Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
I saw a DE on the recruit list who is 6'5" and 198 pounds and he's listed as a run stopper. Please EA! How on earth can a guy that skinny be listed as a run stopper!
Rudy, out of curiosity, was this player actually a quality player? Or was he low rated? I'm thinking 1-star, 2-star. "Run Stopper" isn't a designation that you get by virtue of having certain ratings that are high enough -- it's just a question of the balance between your ratings. If there is a molasses-slow WR, you're going to see him listed as Possession 99% of the time. Doesn't matter if he can actually catch as well as Wes Welker, just that his catching ratings are "better" than his speed ratings.

I agree with the intent of your post -- position tendencies should generally reflect height/weight reality. It's unlikely that a 198 lb DE is going to have run stopping abilities -- but it is possible, however unlikely, that his pass rushing abilities just sucked so badly that he was considered a run stopper.

Not that I ever would have been recruited, but when I played DL in high school, I was definitely a "run stopper" by default ... my pass rushing abilities were nil. And I was one of the lightest linemen on the team.