Does it matter if your Tackles and Guards are on the Left/Right?

Quote from TheMaddenGuru24 >> Quote from Puftwaffe >> Quote from TheMaddenGuru24

I run left and pass right generally so I have my better run blockers on the left and pass blockers on the right

Quote from Puftwaffe >> Quote from TheMaddenGuru24 >> Typically your pass blockers should actually be on the left side for a right handed QB and the right side for a left handed QB, because that's your blind side, but in the game it's the opposite, because EA logic I guess. As for running it's personal preference, your best run blocking linemen should be on whichever side you use the most. Also if possible your OT with the highest impact block should be on the left hand side to help with flipped toss conversions. The difference is also very noticeable if you don't have someone there with a good value in that stat, I would highly recommend it.

Quote from TheMaddenGuru24 >> Typically your pass blockers should actually be on the left side for a right handed QB and the right side for a left handed QB, because that's your blind side, but in the game it's the opposite, because EA logic I guess. As for running it's personal preference, your best run blocking linemen should be on whichever side you use the most. Also if possible your OT with the highest impact block should be on the left hand side to help with flipped toss conversions. The difference is also very noticeable if you don't have someone there with a good value in that stat, I would highly recommend it.

Good info here... I tend to forget which attributes work best in my o-line... good reminders here of what I need to work towards. Thanks guys!!

Typically your pass blockers should actually be on the left side for a right handed QB and the right side for a left handed QB, because that's your blind side, but in the game it's the opposite, because EA logic I guess. As for running it's personal preference, your best run blocking linemen should be on whichever side you use the most. Also if possible your OT with the highest impact block should be on the left hand side to help with flipped toss conversions. The difference is also very noticeable if you don't have someone there with a good value in that stat, I would highly recommend it.

Quote from EinsOnC >> Quote from tfunk116 >> Quote from justain1

The problem with only having one OG that's truly athletic enough to pull is that different guards pull on different plays.  For all Counter plays and Cutback, the backside guards pulls, but it's the frontside guard for Toss and both Screen plays.  So unless you're going to flip (or leave unflipped) all of those plays such that your one fast OG is always on the correct side to be the one pulling, you really need to just use two athletic guards and just not have to think about any of that.   

With OP's lineup, both Mason and Tomlinson are very fast and should have no trouble pulling.  I have the same pair, though I have them flipped so that Tomlinson is pulling on counter runs to the left.

Quote from Mecklenberg >> Quote from zluminosus >> It depends, like, which side do you run to?

 This here. You'll want the OG with the highest SPD and ACC as your pulling guard I use flipped TE HB Counter and WK Double Counter fairly often , running to the left, so my RG is my pulling guard

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Quote from Mecklenberg >> Quote from zluminosus >> It depends, like, which side do you run to?

 This here. You'll want the OG with the highest SPD and ACC as your pulling guard I use flipped TE HB Counter and WK Double Counter fairly often , running to the left, so my RG is my pulling guard

Quote from justain1 >> Quote from tfunk116 >> I ALWAYS run left and ALWAYS pass right. Nearly no exceptions. So I put pulling RBKers that can run in front of the RB on the left and big, slow PBKers on the right who can hold a block.

 So, being slow makes you a better pass blocker?

Quote from tfunk116 >> I ALWAYS run left and ALWAYS pass right. Nearly no exceptions. So I put pulling RBKers that can run in front of the RB on the left and big, slow PBKers on the right who can hold a block.

 So, being slow makes you a better pass blocker? Does that mean have an o-line with 99 speed, acc, agi, str, rbk, pbk, imb is no good?  You want some slow ones too?  Conklin is slower and less agile than Lewan and seems to be better on the right side. I was looking at Lane Johnson to replace Conklin who is faster that him but also plays RT like Conklin.  I thought that maybe it was the RT/LT thing that might've made the difference, but you're saying that it's the slower speed?

Quote from GrazDozTrez >> I believe the general school of thought is, your better run blockers to the left, and pass blockers to the right. But I could be wrong.

 This is the way I play it.

I ALWAYS run left and ALWAYS pass right. Nearly no exceptions. So I put pulling RBKers that can run in front of the RB on the left and big, slow PBKers on the right who can hold a block.

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The only other thing I'd look at is their agility. Whichever of those two have the highest agility, should so the majority of your pulling. As far as tackles, I prefer to have my most athletic guy at RT. It doesn't "fix" the position, but certainly helps.

 Yea, that's what I did before and put Lewan on the right, but Jack Conklin who has worse stats than Lewan has been better (only like 3 H2H games) but still noticeable.  I guess I need to test it out for a longer time.

I run both ways.  I almost always pass to the right.  Generally, I don't flip plays, maybe I should try.

Both of my guards are pretty fast.

Laken is only 95 (I'm upgrading him atm) and has 88 speed 96 acc. Shaq is 103 and has 90 speed 99 acc.

My tackles aren't too bad (but I might change Conklin)

Lewan is 103 : 86 speed 88 acceleration Conklin is 101 : 78 speed 87 acceleration

I used to have Lewan on the right, but I switched them based on this "natural position" theory, and Conklin despite being slower and pretty much worse stats has been better on the right (which is the more difficult DE side to handle).

Quote from zluminosus >> It depends, like, which side do you run to?

 This here. You'll want the OG with the highest SPD and ACC as your pulling guard I use flipped TE HB Counter and WK Double Counter fairly often , running to the left, so my RG is my pulling guard Tho it's best to have both guards high in SPD and ACC if possible imo

I believe the general school of thought is, your better run blockers to the left, and pass blockers to the right. But I could be wrong.