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I've been following this pattern over the last few weeks. It's a sincere question since I cannot easily find our YAC numbers online.
I really am not sure where we'd sit in terms of national averages for YAC. Partly because I don't watch every single other team. Another part because we do have some "breakaway" plays - like Harley's long TD last week - that likely boost our YAC numbers.
But, generally speaking, I've noticed we've left a bunch of yards on the field. Only using today's game as an example, VT seemed to get us on the ground cleaner than we did to them. 2 yard gains should or could be 3-4. A 4 yard gain is a result of a WR stepping back and diving forward when it could potentially be a 6 yard gain.
A positive example today came from Don Chaney. He turned at least 3 runs into extra yards. And, that changes down and distance. It may seem like a small thing, but these plays have significant roles in our strategies when 2nd and 6 turns into 2nd and 1 (as one example that happened with Chaney).
I also realize this may vary from week to week and month to month. Does anyone have any idea where those of us interested can look up the hard/measured numbers?
*I'd rather we hire QA guys who measure this (I'm guessing they do?) than spontaneous teammate support, but I digress. #realanalytics
I really am not sure where we'd sit in terms of national averages for YAC. Partly because I don't watch every single other team. Another part because we do have some "breakaway" plays - like Harley's long TD last week - that likely boost our YAC numbers.
But, generally speaking, I've noticed we've left a bunch of yards on the field. Only using today's game as an example, VT seemed to get us on the ground cleaner than we did to them. 2 yard gains should or could be 3-4. A 4 yard gain is a result of a WR stepping back and diving forward when it could potentially be a 6 yard gain.
A positive example today came from Don Chaney. He turned at least 3 runs into extra yards. And, that changes down and distance. It may seem like a small thing, but these plays have significant roles in our strategies when 2nd and 6 turns into 2nd and 1 (as one example that happened with Chaney).
I also realize this may vary from week to week and month to month. Does anyone have any idea where those of us interested can look up the hard/measured numbers?
*I'd rather we hire QA guys who measure this (I'm guessing they do?) than spontaneous teammate support, but I digress. #realanalytics