player ratings changes

[Some Lions Players]

hopefully it doesn't look like I'm being to nice to these lions.

Alex Lewis is a very active and athletic linebacker. he has a very good burst and is reading plays much better than last year. he should be a solid starter and is dangerous on punt blocks.

Alex Lewis__OLB
OVR _72 ->82
SPD _82 ->85
STR _68 ->70
AWR _59 ->72
AGI _75 ->81
ACL _86 ->90
CTH _52 ->same
JMP _75 ->same
TKL _77 ->80
STM _85 ->89
INJ _86 ->same
TGH _85 ->same

Teddy Lehman is an injury prone linebacker. when he is healthy he has the ability to make a key pick but does not shed blocks or tackle well. it will be very hard for him to get better if he keeps getting injured

Teddy Lehman__OLB
OVR _81 ->76
SPD _84 ->82
STR _69 ->67
AWR _70 ->same
AGI _77 ->76
ACL _85 ->84
CTH _57 ->61
JMP _64 ->same
TKL _83 ->75
STM _90 ->89
INJ _85 ->69
TGH _85 ->same

Ernie Sims is also an athletic linebacker and plays angry. he can shed blocks very well and makes solid tackles. he doesn't always make a good read but breaks on the ball very quickly. had injury problems in college but hopefully we won't see that in the pros when he tones down his killer hit mentality.

Ernie Sims__OLB
OVR _80 ->83
SPD _87 ->86
STR _69 ->73
AWR _60 ->same
AGI _85 ->same
ACL _91 ->same
CTH _59 ->same
JMP _78 ->same
TKL _80 ->85
STM _92 ->same
INJ _80 ->same
TGH _79 ->same

Shaun Rogers has shed some weight and looks even more dominant then he has in the past. he has top tier athletic ability for a DT but is rumored to take "plays off". he also is a force on FG Blocks but like many other lions has had a few injury problems in the past.

Shaun Rogers__DT
OVR _92 ->95
SPD _64 ->66
STR _93 ->same
AWR _78 ->same
AGI _65 ->67
ACL _74 ->84
JMP _52 ->66
BTK _35 ->same
TKL _88 ->same
STM _71 ->same
INJ _67 ->same
TGH _88 ->same

Cory Redding is a bigger DE who played as a pass rushing DT in college. he is showing his explosive abilities to blow up running plays while still being affective in the pass rush. he has beat out Kalimba Edwards in a system that uses a pass rushing front line in the Cover 2.

Cory Redding__DE
OVR _76 ->81
SPD _64 ->67
STR _80 ->82
AWR _71 ->73
AGI _63 ->69
ACL _74 ->78
JMP _60 ->same
BTK _11 ->same
TKL _77 ->same
STM _76 ->same
INJ _82 ->same
TGH _77 ->same

Kalimba Edwards was supposed to be a dominant pass rusher when we drafted him and shows flashed of good things. he does not play the run well and is not consistent at all. he has the physical ability but does not seem to be learning but who knows maybe rod Marinelli can save him

Kalimba Edwards__DE
OVR _79 ->76
SPD _75 ->75
STR _70 ->68
AWR _69 ->65
AGI _73 ->70
ACL _84 ->81
JMP _64 ->same
BTK _27 ->same
TKL _72 ->same
STM _81 ->same
INJ _71 ->same
TGH _69 ->same

Rick DeMulling is a very mediocre lineman. he has almost no burst and seems to be weaker than most lineman. he does not recognize the blitz well but does pass block OK when he has an easily found target to slow.

Rick DeMulling__OG
OVR _79 ->74
SPD _53 ->50
STR _88 ->86
AWR _75 ->71
AGI _50 ->49
ACL _67 ->65
PBL _84 ->83
RBL _83 ->78
STM _49 ->69
INJ _72 ->72
TGH _54 ->67

i know people are going to think this is a homer pick but when healthy Kevin Jones is a dominant RB. He has the power to run through a tackle from anyone ( ask ray lewis about this if you don't believe me) and is almost impossible to take down and the end of every run. he never shy's away from contact and is becoming very patient in the backfield. if he had an 0-line he would be putting up ridiculous numbers. he is also a very solid receiver out of the backfield.

Kevin Jones__RB
OVR _83 ->91
SPD _93 ->same
STR _67 ->76
AWR _65 ->76
AGI _90 ->same
ACL _94 ->same
CTH _71 ->same
CAR _85 ->86
JMP _75 ->same
BTK _78 ->91
PBL _39 ->same
RBL _43 ->same
KRT _25 ->same
STM _92 ->same
INJ _ 80 ->76
TGH _84 ->same

tell me what you think of these. i know it's a lot but it's a few changes i make to your ratings

[chuckmonts]

sorry about this. didn't realize i wasn't logged in when i made this post so the name and title is a little backwards

[broncosrawk]

Honestly, the Lions are better than people give them credit. Defense looked great against one of the best offenses in the league, and their offense has potential.

If only their coaches could keep their clothes on.

[chuckmonts]

anyone have any suggestions or comments here?

[legendary]

I'm fine with everything but Kevin Jones. I say make him an 88 OVR, 89 at best. Tone down his STR to 70; he's a manimal, but not a 76-STR manimal. Also, his BTK should be lower.

[chuckmonts]

thanks for the input. i think you'll agree with his btk and strength when you watch him run over the vikes . he seriously is very strong but i'd be fine with an 88-89 overall with 70 STR

[bucwr8]

Maybe this is just the Bears fan in me talking... but the Kevin Jones rating seems a little high for a guy with 26 carries for 79 yards in two games... even 88-89 seems high

[chuckmonts]

i know by his stats you would not think he is that good but he has a horrid line in front of him. watch him at the end of every run throwing players off of him and spinning out of tackles. he is ALOT stronger than people think. the bears tackled him pretty well but the seahawks got thrown all over the place. if he actually gets a line one of these days he'll be a monster