01-09-2024, 09:02 PM
(01-09-2024, 08:38 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: 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 13, 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.
I didn't think you were trying to dog him. I had seen the stat earlier about him being better in his career in shotgun. You may have a good point about the different personnel packages playing a factor. More players at the line brings more defenders down and if your blocking isn't good across the board then your just making it harder on yourself.
