Clint Oldenburg - former Colorado State Ram & NFL offensive linemen and current member of the Central Gameplay Team for Madden NFL & EA SPORTS - has posted a blog that details how the Strength (STR) rating is determined for linemen in Madden and also its role in gameplay.
Here is what he says it does on the field:
Now that you know how the STR rating is determined, I'll go into what it does in the game for the big guys. It doesn't have an affect on movement one way or the other and it doesn't change how blocks look for the most part. I'll even go as far as to say STR won't produce any more pancake blocks than you'd normally see. For the linemen, STR is a match-up between a blocker and a defender who are engaged with each other. If the disparity is largely in the blocker's favor, he will be able to hold his block for a longer-than-average amount of time based on the size of the disparity (not every time). If the STR rating matchup is in favor of the defender, he will be able to disengage from the block much quicker than normal on average (again, not every time). And if the two players have similar STR ratings, you'll see varied results in wins and losses over the course of game, but neither will dominate in this one specific area.
His full blog entry is available here. He adds that if people would like to see a further breakdown of how ratings are determined and what role they play, they should ask in the blog comments.
Hat tip: MaddenTips.com
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