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Interceptions??

By mardn72
4/15/2017 12:46 pm
So who understands what leads to more interceptions, cause I thought I did, but I feel like I don't have a clue anymore. In 15, I have my best QB ever https://mfn15.myfootballnow.com/player/5820 - mobile, accurate, intelligent, great look off. I've built probably my best OL ever and a strong set of receivers and yet I'm throwing my INTs than I ever have by far. Seems backwards...

Re: Interceptions??

By Bryson10
4/15/2017 12:49 pm
the bigger issue in my mind is how a team can be undefeated with a qb throwing that many interceptions, lol. I'm lost on quarterbacks for the most part to be honest

Re: Interceptions??

By mardn72
4/15/2017 12:52 pm
Yeah, that's also the crazy part. I noticed your QB in 15 isn't far behind mine either. ;)

I can't wait for the next game engine update. Sethrick's theory about better rated QBs throwing more INTs is getting hard to ignore.

Re: Interceptions??

By Bryson10
4/15/2017 12:54 pm
Ya Hopper has fell off the map, absolutely garbage. My concern is that the games are already blowouts with our bad qb play, what's it going to be like when they do good? Looking forward to the new code none the less :)

Re: Interceptions??

By eyeballll
4/15/2017 1:29 pm
That QB looks amazing, shouldn't be chucking picks... Even his scramble is maxed... The only thing I would suggest is to look at the plays you're using. I was throwing too many picks, and when I analyzed my plays I noticed that I had a few passes with multiple picks, so I took them out. I doesn't matter how good the average yardage is if the other is catching it half the time...

Re: Interceptions??

By setherick
4/15/2017 2:12 pm
eyeballll wrote:
That QB looks amazing, shouldn't be chucking picks... Even his scramble is maxed... The only thing I would suggest is to look at the plays you're using. I was throwing too many picks, and when I analyzed my plays I noticed that I had a few passes with multiple picks, so I took them out. I doesn't matter how good the average yardage is if the other is catching it half the time...


TL/DR: QB logic is flawed in v.0.4.

What I think is going on here, and recent code changes suggest that I'm right, is that more accurate QBs will throw more interceptions. Here's why I think why:

1) More accurate QBs put the ball in the window where it's more likely to be intercepted
2) QBs in v.0.4 make one read at a time
3) QBs usually only make one read per passing play
4) QBs don't dump off or throw hot reads enough in v.0.4

So we can ignore #4 for now. Because of #3 QBs are more likely to throw into double or triple coverage. Because of #2, #3 happens much more frequently than is ever really logical. And because of #1, almost every pass becomes a contested throw because of #2 and #3.

Everyone clear on that?