Guidelines for the Breakout Player

    As this past NFL season proved, players can come out of the blue to have career seasons. You don't have to go any further than St.Louis QB Kurt Warner to know that anyone can just have a great season and possibly career. To promote this, the DOFL is instituting the 'breakout' player rule that allows teams to take one player who might otherwise be average and give them an added boost that they still did not get in Training Camp.

   Each team will be given a total of 24 points. They will be able to use 12 points on one offensive player and 12 on one defensive player. A maximum of four (4) points can be placed on one single individual rating.For example Player can have 3 points placed on SP, AC, AG and have his 1 remaining point placed on IN or can have 2 points on SP,AC,AG,EN and HA. It's up to you how you do it. Just as long as you  stay within the following guidelines.
 

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Offensive Players

QB's,RB's,WR's,TE's and K's

As long as the individual rating is anywhere from 50-86, then a max of 4 points may be placed on an individual rating.  If a player has any individual rating over 86, then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 90.

Before
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
Joe Blow QB 76 75 73 88 89 84 83 82

After:
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
Joe Blow QB 80 79 77 88 89 84 83 82
Change +4 +4 +4          

Offensive Line

As long as the individual rating for either SP,AC,AG is anywhere from 50-76 then the 4 point max can be placed on that rating. If a player has any individual rating that is above 76,  then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 80.

As long as the individual rating for either ST,EN,HA,IN and DI is anywhere from 50-86 then the 4 point max can be placed on that rating. If a player has any individual rating above 86,  then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 90.

Before
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
S.Wang C 77 76 74 87 88 80 83 82

After:
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
S.Wang C 80 77 77 90 90 80 83 82
Change +3 +1 +3 +3 +2      

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS
 

Defensive Line

As long as the individual rating for SP and AC is between 40-66 then a max of 4 points can be placed on that rating.
As long as the individual rating for AG is between 40-76 then a max of 4 points can be placed on that rating.
As long as the individual rating for ST,HA,EN,IN and DI is between 40-86 then a max of 4 points can be placed on that rating. If a player has any individual rating over set limits(66,76,86),  then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 70,80 or 90 respectively.

Before
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
S.Wang DL 66 66 73 87 88 80 78 79

After:
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
S.Wang DL 70 67 77 89 89 80 78 79
Change +4 +1 +4 +2 +1      

Linebackers

As long as the individual rating for SP,AC,AG is between 50-81 then a max of 4 points can be placed on that individual rating. If the player has a rating that is above 81 then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 85.

As long as the individual rating for ST,HA,EN,IN and DI is between 50-86 then a max of 4 points can be placed on that individual rating. If the player has a rating above 86 then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 90.

Before
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
R. Wang LB 77 79 77 87 88 76 78 79

After:
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
R.Wang LB 80 80 80 90 90 76 78 79
Change +3 +1 +3 +3 +2      

Defensive Backs and Punters

As long as the individual rating is anywhere from 50-86, then a max of 4 points may be placed on an individual rating.  If a player has any individual rating over 86,  then points can be added so that maximum amount of points on a rating equals 90.

Before
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
H.Simpson S 76 76 74 88 87 84 83 82

After:
Name Position SP AC AG ST HA EN IN DI
H.Simpson S 80 79 77 90 87 84 83 82
Change +4 +3 +3 +2        

Please remember that this is intended to help in the development of players who are average or slightly above average and not intended to juice up your star players. If I feel like this is being abused, I will reject a team's claim to use the points on a particular player or rating. I hope that each and every one of you is responsible enough not to do this. Any questions or concerns, email the commissioner.