BostonCanes47
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It’s absolutely mind boggling how vanilla our run game is. It’s all RPO based. **** is incredibly dumb because yeah it freezes the corner / nickel, but when you don’t actually throw the pass off it, it Ts up the linebackers..especially when the pass option is a screen.
It’s an extremely easy read as a linebacker. The Quarterback is showing you the ball. Plus it results in zero play action game.
Look at how Travis ran his play action. Notice his back is turned to the defense…hiding the ball. I’m pointing this out because it creates more confusion for a defense vs what we’ve been doing. It challenges the defense more vs consistently showing them where the balling is going.
Now look at how we run our RPOs. It’s not even a real “option” based on the fact we’ve thrown it once or twice and FSU adjusted to it with man 2. It’s slowing down the run game. It’s not a bang bang handoff. If you’re worried about nickels and corners making tackles in the run game. Do what Tennessee was doing last year and widen the splits to the sideline.
The way we are running and leaning on the RPO is killing this offense.
It’s an extremely easy read as a linebacker. The Quarterback is showing you the ball. Plus it results in zero play action game.
Look at how Travis ran his play action. Notice his back is turned to the defense…hiding the ball. I’m pointing this out because it creates more confusion for a defense vs what we’ve been doing. It challenges the defense more vs consistently showing them where the balling is going.
Now look at how we run our RPOs. It’s not even a real “option” based on the fact we’ve thrown it once or twice and FSU adjusted to it with man 2. It’s slowing down the run game. It’s not a bang bang handoff. If you’re worried about nickels and corners making tackles in the run game. Do what Tennessee was doing last year and widen the splits to the sideline.
The way we are running and leaning on the RPO is killing this offense.
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