For one thing it's the basis of the offense. Also, in a shot gun heavy system the types of plays that you can run are somewhat limited, that why run heavy teams in the gun run a lot of options. I understand your point, and I do think their is something to be said about using less of the zone read and more sweeps, draws, or down hill play out of the pistol.
Running the Read-Option
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For one thing it's the basis of the offense. Also, in a shot gun heavy system the types of plays that you can run are somewhat limited, that why run heavy teams in the gun run a lot of options. I understand your point, and I do think their is something to be said about using less of the zone read and more sweeps, draws, or down hill play out of the pistol.
Probably makes sense. I am sure Jantz is a smart guy, so I don't know that it is a matter of him "making the wrong read". He is probably doing what he has been coached to do. But it seems like he just takes too long and has poor footwork to prepare for his run. By the time he decides "what" to do, the play is jacked for everyone, RB or QB.
Great analysis. I am one that trusts our coaching and assume they are putting out the best person to run the offense, but I totally agree...maybe we need to adjust what we are doing to who is in there.
I agree 100 percent that 3-3 is a whole lot better than 0-5, it doesnt take a genius to figure that one out.
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I have looked at this situation over a whole season and a half going back to last year, not one drive. To me he is an in between QB. He has a good arm but has trouble reading defenses/going through his progression (I don't know how many receivers he missed downfield last week), he has decent speed but he is too indecisive to run the read option. I don't know if they need to use motion a little more to help him read the D or what but he looks straight up lost out there sometimes. I feel Barnett should be given a shot at this point, especially if they are content running the read option and screens.
He makes the wrong read. There's a reason nobodies scraping on us and he isn't getting yards out of the option. That shouldn't happen on the average. He's indecisive so if the end floats he can make a play in either direction most of the time. You have to force a LB to the boundary if that play is going to work on a consistent play. The whole idea is not having to block a guy, yet take him out of the play. It's like throwing away from a corner.
I assume others are Football coaches on here.
When playing the "option" as a defense you eliminate the "option", by covering the pitchman.
Why? because now the option becomes a QB keeper.
So now everyone on the defense knows who will be carrying the ball.
So the rest of the interior defense is after the Qb.
I assume on the Read option, we the defense eliminate the HB by attacking him, and now we all go get the Qb.
It 's not an option unless the defense sits and waits to react, thats bad defense.
When we used the two back in the 3rd Qrter they couldn't remove the HB option.
Why? we had two HB, which one do you eliminate?
So TT had to sit and read, we moved the ball and score.
Why did we stop the two back set?
Don't know!
It also offeres mass pass protection, but fewer receivers, unless you use a delay hot route, wheel route.
Just my view.
GO CYCLONES.