12-14-2018, 04:56 AM
(12-10-2018, 01:15 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I agree with you to some degree about going for 2 earlier in games, but I think a big reason coaches don't want to go for 2 more often is that they want to keep their "2 point playbook" a secret. If they only attempt it on rare occasions then the defense does not know what to expect.
I don't know for sure, but I believe that if every team started going for 2 more often then the percentages would drop because the defenses would be able to scout the tendencies.
In today's league, defenses can scout tendencies all that they want - it doesn't necesssarily mean that they can stop jack sh*t. The Bills and Jags went from dangerous playoff teams to relative garbage overnight. Also: I fail to see how a 2-point conversion playbook is really much different than a 3rd and 2 playbook. If a team is good in the RZ, why not go for two more often?
