TTS Lamar FB Blocking Logic

I know I’m opening myself up to ye olde’ “skill issue” replies but curious if anyone else is experiencing this. 

Even with 99 AWR and all blocking stats, bro’s blocking logic has been ASS for me just blowing by assignments chasing second level defenders. Yeah he’ll lay them out, but it’s worthless when he lets the first guy thru to take down my HB. I noticed his PRC is 16. Is this the problem? Never had this problem with Boz but I sold him for Lamar for boosts. I was printing coin in week 1 house rules. Getting rocked this week and my FB’s just letting everyone take a turn like Bonnie Blue!

Khoale37 said:

I know I’m opening myself up to ye olde’ “skill issue” replies but curious if anyone else is experiencing this. 

Even with 99 AWR and all blocking stats, bro’s blocking logic has been ASS for me just blowing by assignments chasing second level defenders. Yeah he’ll lay them out, but it’s worthless when he lets the first guy thru to take down my HB. I noticed his PRC is 16. Is this the problem? Never had this problem with Boz but I sold him for Lamar for boosts. I was printing coin in week 1 house rules. Getting rocked this week and my FB’s just letting everyone take a turn like Bonnie Blue!

Had a goal and short on my way to the next sb. Should've been a walk in td but he totally dumbed out. I guess it's my bad. Should've known he'll fold in a big playoff game. I cut him on the field, put tolbert in and got it on the next one. Lesson learned.

Khoale37 said:

I know I’m opening myself up to ye olde’ “skill issue” replies but curious if anyone else is experiencing this. 

Even with 99 AWR and all blocking stats, bro’s blocking logic has been ASS for me just blowing by assignments chasing second level defenders. Yeah he’ll lay them out, but it’s worthless when he lets the first guy thru to take down my HB. I noticed his PRC is 16. Is this the problem? Never had this problem with Boz but I sold him for Lamar for boosts. I was printing coin in week 1 house rules. Getting rocked this week and my FB’s just letting everyone take a turn like Bonnie Blue!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, "Bonnie Blue" -- i'm apparently even more out of touch than i realized, had to look that reference up to make sure i fully understood it.  God bless her.

Wish i could say yer little dilemma had anything to do with the actual card, or any relevant stats, etc. i think it's just a result of the absolutely horrendous blocking logic currently in the game.  Of all the issues that exist in this buggy, inconsistent mess of a game, the overall blocking logic (both run and pass game) are atrocious, potentially even the worst aspects on a ridiculously long laundry list of glaring issues.  You've basically just triggered me, because Clint's claim to fame was that he'd be bringing his wealth of "knowledge" about blocking to the once great and beloved Madden franchise.

Well, we are all experiencing first hand exactly how that has gone.  I suspect he wasn't on NFL practice squads for very long due to the same/similar reason(s) he's failing at running a major video game studio.  Uff.

All oop cards usually have a stat or 2 that proves why theyre oop. The PRC at 16 for a lamar FB is right up that alley.

Yeah I bought back Boz and haven’t looked back. Funny about Tolbert, I was running him for the longest time and he balled. Only benched him for the shiny vanguard FB. 

Hope you weren’t on a work machine during that google search @peatrick 😂

Khoale37 said:

Yeah I bought back Boz and haven’t looked back. Funny about Tolbert, I was running him for the longest time and he balled. Only benched him for the shiny vanguard FB. 

Hope you weren’t on a work machine during that google search @peatrick 😂

Maaan, that Tolbert card has been absolutely elite for a really long time... i did exactly the same thing as you, although i was initially resistant (overlooked or avoided, through sheer ignorance) the Lamar FB card, probably took me close to a full week before i finally discovered how truly elite he was, with Vanguard and all 32 team chems.  I was quite content using Juice and Tolbert, but finally succumbed to the pressure.

I've got Dawand Jones at TE1 and Lamar at FB, with big Ted (TE) at WR1.  We're serving up flapjacks left and right, left and right... pancaking fools all over the place.  Well, in the instances my run blockers will actually get their hands on a defender and not just stand there and twirl in a circle, watching defenders blow right past them.  Oof.

And i've been doing the remote thing since pre-COVID, so yeah... technically was a "work machine" however i actually own the device and am the tech support / sysadmin person, so it'd be me dealing with those type monitoring issues.  And we're Bonnie Blue (almost said Betty) positive round these parts.

peatrick said:

Maaan, that Tolbert card has been absolutely elite for a really long time... i did exactly the same thing as you, although i was initially resistant (overlooked or avoided, through sheer ignorance) the Lamar FB card, probably took me close to a full week before i finally discovered how truly elite he was, with Vanguard and all 32 team chems.  I was quite content using Juice and Tolbert, but finally succumbed to the pressure.

I've got Dawand Jones at TE1 and Lamar at FB, with big Ted (TE) at WR1.  We're serving up flapjacks left and right, left and right... pancaking fools all over the place.  Well, in the instances my run blockers will actually get their hands on a defender and not just stand there and twirl in a circle, watching defenders blow right past them.  Oof.

And i've been doing the remote thing since pre-COVID, so yeah... technically was a "work machine" however i actually own the device and am the tech support / sysadmin person, so it'd be me dealing with those type monitoring issues.  And we're Bonnie Blue (almost said Betty) positive round these parts.

Ha! Nice. I experimented with Ted at WR1 in practice mode and was pretty impressed. Might have to give Dawand a try at TE like you’re doing! Blew most my coin this weekend though 🤦🏻‍♂️. 🤝

Khoale37 said:

Ha! Nice. I experimented with Ted at WR1 in practice mode and was pretty impressed. Might have to give Dawand a try at TE like you’re doing! Blew most my coin this weekend though 🤦🏻‍♂️. 🤝

I was initially scared off by his (Dawand) poor route running (don't think he hits any of the minimum 90 thresholds) but he's a demon with Route Tech.  Only minor "gripe" is that his extremely large player model often causes him to get hung up while trying to initially break into his route, so any type of tight/bunch formations can add a brief delay, for him getting out there and breaking into his route.

Otherwise, zero regrets.  Wonderful and versatile card, can play all over the field.  And not particularly expensive at this point.

peatrick said:

I was initially scared off by his (Dawand) poor route running (don't think he hits any of the minimum 90 thresholds) but he's a demon with Route Tech.  Only minor "gripe" is that his extremely large player model often causes him to get hung up while trying to initially break into his route, so any type of tight/bunch formations can add a brief delay, for him getting out there and breaking into his route.

Otherwise, zero regrets.  Wonderful and versatile card, can play all over the field.  And not particularly expensive at this point.

Never knew Lamar’s player model was considered large

EpicDude28 said:

Never knew Lamar’s player model was considered large

No no, maybe I misspoke. Dawand Jones at TE is rather uhhh large and in charge.

peatrick said:

No no, maybe I misspoke. Dawand Jones at TE is rather uhhh large and in charge.

Looks like I can’t read properly yes Dawand Jones is indeed large