slowtospeak wrote:
Infinity on Trial wrote:
I may be in the minority on this, but I think anybody caught abusing the flawed punt system to generate blocks should be kicked out of any custom league. It isn't because you're smarter or work harder. It's because the play design doesn't work.
A guy who hands off to his receivers on running plays thinks that blocked punts are a cheap gimmick? File that one under "the pot calling the kettle black."
It's true, I sometimes take advantage of the weight loss of WRs. Setting aside the part where no shortage of NFL teams now hand off to WRs from time to time, the question is whether you really want me to block a couple of punts per game, as well.
The part that Tarq leaves out of his manual (a good update to the one setherick wrote several years ago) is no degree of personnel selection will consistently prevent blocked punts from someone who is exploiting the fallacy of current AI.
We can all turn this game into a good-old-fashioned punt-blocking clusterf*** if you really want, but if you think breaking things will inspire JDB to fix them ... you haven't been playing very long.
We all draw lines in difference places, and maybe handing off to a RB or playing a CB at SS is where the line is for you. For me, I have no respect for someone who wants to take advantage of an AI loophole/problem to block punts, and I support custom league commissioners who utilize their power to discourage such behavior.