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Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By tribewriter
3/06/2021 8:08 am


Last edited at 3/06/2021 8:09 am

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By tribewriter
3/06/2021 8:11 am
This kicker is driving me crazy. I TRADED for this guy.

The holder's kick holding skill is 89. The snapper's long snapping skill is 96. I have all of my best pass blockers on the offensive line overrides for field goals.

Is there a hidden attribute?

https://tri-state-league.myfootballnow.com/player/3703

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By Smirt211
3/06/2021 11:04 am
89 strength ties into the 71.3 kickoff average and limits the range on FG length to 56-ish as the limit. But, 87 accuracy. I can say this...80 accuracy plays like 0 accuracy and the further you get away from 100 accuracy the more problematic nailing FGs become. Sub-90 definitely leaves the door open for misses. In theory, 87 is good - of course. I try to leave as little daylight as possible from 100 on accuracy as I can to avoid constant misses.

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By tribewriter
3/06/2021 3:09 pm
Smirt211 wrote:
89 strength ties into the 71.3 kickoff average and limits the range on FG length to 56-ish as the limit. But, 87 accuracy. I can say this...80 accuracy plays like 0 accuracy and the further you get away from 100 accuracy the more problematic nailing FGs become. Sub-90 definitely leaves the door open for misses. In theory, 87 is good - of course. I try to leave as little daylight as possible from 100 on accuracy as I can to avoid constant misses.

Guess I need to have higher standards. May need to expend a high draft pick on a better kicker to avoid all this angst. Thanks.

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By Smirt211
3/06/2021 3:19 pm
You're welcome.

Yeah, it's unfortunate. I've been stuck before with a kicker at 80-85 accuracy and you'll even see PAT's yank off the viewer to the side. (around 80 or so on that) Maybe even the 85. Just be sure to lock a kicker down as you said to avoid the angst.

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By CrazyRazor
3/06/2021 3:19 pm
I'll sign a guy with low kick strength (<90), before I'll sign a guy with low accuracy(<90).

I've employed a guy with <80 kick strength in a bind. His accuracy was 100.

Re: Why is a Good Kicker so Terrible?

By setherick - League Admin
3/07/2021 11:14 am
TL/DR: Kicking algorithm is based on early 2000s FG/XP percentages.