01-09-2024, 08:38 PM
(01-09-2024, 08:30 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I still think there is an explanation. Just thinking it out that how much do we go under center and how many are runs or passes. Not really asking you to look that up but if we run a heavy majority of the time when we are under center. Than defenses might sell out a bit and would explain both why he has struggled more yet also had explosive plays tick up. Play the run heavy and you either stuff it or potentially give up a bigger run if you fail to make the tackle crowding the line? Makes sense to me anyway.
I have thought the difference was just personnel based. It isn't often you see a team come out in shotgun with one WR and two TE or even two WRs. The most common personnel grouping in shotgun is 11, so the defense is typically playing with an extra DB and there's a little more space to work with. Compare that to under center where you may see some extra TE looks and three linebackers on the field it's a bit harder to run against.
As for explosives being higher, I think that is a product of the varied looks you get from under center. You can attack the edges easier, for example. Edge runs produce a higher rate of big plays, but also lose yardage more often than a run up the middle.
All this being said, it has just been strange to see so many people talking about how good Mixon is under center when there is virtually nothing to back it up. That isn't to say it's his fault, to be clear. That's not meant as a dog on him or anything.
