Rg Meets W/ League Officials To Discuss Ways Of Protecting Qb Running Read Option Offense
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Just take off the pads and play touch pussy, lol.
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How long before he blows out his knee again? Hasn't it already happened 2 times? Once in college and then last year?
If he can't become a pocket passer he will last 5 years.
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn. -
You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
I agree it is here to stay... but teams should know what they are getting their QB's into when they run it. We shouldn't make rules to further protect QB's. Why should they get more protection from being him on a running play than a RB is on a running play.
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You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
I agree it is here to stay... but teams should know what they are getting their QB's into when they run it. We shouldn't make rules to further protect QB's. Why should they get more protection from being him on a running play than a RB is on a running play.
I agree it is here to stay... but teams should know what they are getting their QB's into when they run it. We shouldn't make rules to further protect QB's. Why should they get more protection from being him on a running play than a RB is on a running play.
I understand, but teams should have known what they were getting when they drafted a immobile, drop back QB. Much has changed for them over the last 20 years.
We'll have to wait and see what sort of rules change is proposed.....if any. I would think once the QB doesn't have the ball it would be a hands off policy.....like on a option pitch wide. There would have to be some judgement made by the ref as many times the pitch happens a split before contact. In other cases, as in college, the D is taught to pop the QB on evey one of those plays, ball in hand or not. I could see a flag if a defender has the opportunity to pull up and doesn't.
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It might be here for now, but IMO it won't last. Unless you have 2-3 QB's on your team that can run it. These spread QB's all get hurt way more then a drop back QB. Almost all the defenders are bigger then them. They are not big enough to take the hits for an entire season. And teams will not be willing to spend qb money on 2 guys on the bench in case someone gets hurt.
This spread will go away, just like the run-and-shoot did back in the 80's. How many coaches do you think want to have to prepare 2-3 qb's every week, knowing 1 or 2 might not finish the game?
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I agree it is here to stay... but teams should know what they are getting their QB's into when they run it. We shouldn't make rules to further protect QB's. Why should they get more protection from being him on a running play than a RB is on a running play.
I understand, but teams should have known what they were getting when they drafted a immobile, drop back QB. Much has changed for them over the last 20 years.
We'll have to wait and see what sort of rules change is proposed.....if any. I would think once the QB doesn't have the ball it would be a hands off policy.....like on a option pitch wide. There would have to be some judgement made by the ref as many times the pitch happens a split before contact. In other cases, as in college, the D is taught to pop the QB on evey one of those plays, ball in hand or not. I could see a flag if a defender has the opportunity to pull up and doesn't.
I understand, but teams should have known what they were getting when they drafted a immobile, drop back QB. Much has changed for them over the last 20 years.
We'll have to wait and see what sort of rules change is proposed.....if any. I would think once the QB doesn't have the ball it would be a hands off policy.....like on a option pitch wide. There would have to be some judgement made by the ref as many times the pitch happens a split before contact. In other cases, as in college, the D is taught to pop the QB on evey one of those plays, ball in hand or not. I could see a flag if a defender has the opportunity to pull up and doesn't.
You can't judge that though. Read option plays are designed so that it is hard to tell who has the ball. When the QB hands off the the RB, he still moves as if he kept it after the hand off. If your team wants to run the read option, then you need to understand your QB is going to get hit more often, even if he isn't carrying the ball, and the league shouldn't invent more QB protection rules just for read option QBs. Hell there are already too many QB protection rules as it is, like the stupid hand to the head rule.
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How long before he blows out his knee again? Hasn't it already happened 2 times? Once in college and then last year?
If he can't become a pocket passer he will last 5 years.
How long before he blows out his knee again? Hasn't it already happened 2 times? Once in college and then last year?
If he can't become a pocket passer he will last 5 years.
i'm saying 3 years and i have a bottle of 1980 chateau latour to lay on the line!
college football is college football. yeah you can put up huge #'s running an offensive system when the primary position players are playing against scrubs that won't even be drafted into the NFL ranks. the problem in the NFL is these guys come into it (same as the coaches) thinking they can get away with what they did there, only to realize that you are playing against top ranked drafted position players on defense who saw that crap for 4 years and know it, will run it down, and break your fucking neck when you come around the corner. imagine our 30 yr. old 'rookie' QB running that play. 2 hits and turner is wiping that play off his play chart.
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The only reason it is coming back is b/c of the 15-yard "you hit the guy too hard" penalties that are annoying as hell. Because defenses have to "back off" a little bit, it allows offenses to attack more, and play more aggressive... hence you get read option offenses in the NFL.
The reason the option offense never worked before in the NFL, is because coaches knew their QBs could literally be killed if they ran it. Now, the coaches either know what they can get away with, don't care about their QB, are hoping for one of those stupid 15-yard penalties, or they don't know what else to do with these guys coming out of college...
This is just a fad, that will go away. The best way to win games in football, at every level, is to pass the ball well. Not too many read option offenses are winning Super Bowls (none), or even National Championships (Auburn, maybe Florida). In college, you can get away with having extraordinary talent on offense beating Ds, but in the NFL there is extraordinary talent at every position. It is just not sophisticated enough to win at the championship level in the NFL. You have to pass the ball from the pocket, or you are not winning a title IMHO...
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The only reason it is coming back is b/c of the 15-yard "you hit the guy too hard" penalties that are annoying as hell. Because defenses have to "back off" a little bit, it allows offenses to attack more, and play more aggressive... hence you get read option offenses in the NFL.
The reason the option offense never worked before in the NFL, is because coaches knew their QBs could literally be killed if they ran it. Now, the coaches either know what they can get away with, don't care about their QB, are hoping for one of those stupid 15-yard penalties, or they don't know what else to do with these guys coming out of college...
This is just a fad, that will go away. The best way to win games in football, at every level, is to pass the ball well. Not too many read option offenses are winning Super Bowls (none), or even National Championships (Auburn, maybe Florida). In college, you can get away with having extraordinary talent on offense beating Ds, but in the NFL there is extraordinary talent at every position. It is just not sophisticated enough to win at the championship level in the NFL. You have to pass the ball from the pocket, or you are not winning a title IMHO...
The only reason it is coming back is b/c of the 15-yard "you hit the guy too hard" penalties that are annoying as hell. Because defenses have to "back off" a little bit, it allows offenses to attack more, and play more aggressive... hence you get read option offenses in the NFL.
The reason the option offense never worked before in the NFL, is because coaches knew their QBs could literally be killed if they ran it. Now, the coaches either know what they can get away with, don't care about their QB, are hoping for one of those stupid 15-yard penalties, or they don't know what else to do with these guys coming out of college...
This is just a fad, that will go away. The best way to win games in football, at every level, is to pass the ball well. Not too many read option offenses are winning Super Bowls (none), or even National Championships (Auburn, maybe Florida). In college, you can get away with having extraordinary talent on offense beating Ds, but in the NFL there is extraordinary talent at every position. It is just not sophisticated enough to win at the championship level in the NFL. You have to pass the ball from the pocket, or you are not winning a title IMHO...
agreed.
the point you made about the coach not caring is what got RG3 into trouble last year. yeah you are a rookie and you want to be a hero BUT take yourself out of the game after your leg just got bent sideways like a rubber band.
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You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
You guys can carry on all you want, but now you have the league looking at it, so that should be proof the spread isn't going away.
It's like I said 5 years ago, spread Qbs are all that are heading out of the high school programs, and most of the college programs. It's here to stay.
You need to get with the program.
Oh, I'm with the program- what I don't get is ESPN & the NFL sucking up to RGIII like he's the rolled up composite of Fran Tarkenton, Warren Moon and Joe Montana- after ONE injury shortened year.
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I agree with that. I guess he has what they want and can sell.
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I agree with that. I guess he has what they want and can sell.
if you mean a well spoken black man that doesn't get into trouble....well he's the torch carrier there.
that doesn't mean your SEC read option saturday afternoons sippin on a mint julip is going to carry on into sunday...
there ain't no way. mangini amd ryan couldn't have sat down in 2 weeks and figured out how to scheme against this bullshit and cracked who (RG3....really? is this the only guy or team that plays this crap? must be cuz that's all i'm hearing, who else russell wilson) as soon as he rolled to one side of the field.
guarantee you, and read it here for the first time, one of these QBs or even RBs are gonna be stuck out on the sidelines by themselves on a miscommunication or bad play call and get eaten up by someone like mingo. and it's not gonna be a day by day, week by week decisio0n on whether he can play or not. the dude will be done.
it's hard to do anything when you are sitting on the bench and your head is in a pail of gatorade.
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A cogent point was made by whomever said that it is one thing to run this offense when you have Colin Kaepernick, RGIII, Russell Wilson, Mike Vick, Cam Newton running it.....but what happens when those starters DO get crushed and can't play?
But what happens to that scheme when the backups come in....and boys....check out this list of who the #2 QBs on these teams are:
RGIII's backup is Kirk Cousins. OK, he did good vs. Browns last year:
Mike Vick's backup is Nick Foles.
Cam Newton's backup is Derek Anderson....oops
Colin Kaepernick's backup is Colt McCoy...oops oops
Russell Wilson's backup is Brady Quinn...oops oops oops
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The results were that if he carries out the fake he can get hit. If he shows he doesn't have the ball (puts his hands up, doesn't carry the fake, etc), he's protected - just like any other QB after handing the ball off. QBs can't be hit after handing it off - think Favre in the "Bounty Bowl". Whether or not you agree with that, it's the rule.
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I'd bet the sentiment would be alot different on this board if the Brown's QB was RG3, Kepernick, Wilson, Newton or Vick. Most of you were screaming for James Harrison to be taken back out to the woodshed and executed after he knocked ole' Colt McCoy out of the game with a concussion. Whether or not, the read option is a fad, Goodell will continue to water down the game of football with idiotic rules on how to properly hit someone in a given situation. I'm surprised Yoga is a training camp requirement. The league is scared of the concussion lawsuit and they are fixated on legislating thier liability by rule changes until the NFL approximates flag football. Hell, I'd bet before Goodell is done, they'll have enough rules in place that women will be playing In NFL. The Brown's probably won't trailblaze the NFL with female participation but I suspect Dan Rooney to be all over that, to add to his legacy.
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I'd bet the sentiment would be alot different on this board if the Brown's QB was RG3, Kepernick, Wilson, Newton or Vick. Most of you were screaming for James Harrison to be taken back out to the woodshed and executed after he knocked ole' Colt McCoy out of the game with a concussion. Whether or not, the read option is a fad, Goodell will continue to water down the game of football with idiotic rules on how to properly hit someone in a given situation. I'm surprised Yoga is a training camp requirement. The league is scared of the concussion lawsuit and they are fixated on legislating thier liability by rule changes until the NFL approximates flag football. Hell, I'd bet before Goodell is done, they'll have enough rules in place that women will be playing In NFL. The Brown's probably won't trailblaze the NFL with female participation but I suspect Dan Rooney to be all over that, to add to his legacy.
Endymion said:
I'd bet the sentiment would be alot different on this board if the Brown's QB was RG3, Kepernick, Wilson, Newton or Vick. Most of you were screaming for James Harrison to be taken back out to the woodshed and executed after he knocked ole' Colt McCoy out of the game with a concussion. Whether or not, the read option is a fad, Goodell will continue to water down the game of football with idiotic rules on how to properly hit someone in a given situation. I'm surprised Yoga is a training camp requirement. The league is scared of the concussion lawsuit and they are fixated on legislating thier liability by rule changes until the NFL approximates flag football. Hell, I'd bet before Goodell is done, they'll have enough rules in place that women will be playing In NFL. The Brown's probably won't trailblaze the NFL with female participation but I suspect Dan Rooney to be all over that, to add to his legacy.
Well, as I sort of hinted at above, it is my belief that if you are going to run a certain type of offense in this league, you had better have your backup, and perhaps even your #3 QB be a person capable of running that primary offense.
John Unitas had a similar type backup QB in Earl Morral. Joe Montana had Steve Young for a while until to run backup in the WCO, until he took over, then Young had Jeff Garcia.
If the Seahawks want to run the read option...WTF are they doing with Brady Quinn at backup....or the Panthers with DA there?
Colt McCoy might run you the WCO....but I am not so sure about the read option.
Last year the Steelers at least had the Charlie Batch's and Byron Leftwich to be BR's backup. Somewhat similar guys.
No, if these guys want to run this read option, then it was the Panthers, not the Pats, who should have picked up Tebow, who can run that. Or someone should get Brad Smith. And Vince Young should have been kept by the Eagles.
If Geno Smith and EJ Manuel get NFL starting jobs....and their teams utilize their strengths by going to the read option, they you sure don't want Mark Sanchez and Ryan Fitzpatrick being the backups on those teams.
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I'd bet the sentiment would be alot different on this board if the Brown's QB was RG3, Kepernick, Wilson, Newton or Vick. Most of you were screaming for James Harrison to be taken back out to the woodshed and executed after he knocked ole' Colt McCoy out of the game with a concussion. Whether or not, the read option is a fad, Goodell will continue to water down the game of football with idiotic rules on how to properly hit someone in a given situation. I'm surprised Yoga is a training camp requirement. The league is scared of the concussion lawsuit and they are fixated on legislating thier liability by rule changes until the NFL approximates flag football. Hell, I'd bet before Goodell is done, they'll have enough rules in place that women will be playing In NFL. The Brown's probably won't trailblaze the NFL with female participation but I suspect Dan Rooney to be all over that, to add to his legacy.
Endymion said:
I'd bet the sentiment would be alot different on this board if the Brown's QB was RG3, Kepernick, Wilson, Newton or Vick. Most of you were screaming for James Harrison to be taken back out to the woodshed and executed after he knocked ole' Colt McCoy out of the game with a concussion. Whether or not, the read option is a fad, Goodell will continue to water down the game of football with idiotic rules on how to properly hit someone in a given situation. I'm surprised Yoga is a training camp requirement. The league is scared of the concussion lawsuit and they are fixated on legislating thier liability by rule changes until the NFL approximates flag football. Hell, I'd bet before Goodell is done, they'll have enough rules in place that women will be playing In NFL. The Brown's probably won't trailblaze the NFL with female participation but I suspect Dan Rooney to be all over that, to add to his legacy.
"If you mean a well spoken black man that doesn't get into trouble....well he's the torch carrier there."
That's not my point Mik- my .02 was RGIII is getting far more press than he deserves at this point in his career. If you want to attribute that to being black and well spoken- so what? It isn't deserved. Plenty of other guys in the NFL with better resumes that could equally well fill that bill.
And to Endy- There's a difference in the injury to Colt, RGIII- or Tom Brady's for that matter. Harrison is a not too bright head-hunting thug. In case you think I'm being a homer- TJ Ward got fined for a royal hit he put on a defenseless player in the end zone- and learned from it. Harrison had to get suspended a bunch of times before he got the message (maybe).
I agree with you about Goodell. You can't hit a qb high anymore, or dive for his knees- so what's next? Put a flag in their pocket and say they're down?
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Just take off the pads and play touch pussy, lol.
Just take off the pads and play touch pussy, lol.
Don't take off the pads, just change them to the way they were in the 20's and 30's, leather helmet and all. I played rugby in college
a few decades ago, and believe me, you change the way you tackle. You don't have a choice.
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