02-14-2022, 12:15 PM
(02-14-2022, 08:58 AM)Oasis5055 Wrote: Running plays out of shotgun 90 percent of the time the whole night is playing completely to the rams strength and your ol weakness. Just from a technical perspective a dl has a much easier read on a play and locating the ball when the quarterback never turns his back and the ball away from the defensive lineman’s line of vision. When the quarterback is under center the defensive lineman must honor the run and not be as aggressive for the second the quarterback backs back and ball is turned away from him after the snap.
It may be true the shotgun is what burrow likes best. That doesn’t mean it’s what’s best for the game plan. The reality is the 2-3 times he was under center were the 3 biggest offensive yard gains of the game. When your interior line is atrocious a couple designed rollouts to the right would have also bought more time.
Run plays out of shotgun have more success than run plays under center. This been the case for 10+ years at this point. From a general offensive standpoint, shotgun vs UC doesn't make much of a difference. If anything, shotgun is just better.
