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I am going to put my scouting reports from my tracker thread in this post after every game I play.
Feel free to add yours. It will add a little strategy to the online games and give you insight into what to look for (like Dave's lovefest with Jeremy Maclin).
Scouting report on TimsGiants:
A) Very balanced on offence - will start out with heavy doses of Jacobs, but mixes it up from there.
B) Uses all of his receivers. You simply can't focus on one.
C) Against me, he tended to play a somewhat conservative defence, preferring to rush only four guys. At times, it left me with too much time to throw the ball.
D) Good in the defensive backfield.
Scouting reporting on StuDawg:
A) Very vanilla playcaller on offence, keeps his passes short and pounds the rock religiously.
B) Doesn't use Jason Witten enough. Great tight ends can create incredible mismatches in this game, but Coach StuDawg didn't take advantage of that IMO.
C) His pass defence is first rate and I was stunned by how good his linebackers were in pass coverage, especially Brooking.
D) His kicker sucks. Folk missed two FGs he should have made.
Scouting report on Krulmichael:
A) His entire offence, understandably, is set up around Calvin Johnson. You absolutely must give Johnson double coverage all game. You don't do that, you die. Everytime he runs the ball, it's simply a disguise to set up his next Johnson pass. On a key play, I fumbled on the joystick trying to playmaker my safety to double cover Johnson. I couldn't get it on time and he got the first down. ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO SET UP YOUR DEFENSIVE MATCHUP BEFORE THE GAME TO GET YOUR #1 CORNER ON JOHNSON. Krul moves around Johnson. Remember to make sure you set your defensive matchup. If you're in zone, make sure to playmaker your corner and safety to man cover Johnson.
B) Defensively he has nice stick skills and mixes up his plays. He tends to overuse cover 2 which makes him weak on the deep passes. Try to make sure to check for that.
C) I like his playcalling, very diverse. When he saw the over emphasis I was giving to C. Johnson, he was hitting Northcutt (too effectively IMO) and throwing screens to Johnson. As young kids go, Krul is more a Wendy's worker than a McDonald's worker.
Scouting report on TomatoKetchup:
A) Takes way too long to call plays and then extends the pain by audibling and motion players for another 20 seconds. This game was more painful than a tooth extraction - not because Tomato did anything wrong on the field, just the painful length of time it takes him to do anything. Hell, he ran out of time calling defensive plays every second play. I guess what I'm saying is "Hurry the fuck up".
B) Balanced playcaller on offence. While Breaston had most of the work, Tomato spread the ball around. It was simply a case of Buffalo's #3 corner being badly overmatched and the lack of a good pass rush.
C) Solid defensively. In the second half, he stopped blitzing because he knew I pretty much had to throw for the rest of the game.
D) The little engine that couldn't with his run game. If he's a Cards' user, he should pretty much stick to a 70-30 pass/run ratio.
Scouting report on Big Herm:
A) Passes to the flats extensively, whether it's Johnson or the tight end Bo Duke.
B) Rarely if ever throws 10-yards or deeper, unless it's to Johnson on a bailout or Britt in the slot.
C) Good pass defender ... God knows he saw enough of them in this game.
D) If you're gonna play Herm, assign your best corner to Britt. Expect Johnson all the time and especially on 3rd and long situations as a receiver.
Feel free to add yours. It will add a little strategy to the online games and give you insight into what to look for (like Dave's lovefest with Jeremy Maclin).
Scouting report on TimsGiants:
A) Very balanced on offence - will start out with heavy doses of Jacobs, but mixes it up from there.
B) Uses all of his receivers. You simply can't focus on one.
C) Against me, he tended to play a somewhat conservative defence, preferring to rush only four guys. At times, it left me with too much time to throw the ball.
D) Good in the defensive backfield.
Scouting reporting on StuDawg:
A) Very vanilla playcaller on offence, keeps his passes short and pounds the rock religiously.
B) Doesn't use Jason Witten enough. Great tight ends can create incredible mismatches in this game, but Coach StuDawg didn't take advantage of that IMO.
C) His pass defence is first rate and I was stunned by how good his linebackers were in pass coverage, especially Brooking.
D) His kicker sucks. Folk missed two FGs he should have made.
Scouting report on Krulmichael:
A) His entire offence, understandably, is set up around Calvin Johnson. You absolutely must give Johnson double coverage all game. You don't do that, you die. Everytime he runs the ball, it's simply a disguise to set up his next Johnson pass. On a key play, I fumbled on the joystick trying to playmaker my safety to double cover Johnson. I couldn't get it on time and he got the first down. ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO SET UP YOUR DEFENSIVE MATCHUP BEFORE THE GAME TO GET YOUR #1 CORNER ON JOHNSON. Krul moves around Johnson. Remember to make sure you set your defensive matchup. If you're in zone, make sure to playmaker your corner and safety to man cover Johnson.
B) Defensively he has nice stick skills and mixes up his plays. He tends to overuse cover 2 which makes him weak on the deep passes. Try to make sure to check for that.
C) I like his playcalling, very diverse. When he saw the over emphasis I was giving to C. Johnson, he was hitting Northcutt (too effectively IMO) and throwing screens to Johnson. As young kids go, Krul is more a Wendy's worker than a McDonald's worker.
Scouting report on TomatoKetchup:
A) Takes way too long to call plays and then extends the pain by audibling and motion players for another 20 seconds. This game was more painful than a tooth extraction - not because Tomato did anything wrong on the field, just the painful length of time it takes him to do anything. Hell, he ran out of time calling defensive plays every second play. I guess what I'm saying is "Hurry the fuck up".
B) Balanced playcaller on offence. While Breaston had most of the work, Tomato spread the ball around. It was simply a case of Buffalo's #3 corner being badly overmatched and the lack of a good pass rush.
C) Solid defensively. In the second half, he stopped blitzing because he knew I pretty much had to throw for the rest of the game.
D) The little engine that couldn't with his run game. If he's a Cards' user, he should pretty much stick to a 70-30 pass/run ratio.
Scouting report on Big Herm:
A) Passes to the flats extensively, whether it's Johnson or the tight end Bo Duke.
B) Rarely if ever throws 10-yards or deeper, unless it's to Johnson on a bailout or Britt in the slot.
C) Good pass defender ... God knows he saw enough of them in this game.
D) If you're gonna play Herm, assign your best corner to Britt. Expect Johnson all the time and especially on 3rd and long situations as a receiver.