Formation Specific Depth Charts

[smackemz]

Now that we have formations that align with our offensive and defensive schemes - it would be awesome if we could also institute depth charts for those formations.  I would envision, similar to the default settings for offense and defensive schemes, that it would be a setting that the user could turn off and on if they wish.  

 

I play the 2-Gap defense and the LOLB does different things in the 3-4 Bronco vs. the Okie, and the Eagle.  I'd love to be able to have a different LB play that LOLB position based on which formation I'm choosing.  

[Piercewise1]

I can think of all kinds of ways this would be super useful:

Linebackers - swapping in Run Stoppers or Pass Rushers when stacking the LOS, and Coverage guys for Nickel and Dime packages.

Strong safeties - some formations play them at the second level, so you could swap in a Run Stopper or even a Coverage ILB

Tight ends - play your athletic TEs at WR in otherwise all-WR looks, for teams whose TE1 is better than their WR4

...etc

[Rocketcan]

I do like this idea. I think the biggest hurdle would be designing the system under the hood to handle it. Right now it is just a list at each position. It would require an entire rework of things like stamina and injuries too. There has to be a way, though.

[subsequent]

I love it. In a similar vein, think it might be a good idea to have some sort of "auto" setting to do depth charts. Probably, a different discussion honestly, but I think very useful to bundle with this feature that @smackemz is suggesting.

[kwheele]

i would love to be able to have a formation (example only: I formation) and have a play that is 100% run so I can play a rookie/frosh QB who only turns around and hands the ball off and young WR or WR with really good blocking attributes on the edge; then have the exact same formation the next play but it is my "passing" personnel and 100% pass. Defense would see I formation and not know (like in RL) what play is coming next

 

[LordLittlebutt]

2 hours ago, kwheele said:

i would love to be able to have a formation (example only: I formation) and have a play that is 100% run so I can play a rookie/frosh QB who only turns around and hands the ball off and young WR or WR with really good blocking attributes on the edge; then have the exact same formation the next play but it is my "passing" personnel and 100% pass. Defense would see I formation and not know (like in RL) what play is coming next

 

Wouldn't they know by the passing personnel coming on the field?

[kwheele]

1 hour ago, LordLittlebutt said:

Wouldn't they know by the passing personnel coming on the field?

and you think you can tell that now when you gameplan?

 

[LordLittlebutt]

My comment was more focused on the "Defense would see I formation and not know (like in RL) what play is coming next", I think IRL the defense would switch out to match the offensive personnel, not an automatic advantage for the offense.  To deal with identifying that when you game plan, I expect you'd counter making the offensive gameplan option with making a defense gameplan option available.