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Originally Posted by JeffR
Bear in mind that the GR is evaluating how well the player is doing relative to his assigned role. If the offensive defencemen are putting up points, that's what they're supposed to be doing, and defensive lapses won't hurt their GR as much as they would a stay-at-home guy. If Stephens isn't assigned to a checking role, the defensive stats aren't going to have as much of an impact on his GR.
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That makes sense in a way. Do major roles have any effect on their actual performances? Like does a defensive defender stay back more (and score less) even if he has good offensive skills?
I know lots of players get pissy if you don't use them in the roles they want, but I wonder if it also has effect on their actual playing style. It would explain why my defensive game is a bit shoddy due to having 4 offensive defenders (who don't want to go two-way)