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#31 |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: At the Bellagio
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It's a give and take. If you are a bad team or a team that might not make the playoffs it probably behoves you to play guys in the preseason. If you KNOW you are making the playoffs there is no reason to play starters outside of maybe rookies or new guys. Yeah you won't be as sharp game 1 or 2. So what...you are making the playoffs and keeping everyone healthy.
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#32 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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If you get hurt in PS, chances are pretty high it would've happened in the first couple games of the regular season, so it actually benefits a team to get it over with earlier; maybe the player gets hurt in PS but can come back before the end of the regular season/playoffs.
Now, I can see sitting some older veteran players if they are coming off an injury. Otherwise, play them a little in PS; it ain't hurting anything that much, and maybe the team knocks most of the rust off in the meantime and doesn't look like an absolute shitshow (ATL, hello) and loses to a team without a QB. |
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#33 |
Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Who knows?
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The NFC QB's suck. When half the league's QB's are Alex Smith it doesn't bode well.
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#34 |
Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Highlandville, MO
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I think a lot of it has to do with they type of quarterbacks being drafted. Mahomes broke the league. Everyone wants a quarterback that can scramble and make off platform throws. So they're drafting the athletic running quarterbacks instead. Those guys generally look great at first, but once the league gets tape on them, they tend to fall back. There's only one Mahomes. Teams would be better off going back to a traditional pocket passer. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of college quarterbacks running a pro style offense anymore, so those types are harder to find. But until that changes, that's just how it's going to be. These running quarterbacks have never been sustainable against NFL defenses. That hasn't changed. Sure, there are exceptions. Lamar has had good career playing that way.....if you're satisfied with regular season success. But his playoff numbers are pathetic. Yeah, he got to the AFCCG last year. But he did it by going against another running quarterback. I'm guessing that Stroud doesn't put up close to what he did last year now that tape is out on him.
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Generational Player
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Honolulu
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Yeah, no one runs a "pro style" offense in college anymore. Immobile pocket passers aren't coming back. |
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#36 | |
No Keys, No Problem
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver
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The best team in the league the past few years at beating the Fangio cover 6 is the Kansas City Chiefs and they do so by running 3-1 splits better than anybody. |
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#37 | |
No Keys, No Problem
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver
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The best team in the league the past few years at beating the Fangio cover 6 is the Kansas City Chiefs and they do so by running 3-1 splits better than anybody. |
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#38 | |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: At the Bellagio
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#39 | |
Generational Player
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Honolulu
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![]() The 1980's aren't coming back. |
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#40 |
Gonna go back in time....
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Kansas City
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There is a limit to how far and fast a qb can throw on offense within a given window if the pass rush is getting home or even close to getting home. You can always drop more into coverage and slow the game down.
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#41 |
Now you've pissed me off!
Join Date: Jan 2006
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It's Cover 6 with the following look:
Split the field in half with two deep safeties. Cover 4 to the side with most passing assets, Cover 2 to the other side. Commit to running the ball and you'll destroy it. |
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#42 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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There was a bit of conversation on Twitter today among analytics folks wondering if the efficiency of running plays is going to catch up to passing. It's been trending that way and week 1 this year was skewed toward running efficiency, although to be fair most of that was due to QB scrambling. But even some of that could be argued is a result of defenses playing such safe pass coverage. It's certainly helped Mahomes. It seems defenses should just keep playing the odds and forcing teams into long drives where one drop or penalty can mess you up. It makes sense from an efficiency standpoint.
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#43 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Texas
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#44 | |
Mindful Taoist German
Join Date: Aug 2000
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He will win playoff games eventually. Not super bowls or topping Mahomes, but he'll get them some... |
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#45 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Good discussion here fellas.
Take away explosive plays, make them be methodical. Especially with the lack of practice time, that becomes more difficult. |
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#46 |
Starter
Join Date: Mar 2021
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I vote for:
-poor QB play. NFL GMs are desperate for "the next PM or LJ" and due to the more sophisticated offenses in high school, QB camps, and College, rookies APPEAR to be ready to contribute immediately, but it appears they suffer from not having the year or more apprenticeship that was standard for decades. Some learn, some get overwhelmed by the pressure and poor class habits. I believe that Ds are incredibly fast, especially CBs, but I think teams badly undervalue a "Purdy", and overvalue a "Willis". QB is hard to get right, but you have to have a guy that understands what he sees at the LOS. |
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