Deirdorf or Sewell

has any one upgraded from 97 toty Sewell to 98 deirdorf? Is it an upgrade? sewell is a 99 ovr in my lineup currently wjth strategy items. I see commentary on deirdorf being underweight and that impacting blocking.I just pulled a deirdorf and am torn on which to keep.thanks for any insight.

SethPfendler said:

has any one upgraded from 97 toty Sewell to 98 deirdorf? Is it an upgrade? sewell is a 99 ovr in my lineup currently wjth strategy items. I see commentary on deirdorf being underweight and that impacting blocking.I just pulled a deirdorf and am torn on which to keep.thanks for any insight.

Deirdorf is too light (we typically want our O-linemen to be at least 300 pounds, weight is a large component of blocking calculations, especially this year).  Rob Havenstein with 0AP Secure Protector remains the best RT in the game, not sure it's even close.  On the opposite end, at LT, either new Sugar Rush Andrew Thomas or old/original Superbowl Andrew Whitworth (assuming you have a Light it Up X-factor token to achieve 0AP Secure Pro).  Nothing else compares, including Edge Protector.  Only Secure Protector can help try to counter all the X-factor abilities we're seeing on D-line, even then, it isn't perfect, but definitely helps combat insta-shed superwins.