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It is time to break the glass. Miami is running a TON of mirrored concepts and it is limiting some of the potential of this offense in my opinion. (Especially on third downs) A mirrored concept is when you have two receivers on one side of the field running the exact same thing as the other side. I am going to parallel two clips in which I will show you two teams from 2x2 sets. Both will go up against a blitz.
In Miami's instance you will see that the mirrored concept Miami runs really wasn't designed to beat the blitz. The routes were running longer then the quarterback had time to throw. Kosi was flushed from the pocket and looked to run. Honestly that was his only option. (Great blitz design by Pitt-Got Miami to set protection one way and Pitt came from the other side)
Now you will note Georgia in a 2x2 set. (tight) Essentially this is a play designed to attack more of the field and has good field spread with a natural blitz beater. (The drag) The design to have the opposite slot run across the field allowed a third receiver to come into view of the quarterback. This played dividends. If you mirrored this concept and the slot ran an out on the opposite side, he never comes into view and this play probably goes for a sack. (UGA runs a switch)
From the Perch this year highlighted how Miami needs to get better vs the blitz. Ultimately you do that by allowing the quarterback to survey the field and identify the blitzer instead of mandating the quarterback just wait for the snap while the offensive line sets the protections. Then you need to have routes that come into the field of view of the quarterback that are "hot" vs the blitz. You cannot really do that with mirrored concepts.
Time to have a more mature system and have the quarterback/OC tandem get to the level in which I saw last night. UGA did not run a single mirrored concept vs Alabama last night (I am not completely anti mirrored routes btw) But the UGA offense showed multiple formations, spread concepts, motions and it was one of the more brilliant game plans I saw this year. Very impressed. Just figured I would share a random thought.
In Miami's instance you will see that the mirrored concept Miami runs really wasn't designed to beat the blitz. The routes were running longer then the quarterback had time to throw. Kosi was flushed from the pocket and looked to run. Honestly that was his only option. (Great blitz design by Pitt-Got Miami to set protection one way and Pitt came from the other side)
Now you will note Georgia in a 2x2 set. (tight) Essentially this is a play designed to attack more of the field and has good field spread with a natural blitz beater. (The drag) The design to have the opposite slot run across the field allowed a third receiver to come into view of the quarterback. This played dividends. If you mirrored this concept and the slot ran an out on the opposite side, he never comes into view and this play probably goes for a sack. (UGA runs a switch)
From the Perch this year highlighted how Miami needs to get better vs the blitz. Ultimately you do that by allowing the quarterback to survey the field and identify the blitzer instead of mandating the quarterback just wait for the snap while the offensive line sets the protections. Then you need to have routes that come into the field of view of the quarterback that are "hot" vs the blitz. You cannot really do that with mirrored concepts.
Time to have a more mature system and have the quarterback/OC tandem get to the level in which I saw last night. UGA did not run a single mirrored concept vs Alabama last night (I am not completely anti mirrored routes btw) But the UGA offense showed multiple formations, spread concepts, motions and it was one of the more brilliant game plans I saw this year. Very impressed. Just figured I would share a random thought.