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Message: [QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 4980160, member: 43"] You raise some good points but some of your solutions aren't realistic at least as this team is currently constructed. Zappitello is very good against speed dodgers, while Spallina doesn't have elite level speed and he isn't a Powell level dodger, I would caution taking to much away form this game. Zap erased Shellenberger last year probably the top dodging attackmen in the nation. There's very few attackmen in the country if any who are going to beat him consistently dodging 1 on 1. Your point about the rest of the attack is valid. Mule has to be more assertive dodging and Hiltz coming off picks and semi dodges has to pull the trigger more. HE gave up 2 or 3 good looks he should have ripped. Deere right now is an elite level finisher but he's less of a dodging threat then Hiltz. Putting him in isn't gonna help that aspect in anyway. Your only realistic options are Elijah-Brown or Birtwistle and I don't see either happening at least not yet. Part of the reason SU is playing using elite ball movement as it's not a dodge heavy/ISO team. It has guys who can do it ie Joey, Leo etc and guys who are trying to hone that skill ie Rhoa. SU doesn't have an elite dodging attackmen ala Shellenberger, ONeil or Kavanaugh. Leo is probably the closest thing and he could end up at attack next year because of it. Joey can win 1 on 1 matchups, but he's more of a bull dodger, elite cover guys will always give him some trouble especially a guy like Zap whose at the top of the elite category. SU showed Rhoa and Leo can win one on one matchups so there is the ability to do it there but we do need another attackmen who can balance out Joey. As for why Tillman didn't move a pole onto Leo or Rhoa, the answer to that is he didnt want to short English or Birtwistle, trust me if he had those two would have been attacking. Tillman wasn't being generous, there was no great 2nd player to short out of his options. In the end it may take until next season for SU to get that second dodging attackmen when Anderson and O'farrell come in and SU can also attack the portal again. [/QUOTE]

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