Expand the Ratings in NCAA series - Gotmadskillzson's Blog

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Expand the Ratings in NCAA series

Posted on September 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM.

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I know even more ratings isn't the most popular idea. But in order for this series to evolve and make it to the next level, they have to do it. What this series is lacking individuality. Way too much player mirroring going on.

Visually you can't a speed back from a power back. A scrambling QB from a pocket passer. A TE from a WR. A LB from a CB. And why ? Because everybody move the same way. They just go from point A to point B, the most direct route.

This isn't how football works in real life. Different positions and different sklll sets of players within that same position should approach situations differently.

A run stopper shouldn't be getting the same amount of sacks as a pass rusher. A speed back shouldn't be running directly into defenders trying to run them over like they are a power back. A TE shouldn't be as agile running routes and being able to fade routes like they are Jerry Rice. A LB shouldn't be able cover WRs in man coverage step for step like they some type of bulky DB.

They need more ratings to add differences. I took the NBA 2K approach of how they have a ton of ratings. So here are my suggestions:

Roll to the left or Right - This would be a QB rating of what side that QB favors when he is trying to buy more time in the pocket.

Inside runner or outside runner - This would be a ball carrier rating of where the ball carrier likes to run the ball. So lets say he favors outside running, even though the play is to the inside, being that he favors outside he will look to break it to the outside as soon as possible if given the opportunity too.

Uses Spin

Uses Juke

Uses Stiff Arm

Cut back - This would determine how often a ball carrier will look to cut back during a running play. The higher the number, the more shifty a ball carrier would be.

Fights for yards or avoids big hits

Blocks Punts/FGs - this would be a coach rating. Kind of like how they have play the run or play the pass ratio. This would be block or not ratio.

High tackle/low tackle - For defenders, what kind of tackle they favor. Smaller defenders would favor low, bigger players would favor high.