Offenses that tend to score the most points throw the ball, and are the most likely to score points. Being proud that your RB can catch the ball and forcing him targets becuase you think it is a good mismatch is hurting your chances to score.
RBs truly don't matter
Teams shouldn't run the ball either. Look at yards per carry vs yards per catch. Basic analytics.
Yo, how you gonna do our boy like that? Dude has been making plays every game.
Brady should have never thrown to James White against ATL despite that being what the defense gave him and helping them win the SB cuz it wasn't the most efficient strategy based on analytics 😂I'm not saying they should, this point is being brought up because teams are now thinking they can utilize thier RB in place of slot receivers or TE and create mismatches, when in actuality, they are hurting their chances to score on any given down. RB touches, either rushing or receiving are inefficient and teams that are trying to do both (Giants, Dallas) are hurting their team. You can line your RB up in the slot, but not throw to them, you can also run play action without having to establish the run, it works without needing to do so. RBs are replaceable as diapers and do not help any team score optimally.
Brady should have never thrown to James White against ATL despite that being what the defense gave him and helping them win the SB cuz it wasn't the most efficient strategy based on analytics 😂
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If throwing to the RB moves the ball you keep doing it unless you're an idiot. You're also an idiot if you are throwing the ball to the RB and not moving the ball. It's not that complicated.You can be reductive of any analytical based model with that line of thought "It worked for me once so it works" why you have so many stubborn coaches in this league.
I expected better smh
Same
that's what you say about the texans every year
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If throwing to the RB moves the ball you keep doing it unless you're an idiot. You're also an idiot if you are throwing the ball to the RB and not moving the ball. It's not that complicated.
All these analytics about "RB targets" are bunk. The vast majority of running back targets are dump offs, where the alternative is to throw a high risk throw down the field. Even if the EPA is 0.0 on the RB target, if all your other options were likely to be picked off instead, the RB Target is the clear best option. It's not always about making the play, sometimes it's about mitigating the risk involved with a play.
And all this "when targeted as a receiver, RBs still add less value" talk is ridiculous. Like, no shit, the running back isn't as good as a receiver as your normal receiver. But suddenly the defense has to react to a size or skill mismatch. It causes confusion. It opens up things for the other players on the offense. It leaks information about the defense to the QB. The Saints practically won a super bowl by doing this with Reggie Bush, just making defenses react to what MIGHT happen.
This doesn't even take into account that the RB, outside of screens, is NEVER the primary target of passing play. So yeah, the guys who's routes are literally set up to exploit holes in a defense? Theyre going to seem more efficient because the play was built that way. Meanwhile the "slot RB" is running some kind of backup route where if the defense reacts to those primary routes in a manner that defends them, the Slot-RB might be open somewhere else for an easy shorter gain. Which is deemed "inefficient" even though the alternative was an incomplete pass, an interception, or a dump off behind the line of scrimmage.
Analytics are great until people get too caught up in the pure statistics and don't look at the non-number factors and intangibles involved.
Often passes to the RB are just an extension of the running game to chew up clock , run more plays, negate and slow down pass rush etc. Those things have value.All these analytics about "RB targets" are bunk. The vast majority of running back targets are dump offs, where the alternative is to throw a high risk throw down the field. Even if the EPA is 0.0 on the RB target, if all your other options were likely to be picked off instead, the RB Target is the clear best option. It's not always about making the play, sometimes it's about mitigating the risk involved with a play.
And all this "when targeted as a receiver, RBs still add less value" talk is ridiculous. Like, no shit, the running back isn't as good as a receiver as your normal receiver. But suddenly the defense has to react to a size or skill mismatch. It causes confusion. It opens up things for the other players on the offense. It leaks information about the defense to the QB. The Saints practically won a super bowl by doing this with Reggie Bush, just making defenses react to what MIGHT happen.
This doesn't even take into account that the RB, outside of screens, is NEVER the primary target of passing play. So yeah, the guys who's routes are literally set up to exploit holes in a defense? Theyre going to seem more efficient because the play was built that way. Meanwhile the "slot RB" is running some kind of backup route where if the defense reacts to those primary routes in a manner that defends them, the Slot-RB might be open somewhere else for an easy shorter gain. Which is deemed "inefficient" even though the alternative was an incomplete pass, an interception, or a dump off behind the line of scrimmage.
Analytics are great until people get too caught up in the pure statistics and don't look at the non-number factors and intangibles involved.
check downs to james white is basically how we beat the falconsOften passes to the RB are just an extension of the running game to chew up clock , run more plays, negate and slow down pass rush etc. Those things have value.
check downs to james white is basically how we beat the falcons
it's basically how you beat anyone ever since Brady's arm retired in 2015.check downs to james white is basically how we beat the falcons
it's basically how you beat anyone ever since Brady's arm retired in 2015.
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