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Bill O'Brien
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
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46Abilities
5Archetypes
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Tactician
13 abilitiesWinner
450 Bonus XP for each win
QB
Mobile QB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Throw on the Run and Change of Direction (Tier 1)
Passing QB Ratings Boost
Boosts Throw Under Pressure and Break Sack (Tier 2)
Mobile QB Ratings Boost 2
Boost to Spin, Juke, and BC Vision (Tier 3)
Passing QB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Short and Medium Accuracy (Tier 4)
RB
RB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Run Block (Tier 1)
RB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Trucking and Break Tackle (Tier 2)
WR/TE
WR/TE Ratings Boost
Boosts to Run Block Power and Run Block Finesse (Tier 1)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Juke and Spin (Tier 2)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Short Route and Medium Route (Tier 3)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Catch and Catch In Traffic (Tier 4)
OL
Pass Blocking OL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Impact Block (Tier 1)
DL
DL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Change Of Direction and Pursuit (Tier 1)
Scheme Guru
3 abilitiesWinners Win
900 Bonus XP for each win
Pass Game (O)
Take What's There
Increased catch ability for passes 10 yards or less (Tier 1)
Discipline (D)
Unfriendly Confines
Slightly increased effects from crowd noise at home (Tier 1)
Strategist
13 abilitiesShow Don't Tell
1,500 Bonus XP for each prospect visiting for a win
QB
Making Friends
Boost to complimentary visits for QBs (Tier 1)
Hospitality
Visits have a bigger impact on QBs prospects (Tier 2)
Lower The Bar
QBs have a lower dealbreaker threshold (Tier 3)
WR/TE
Making Friends
Boost to complimentary visits for WR/TEs (Tier 1)
Hospitality
Visits have a bigger impact on WR/TEs prospects (Tier 2)
OL
Making Friends
Boost to complimentary visits for OL (Tier 1)
Hospitality
Visits have a bigger impact on OL prospects (Tier 2)
Lower The Bar
OL have a lower dealbreaker threshold (Tier 3)
DL
Making Friends
Boost to complimentary visits for DL (Tier 1)
Hospitality
Visits have a bigger impact on DL prospects (Tier 2)
Lower The Bar
DL have a lower dealbreaker threshold (Tier 3)
Mind Reader
Increased chance to learn dev trait of DL while scouting (Tier 4)
Recruiter
14 abilitiesFirm Handshakes
100 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
QB
Advanced Look
QBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway QBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from QBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
QBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
RB
Advanced Look
RBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway RBs (Tier 2)
WR/TE
Advanced Look
WR/TEs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway WR/TEs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from WR/TEs (Tier 3)
Portal King
WR/TEs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
OL
Advanced Look
OL take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
DL
Advanced Look
DL take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
K/P
Advanced Look
K/Ps take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Elite Recruiter
3 abilitiesFirmer Handshakes
200 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
QB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for QBs (Tier 1)
WR/TE
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for WR/TEs (Tier 1)