[Dark Elf] Luxury problem with Linemen

[jawe]

Hey,

it seems I get a lot of +1 on my new DE team.

Now one of my linemen got ST +1

The pick is obvious I think but now I am wondering how to continue.

My initial plan was to put wrestling on my Linemen because I think it's a very good skill to have and better than Block.

But on an ST4 I think Block and then Dodge is the better option.

Am I right?

[coachman]

A lineman with a str increase is effectively a positional. Build him as a blitzer. If you give him wrestle then he is likely to get stamped when he goes down.

Don't put him on the line either.

[Murkglow]

While Wrestle can still be a good choice for this player (it helps him knock the ball carrier down more often) it does leave your now very valuable lineman on the ground and ready to be fouled. Now the question in my mind is how much does that worry you? If it worries you alot then get Block. If it doesn't worry you then Wrestle can be quite good. Neither are bad picks.

[Coach]

As a general rule I usually give players with a strength increase Block rather than Wrestle, though either can certainly work.

Block, then Dodge then Side Step will make him suitably annoying for the opposing side.

[S1nner]

I would give him block. You said a lot of your players got +stats, how many? With 4 blitzers, 2 WE, and 2 runners, who are you putting on the los at this point? Also, is this for a perpetual league or will you only be playing a certain number of games?

[VoidSeer]

I favor block as well, followed by frenzy. Mighty blow on a double.

[jawe]

Question about guard on the LOS-Linemen

I understand now that Guard is a very good skill to have but I am not so sure if it's the best choice for the LOS and it might be better to get them quicker to Westle, Dodge, Fend.

I have two of these guys on one of my DE team already and this guys are really cool and they feel more useful to me than the guys with Guard.

Of course having Guard is better than not having Guard but especially the LOS-Linemen aren't leveling up that fast so maybe just trying to get to the other 3 Skills is better?

I have two Blitzers with Guard on this team in case this makes a difference.

[Coach]

Perhaps Guard isn't much use on the LOS against stronger teams who also have Guard.

The thing is that a drive lasts more than just the kick off and Guard is going to be very useful to have for all the following turns. It might be that your only Linemen on the pitch for the drive are the ones on the LOS, so I would still make use of the double to take Guard.

[jawe]

thx for the feedback.

I probably just have to get better with positioning to make better use of the Guardskill