Pick Artist still relevant now that we're in the end-game with high CTH stat?

Subject basically says it all, but let me try to add a little supporting context.  Now that we're getting tons of high-end player cards with great 0AP options, are there any situations or positions where you'd opt for a free ability (such as Acrobat or Mid Zone KO) over 0AP Pick Artist on a Defensive Back?

Let's use the new Justin Simmons card as a specific example to further the discussion.  Or even Night Train Lane -- if your DBs have at or near mid-high 90s stat for Catching (CTH) do they still require Pick Artist, or is my knowledge and information from last November?  I've basically been operating under the assumption that players NOT using Pick Artist will have the ball bounce off their hands and fall to the ground the majority of the time.

I guess i need to do some testing this weekend, but curious if there's a community consensus.  Thanks to any who chime in with your own personal experiences or expertise.  I'm a first-time MUT player, go easy on me.  =)

I guess that should read "what free or discounted ability is must have" as i'm not aware of any 0AP OSA (yet).

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I'd also go with DZKO or FZKO

Thanks for the expertise and input. Sadly we're probably talking amongst ourselves here. Appreciate you stopping by.

it is definitely needed. without PA u have a chance of dropping picked balls, which u NEED caught.

PaCounterGo said:

it is definitely needed. without PA u have a chance of dropping picked balls, which u NEED caught.

Thank you, i was actually playing the UL Solo Challenges earlier this morning and Deion leapt into the air to make a pass breakup, tipping the ball directly into Byard's hands, only for it to fall directly to the ground.  I assume that's more a Tip Drill ability and Acrobat which triggered to cause the initial pass breakup, but even WITH Pick Artist on all my DBs, they still don't catch it as often as i would hope.  Appreciate the input.

PA is definitely valuable, it can be the difference between a game losing dropped pick to a game winning pick, though i also like to meme with acrobat on my toty sauce lmao

I'm running Acrobat on all 6 of my DBs at this point, hard to give up. I'm trying Justin Simmons at SUBLB with only the 0AP Acrobat, no PA on him, as I ran out of AP. He had a single red zone pick that he returned liek 70 yards, couldn't quite break away from my H2H opponent, despite 99 Speed. Oh well. So far so good, but I've always prioritized 0AP Pick Artist over ALL else. I didn't use Hufanga WW because he lacked 0AP PA. 🤷‍♂️