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Okay, I've been watching some of you new guys scratch your heads in frustration over your gameplanning and the ai's refusal to implement the guidelines you as a g.m. implement. I think it's time for one of the FOF vets to step in and offer his OPINIONS/THEORIES on the impact of Coaching Staff and Lead Scout has on your team.
I'm hoping Skydog and Cotton and some of the over FOF Vets will at least offer their opinions. At 11-2 and AC Division Champs here in the OSFL and with two Division Championships under my belt in the DFL, I think I may have some insight to offer. Who knows?
I'm gonna use Sully's Memphis Admirals. At 7-6, the Ads are one game above .500 and will probably finish about there, one game above/below .500. That's not a reflection on Sully, but it does speak volumes about his staff.
Let's start with his Lead Scout.
Ian Green is about as vanilla as a lead scout can get. He ranks average in six categories. The one area that I feel a scout has to be above average at the very least is in the young talent area. Let's face it, this is a young, very young league and the free agents you go after for replacements or trade bait are mirrored back to you through his eyes. Average replacements are okay, they are after all Pro Football caliber player, but I've always felt that your scout has to excel in young talent. Mr. Green does a good job with O Linemen, D Linemen, and Kickers, all important areas of your team, but these are not the skill positions. So, basically what this scout is going to give are you ratings that will reflect an average pro football team with average young talent but a good o/d line and special teams core. Just enough to keep you in position for a .500 season. Not good enough if you want to to do better.
In comparison, Columbus Catfish Lead Scout "Sing A Long With" Mitch Williams, is rated average in only three areas. He is rated good in young players and excellent in two areas with one very good and only two fair.
Skydog has the one rating I feel should be prioritized the most in the young player area. Without this, you're at a disadvantage right from the start.
Defensive Coordinator
Memphis DC Louie "Louie, You gotta go" Schaffer is rated as poor in defensive playcalling, average in motivation, and only fair in discipline. Not a good combination at all. This is one transparent area where Memphis has a glaring weakness. If your DC can't get the team motivated, can't discipline them in practice, training camp, or gametime, you've lost the defensive battle. No matter how much Sully will gameplan, the ai (I believe) still filters everything through him when it comes to defense calling, gameplanning, player development, penalties, etc. He is rated very high in d linemen, secondary, and linebackers, so he has the talent. He doesn't know how to use them and the ai has to take that into account. It is a game of immersion and you have to take into account everything.
Now, let's go back to Columbs. DC Riddic Bertola's ratings are good in the big three areas of discipline, motivation, and playcalling. Add in the average rating in injury avoidance and the good rating in young talent, it should come to no-one's surprise Columbus is winning games. I wouldn't be surprised if Skydog is just going with recommendations and exporting. I know I would
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I'm hoping Skydog and Cotton and some of the over FOF Vets will at least offer their opinions. At 11-2 and AC Division Champs here in the OSFL and with two Division Championships under my belt in the DFL, I think I may have some insight to offer. Who knows?
I'm gonna use Sully's Memphis Admirals. At 7-6, the Ads are one game above .500 and will probably finish about there, one game above/below .500. That's not a reflection on Sully, but it does speak volumes about his staff.
Let's start with his Lead Scout.
Ian Green is about as vanilla as a lead scout can get. He ranks average in six categories. The one area that I feel a scout has to be above average at the very least is in the young talent area. Let's face it, this is a young, very young league and the free agents you go after for replacements or trade bait are mirrored back to you through his eyes. Average replacements are okay, they are after all Pro Football caliber player, but I've always felt that your scout has to excel in young talent. Mr. Green does a good job with O Linemen, D Linemen, and Kickers, all important areas of your team, but these are not the skill positions. So, basically what this scout is going to give are you ratings that will reflect an average pro football team with average young talent but a good o/d line and special teams core. Just enough to keep you in position for a .500 season. Not good enough if you want to to do better.
In comparison, Columbus Catfish Lead Scout "Sing A Long With" Mitch Williams, is rated average in only three areas. He is rated good in young players and excellent in two areas with one very good and only two fair.
Skydog has the one rating I feel should be prioritized the most in the young player area. Without this, you're at a disadvantage right from the start.
Defensive Coordinator
Memphis DC Louie "Louie, You gotta go" Schaffer is rated as poor in defensive playcalling, average in motivation, and only fair in discipline. Not a good combination at all. This is one transparent area where Memphis has a glaring weakness. If your DC can't get the team motivated, can't discipline them in practice, training camp, or gametime, you've lost the defensive battle. No matter how much Sully will gameplan, the ai (I believe) still filters everything through him when it comes to defense calling, gameplanning, player development, penalties, etc. He is rated very high in d linemen, secondary, and linebackers, so he has the talent. He doesn't know how to use them and the ai has to take that into account. It is a game of immersion and you have to take into account everything.
Now, let's go back to Columbs. DC Riddic Bertola's ratings are good in the big three areas of discipline, motivation, and playcalling. Add in the average rating in injury avoidance and the good rating in young talent, it should come to no-one's surprise Columbus is winning games. I wouldn't be surprised if Skydog is just going with recommendations and exporting. I know I would
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