Which Defense Cards?

They have us drafting DL, LB, DB instead of drafting a team's entire defense. So what defensive card does HAL use when rolls show 4,5,6? Should we expect DL to map to run defense, LB to flats, DB to longer passes?

I've wondered that myself, and honestly I don't think anyone knows. I just draft, and hope for the best.
Much of this game is unclear. For example, I always make sure to take a linebacker corps that has at least one 6... even though I have no idea if the "emphasize" rule is even turned on. The football game is what it is. There are too many mystery settings and other elements that are beyond our control... Very frustrating to play.

Hi all,

These are great questions, and I would love to see someone from Strat weigh in but in their absence I can pass along some things that I've noticed. Yes, the defensive line does impact your opponent's running game. See the thread posted by Paddy and look at his team's games. The defensive line had a string of losses where the opponent gained 200+ yards.

I've had teams with strong defensive lines and they'll still have bad days but overall they get good results. The same goes for defensive backs and your opponent's passing game. Good defensive backs usually keep opposing passers from killing you with 300 passing yards in a game.

Linebackers are harder to relate directly to rushing or passing yards. All we can do is observe and share info with each other. I do the same things that you're describing. At least one or two guys with a 6 next to their name, and a couple of very good pass rushers in my defense.

Good luck to all!