Last post for this thread. Maybe last post for me. I'm getting really tired of wasting my time on this game.
I went to a pitch and catch game because in one of the earlier posts it was described as one of the only ways to get a good passing game. I said before it wouldn't work, and at best it had been a mild improvement over my QBs 5/22 game earlier in the season.
Then in a do or die game my QB went 11/18 - 51 - 0 - 2. EPIC! No wait, the other thing, stupid.
http://mfn19.myfootballnow.com/box/1312
I give this season in MFN-19 a 4/10. The passing game and punt returns ruined any chance I had at making the playoffs despite having the best running game in the league.
I also observed the following issues:
1) The passing game league-wide was ****. We had one QB finish with more than 3000 yards and a QBR of over 90. All of the other league minimum guys had a QBR <90
2) Interceptions were way out of control.
3) Lack of QB scrambles killed so many drives as the QB would run parallel to the LOS and wait to be sacked.
4) Completion percentage in general was way down. And it's not like every team ran a throw deep every down offense.
5) Sacks are way out of control. Two players had >40 and six had >30.
6) The punt return game was stupid. Just stupid. I like seeing a PR TD, but I don't like seeing players getting 1800 yards and 11 TDs.
7) Tackling is atrocious. It's the one defensive skill that needed attention and didn't get it.
8) Outside runs are impossible, but somehow...
9) ...inside runs are overpowered. My backs ran for 2093 yards on 350 carries and 919 yards on 144 carries. All up the middle.
I can deal with missing the playoffs because my gameplanning was problematic in the first few games and my schedule put me on the road for five of my first six against some of the best teams in the league. I don't think I can stand another season of mediocre passing game and tackling.