12-14-2023, 03:35 PM
(12-14-2023, 03:20 PM)Joelist Wrote: Being in shotgun as part of a mix is OL neutral; being in shotgun all the time is OL unfriendly. Passing as part (even a majority part) of a mix is again OL neutral while passing predominantly (like we were doing before the injury) is again OL unfriendly. It's not a coincidence that the OL blossoms at the same time we go to a balanced attack between run and pass and also more balanced between under center and shotgun. Our old way basically tipped the defense to the play and let them tee off - this way makes them think and lets the OL get into a groove.
Burrow loves to play with fire man. Problem is it evens the playing field.
As great as Burrow is when healthy, even the best cannot just go out there and destroy NFL Defenses at will passing out of the Gun
all the time. He needs to have a running game to throw Defenses off and play under Center in order to really open up the playbook.
We all are seeing it now with Jake, including Joe. He knows it. O-lineman like to be aggressive, not passive, just a fact. Being in the
Shotgun allows the Defense to pin their ears back far too much instead of playing on their heels when they have to guess what is
coming.
