So I have a DC in Patrick Leboeuf (we call him Frenchie, despite the fact he's an insane Cajun) who runs a Run Focused 34.
I had some Young DTs behind a soon to retire DT, and had an Idea. So I traded the Old DT and an Old WLB for a 26 Year Old DT (by Old I mean these guys had Retire Rates ready, 20% and 80%).
Then I moved the 2 Young DTs to LDE and RDE.
This is what I have so far.
LDE
Edwin Baker (LDE Trade Block, 32 Years Old) 82/82
Max Speed 32/Acc 98/STR 54
INT 100/DIS 61
TKL 100/STRIP 100/PASS 100/RUN 100
Donald Klinger (LDE/DT 23 Years Old) 35/74
Max Speed 26/ACC 57/STR 88
INT 100/DIS 61
TKL 85-96/STRIP 69-78/PASS 70-100/RUN 80-100.
Preston Michaud (LDE/RDE 24 Years Old) 57/64
Max Speed 38/ACC 34/STR 84
INT 63/DIS 21
TKL 80-100/STRIP 56-57/PASS 62-95/RUN 84-91.
DT
Jake Powell (DT 26 Years Old) 88-89
Max Speed 27/ACC 90/STR 82
INT 100/DIS 99
TKL 100/STRIP 100/PASS 100/RUN 99-100.
Gabriel Sexton (RDE/DT 23 Years Old) 75-91
Max Speed 24/ACC 100/STR 100
INT 100/DIS 100
TKL 56-100/STRIP 43-99/PASS 69-100/ RUN 83-100
Donald Klinger (LDE/DT 23 Years Old) 70-77
Max Speed 26/ACC 57/STR 88
INT 100/DIS 61
TKL 85-96/STRIP 69-78/PASS 70-100/RUN 80-100.
RDE
Gabriel Sexton (RDE/DT 23 Years Old) 56-87
Max Speed 24/ACC 100/STR 100
INT 100/DIS 100
TKL 56-100/STRIP 43-99/PASS 69-100/ RUN 83-100
Preston Michaud (LDE/RDE 24 Years Old) 36-64
Max Speed 38/ACC 34/STR 84
INT 63/DIS 21
TKL 80-100/STRIP 56-57/PASS 62-95/RUN 84-91.
So what I'm looking at is ensuring my Defense Starters have 100 Strength (something 32 Year Old Edwin Baker lacks) and 95+ in TKL, PASS and RUN... with Strip being a Bonus.
Now my Over All Scores are very Harsh... for instance despite looking for Run Stopping 34 DEs, I still have Speed and Acceleration at 100 on the Player Weights, along with both Intelligence and Discipline, despite 34 Run Stopping DE's not really needing much Speed.
I do this at all my Positions, so an 85 on my team is likely a 90+ on most Teams who only go after the 'needs' of the Position.
So what I now have as Starters (by-passing Baker) are
LDE 35-74. He was a DT 70-77. So he loses 3 Points, and may move back to DT if I get a decent End this Draft.
DT 88-89. He's actually 2 Points LESS than Gabriel could become, but he's already 1 Point Away from Max so I figured let the Young guy move.
RDE 57-87 He loses 4 Points, but being Younger I figured he'd be the better one to move.
My TKL/STRIP/PASS/RUN is:
LDE TKL 85-96/STRIP 69-78/PASS 70-100/RUN 80-100.
DT TKL 100/STRIP 100/PASS 100/RUN 99-100.
RDE TKL 56-100/STRIP 43-99/PASS 69-100/ RUN 83-100
Knowing I may have to upgrade the LDE, but also that I have to roll with what I have until I can upgrade LDE, I'd like to ask a few things.
Do we feel these Position Moves of Gabriel to RDE and Klinger to LDE, and the Acquisition of Powell to take over at DT, were good for a Long Term (7+ Season) Core 34 Run Stop DL?
Am I putting to much emphasis on TKL/RUN/PASS/STR and not enough on MAX/ACC?
Having the TKL/PASS/RUN required, would LDE be a 'must upgrade' due to STRIP? Or can a DL survive and produce without it?
Thanks for your time!