blocking works wonders in terms of picking up a blitz, but something like this would allow you to call various HB blocking assignments without having to flip your play or motion the HB.
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Agreed. I see the most value in that it would allow you to pick which defender you let come free while still blocking with 5. My backs could still run routes, and I could setup each linemen to pick up a particular defender, BUT:
What would happen if a rusher drops into coverage? Would the lineman stand there with his thumb up his ass? Or would he figure out that he should help somewhere else?
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Originally Posted by deloz
Also, you hear on alot of nano write ups that "if they slide protect a guy will always come free from the other side". This is on blitzes with only 5 guys sometimes too.
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Alot of nano write-ups are written for folks that don't have time or smarts to figure it out on their own. As such, they don't focus on ways to slide protection effectively. There's the assumption that sliding protection is all you need, and it's not. In the Madden world, many of us would be on the bench on 3rd down for the same reason backs are on the bench... They can't pick up blitz protections.
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Originally Posted by deloz
Real offensive line protection schemes call for alot more tha just "sliding right' or "sliding left", and this would be a good way to begin to reflect that in Madden. It could even be used in run blocking too.
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True... True...
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