QB: Technique over Strength?? Topic

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 Just curious as to what some of you are finding out there in your QB's. I am seeing that strength is not as important as technique. When I first started playing this game, it appeared to be the opposite, at least in my experience. I understand GI, and Elus/Spd .....just looking to see which attribute you see being more effective for you now.
4/12/2012 7:20 PM
harriswb3
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I would like to see some strength..., but GI is number 1 for me...then TECH.  STR is #3 on my priority list.  The only guy I pass with is at D3 so that is the limit of my experience.
4/12/2012 7:37 PM
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I think it all depends on what type of offense you are running.  If you you find yourself throwing lots of short passes, you can probably get away with a QB with more GI and Technique and less strength.  You are going to throw a lot of picks if you are trying more aggressive passes with a QB with relatively low strength.

4/13/2012 3:21 PM
reedbaize
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In my system strength is nothing.  I go heavy on tech and GI.  I've had great success getting guys with decent tech/gi and HIGH WE.
4/13/2012 4:39 PM
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In my pro offense I go GI and Str as my preference followed by Speed
4/14/2012 12:06 AM
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Posted by bogalicious on 4/14/2012 12:06:00 AM (view original):
In my pro offense I go GI and Str as my preference followed by Speed
uhhh, wat?
4/14/2012 12:50 AM
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Posted by bubba06 on 4/12/2012 7:20:00 PM (view original):
 Just curious as to what some of you are finding out there in your QB's. I am seeing that strength is not as important as technique. When I first started playing this game, it appeared to be the opposite, at least in my experience. I understand GI, and Elus/Spd .....just looking to see which attribute you see being more effective for you now.
GI > Tech > Str > Ath > Sta > Spd/Elus

The last 4 are debatable
4/14/2012 3:50 AM
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Posted by nauds3000 on 4/14/2012 3:50:00 AM (view original):
Posted by bubba06 on 4/12/2012 7:20:00 PM (view original):
 Just curious as to what some of you are finding out there in your QB's. I am seeing that strength is not as important as technique. When I first started playing this game, it appeared to be the opposite, at least in my experience. I understand GI, and Elus/Spd .....just looking to see which attribute you see being more effective for you now.
GI > Tech > Str > Ath > Sta > Spd/Elus

The last 4 are debatable
I'm new to the game myself but i've tried to recruit and start players in this manner as well..
GI>Tech>Str
I dont know much about the "engine" but these stats just seemed like they'd mean the most for a good qb in real life..
what good is a cannon if you cant aim it? 

4/14/2012 4:40 AM
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Posted by cjones4mvp on 4/14/2012 4:40:00 AM (view original):
Posted by nauds3000 on 4/14/2012 3:50:00 AM (view original):
Posted by bubba06 on 4/12/2012 7:20:00 PM (view original):
 Just curious as to what some of you are finding out there in your QB's. I am seeing that strength is not as important as technique. When I first started playing this game, it appeared to be the opposite, at least in my experience. I understand GI, and Elus/Spd .....just looking to see which attribute you see being more effective for you now.
GI > Tech > Str > Ath > Sta > Spd/Elus

The last 4 are debatable
I'm new to the game myself but i've tried to recruit and start players in this manner as well..
GI>Tech>Str
I dont know much about the "engine" but these stats just seemed like they'd mean the most for a good qb in real life..
what good is a cannon if you cant aim it? 

Answer:

JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf
4/14/2012 4:43 AM
harriswb3
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Posted by zharkins on 4/13/2012 3:21:00 PM (view original):

I think it all depends on what type of offense you are running.  If you you find yourself throwing lots of short passes, you can probably get away with a QB with more GI and Technique and less strength.  You are going to throw a lot of picks if you are trying more aggressive passes with a QB with relatively low strength.

If you have good GI and TECH and are still throwing picks....I think its more of a factor of the receivers (or perhaps the OL)  I throw a lot in Wilkinson and never have many picks....only 3 by my starter last season, vs 48 TDs and over 4000 yds.  My QBs don't have terrible strength but I never even look at it when recruiting and that team goes deep regularly to some speedy WRs.
4/14/2012 7:42 AM
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at least for now (before any engine updates), strenght for a QB is not that important.  IMO, tech/GI/str
4/14/2012 10:44 AM
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I agree with DKC tech is 1st. Strength is a distant third.
4/14/2012 2:44 PM
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Agreed with Caesari I rate Tech first then GI then a distant third strength as per Caesari. I also think strength is more important as you go up divisions due to facing faster/better db's so typically I want my starting qb in DIII to be at least in the mid 30's , DII mid 40's and D1AA in the mid 50's. But I dont normally start a qb till his redshirt junior year so he has time to develop!  
4/14/2012 11:12 PM
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I am with a LOT of these guys. Tech, followed very closely by GI. Str is 3rd, but as is the case for a lot of positions, Ath has started to creep further and further up my requirement list. 
4/15/2012 12:19 AM
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Maybe Tech > GI/Str for conservative balanced passing (got to get the guys the ball accurately); GI/Str > Tech for aggressive passing (got to know where to go deep into coverage, and be able to cram the ball into the defense)?  Just a thought.....
4/15/2012 2:58 AM
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