10-31-2021, 04:31 PM
(10-31-2021, 04:28 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: That is correct. But effective runs force the DC to call plays that lean towards a run responsibility. That is why it makes PA work. If you can't against a line, the DC is going to play the pass all day and let the line take care of the run. If you can run effectively, the entire secondary will have responsibilities in the run game, which is what causes the hesitation needed for a receiver to get the separation.
Again, that isn't how it works. The secondary and LBers have responsibilities in the run game. These need to be filled. There is no DC that is going to just 'let the line' take care of it. This has already been studied. From an overall picture, run game success has no relationship with play-action passing. During the course of a game, run game effectiveness has no relationship with play-action success. The reason PA works is because the mere threat of a run exists if the RB is on the field.
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2018/rushing-success-and-play-action-passing
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2018/further-research-play-action-passing
