This is for all candidates...
1.How do you see the new cross training effecting the training of NT players?
2. What are your opinions all together about the new cross training?
1. One of the biggest obstacles we face in developing quality NT players is how expensive they are. One area of concern the new training presents is that the random factor could make it more difficult to keep costs down by specifically training the ratings the trianing, and only the ratings they are training. For instance, right now, if we train OD, we know that it sub trains Driving, Handling, and Inside defense to a lessser extent. Well, as we have discussed, high level NT players are very expensive. Its diffiucult to have one of these players, and have a solid roster to compete in league play as well. So if a team owner is focusing on defense, already concerned about the rising salary of that player, an in addition to the OD pop they aer going after, they get a Jump Range pop...it could be very costly.
2. I am a believer in balanced players, so I think this favors that. I just hope that the training speeds are still in the same ball park. Its nice to know that training speed will be increased even more on ratings that lag behind others, but sometimes you want to get a rating to a certain level before you move on, and this might slow down that process of peaking a guy in specific rating goal. Bonus pops do sound really cool though :-)