Speed is relative and means different things to different people. Coupled with Speed, Strength creates an infinite amount of variables.

As I've always said, MY teams are predicated on the REAL life team i.e. my BUCS run the Tampa 2 and my BEARS run the 46. On Offense I like to create holes for my RBs to run thru, as opposed to running behind a wall of OL. Each scheme requires different players. I'll try to elaborate, but not so much as I don't wanna give too much away. :rolleyes: Oh, yeah, since I'm OCD, my teams have to color coordinate, so I make my bases - no matter which - do what I need them to do. Each base has one or more attributes. They are:

1. Speed (self explanatory)
2. Strength (self explanatory)
3. 'Scapability (can he hide behind his block and then break off; or can he break off the DB's chuck at the LOS?)
4. Sticktuition (<--- made that up myself. ) DBs, FBs and some LBs need to be able to "stick" to their guys: DBs gotta hold their WR; FBs need to hold their block; and LBs gotta be able to catch the flaring RB out of the backfield and hold him. All the "holding" is in traditional EF/MF. We have since gone the route of releasing receivers after the snap and "holding" is then illegal.
5. Steadfastness - can he stay on course and complete the mission or does he get knocked around?

Different positions need different degrees of each. Kind of like creating your own player in Madden. If you have 100 points, how much Strength would you give an RB and how much Speed? Balance is essential, but again that means different things to different Coaches. In each category, 20 is average. How much over/under would you give your players? I do this for every one of my players. Too much of one takes away from another.

Let's take a Jerome Bettis miniature player. He needs to be strong enough to push his lead blocker out of the way; and he's gotta breakoff his block and be able to take it to the house more than I need him to hold a block or have blazing speed.

• Speed - 15
• Strength - 25
• 'Scapability - 20
• Sticktuition - 15
• Steadfastness - 25

Most Chalupas are all Speed and bounce off their blocks, very little Strength or Stickyness. You really gotta ask yourself what you want and where.

• Speed - 30
• Strength - 15
• 'Scapability - 25
• Sticktuition - 10
• Steadfastness - 20

I guess anyone reading this is saying, "What the...???" because after reading all this mumbo jumbo, I really didn't answer the question, did I?

Here's the short and quick answer: Balance is the starting point. All of one and none of the others is not smart, meaning if every guy on your team is Strong as heck, can they catch a WR if he happens to get open downfield? If they're all fast, do they have 'enough Strength to use that Speed? If they're slippery lil suckers ('Scapable), are they Strong enough to stay on course?