[oneijoe]

IMO, the most important place to develop competent depth is across the O and D lines. If a team can come up with 8 competent hosses, they are wayyy ahead. This allows breaks as often as one series in three for each spot on the OL and even more on the DL. Not far behind is the need to develop 1-2 more LB/FB/TE types.

While it's tempting to simply rank linemen on strength and ability, I believe a fresh #6-8 will beat a gassed #1-5 more often than not. Of course, that's dependent on the disparity of ability (which is why I used the word "competent" earlier).