Aight, armchair corches. How would you fix our OL?

[Cowbell]

To add to Cowbell's response to you, they also don't work that well because defenses normally have 5 to 8 defenders playing zone against us. That's a lot of eyes in the backfield. And I bet the only play we have that would look like a draw to those guys is...a draw.

Also, if they're only rushing 3, chances are their linemen are not streaking into the backfield to overrun the draw.

Agreed 100%

[OLJWales]

How is play action gonna work when the D is already anticipating pass?

[Cowbell]

How is play action gonna work when the D is already anticipating pass?

Well to have play action you have to run first to set it up, so that is implied. And it doesn't have to be much. Just more than we currently hand off and more disguised.

[OLJWales]

For some reason I can't remember do we take any snaps under center or is it all shotgun?

[Cowbell]

For some reason I can't remember do we take any snaps under center or is it all shotgun?

All shotgun - the #1 issue with this offense. On a goal line stand we will not go under center

[OLJWales]

All shotgun - the #1 issue with this offense. On a goal line stand we will not go under center

Idn't that what Mullen does too? Seems mixing it up would keep the D off balance; lining up shotgun then QB quickly gets under center and vice versa

[coachnorm]

Normally yes. But we are talking about having to read defenses playing soft. Playing pass first play after play after play. Because the D is never looking run- they are in those pass drops more easily and ready to break on the ball. Some of you are seeing some open guys from up above- but the D has players ready to break on the ball. Come from underneath and such to defend.

It's things like- we may run the ball on consecutive plays once per game. So a DC making calls/Defense knows almost 100% of the time after a run that a pass is coming the next play.

Want to help the OL? Cut the splits down a little to give them better angles, run the ball a little more, and add an RPO or play-action to the scheme. Those things would make this offense viable

I once called a high school game as a defensive coordinator and played pass about 90% because my scouting directed me to try it. I was having it my way most of the game because the opponent play caller would only gash my defense a few times. When the gash happened it was ugly. I gambled that the play caller would not do it on consecutive plays and I was correct. The play callers decision to stay true to his beliefs made me look smarter than I actually was.

[OLJWales]

I once called a high school game as a defensive coordinator and played pass about 90% because my scouting directed me to try it. I was having it my way most of the game because the opponent play caller would only gash my defense a few times. When the gash happened it was ugly. I gambled that the play caller would not do it on consecutive plays and I was correct. The play callers decision to stay true to his beliefs made me look smarter than I actually was.

Post more please. Solid sir.

[PMDawg]

How is play action gonna work when the D is already anticipating pass?

If you can freeze a LB for a split second, then you open up a spot in his zone.

[Cowbell]

Idn't that what Mullen does too? Seems mixing it up would keep the D off balance; lining up shotgun then QB quickly gets under center and vice versa

No mill mixes it up. Do you not remember dak QB sneaking it on the goal line abd it was unstoppable.

[OLJWales]

No mill mixes it up. Do you not remember dak QB sneaking it on the goal line abd it was unstoppable.

I sure do thank you