I’ve lost my love for wide receiver screens
The risk/reward ratio does not seem worth it.
Replies to: I’ve lost my love for wide receiver screens
Our major problem on offense is predictability. U know these things are coming so they get blown up
That’s been an issue for a very long time.
We run the same mix of short passes and runs all the time. Out deep throws are wheel routes and seams to the TE.
Have to establish a downfield passing game to truly open it up for the screens
You have to either force the defense to play a medium or deep zone, or have them play a hyper-aggressive attacking defense.
Or, you have to hope that they have Jon Tenuta as their DC.
Can't remember having any love for them in the past 7 decades..
even when they are successful. Seldom do they achieve even a first down and the interception and incompletion rates make them bad plays in my opinion....unless the defense lines up 1 on 2 with a second defender 20+ yds. deep...and how often does that happen? Even if that were the case, I am not sure that the single defender can be blocked on a pass play until the ball is caught so a penalty risk may be in play also. If I never see another one it will be too soon.
They are no longer sneaky and don't work. DBs recognize them very quickly now.
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TCU used them a lot against NC, but they also threw downfield and ran the ball. Can't be a solo item
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Sonny Dykes is a very good and very underrated coach....
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Agree. He had his team ready to play & used the weapons he has.
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They have their place. But not when they are fully anticipated...
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