Joe Mixon comments

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(06-13-2023, 01:30 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: It was okay, nothing to write home about. Out of qualified QBs, Joe ranked 15th of 22 in passer rating on play-action. He also had the lowest percentage of play-action out of these QBs with 15% of dropbacks. So, they don't do it all that often, which has been a complaint of some in ZT's offense. Relatively little play-action/RPOs to create conflict. 

(06-13-2023, 01:39 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Okay, thanks. Would like to see Play-Action more often though to really judge. Also, I know you have shown that a good running 
game doesn't always equate to more effective Play-Action, but it sure would be nice to have that other threat that scares Defenses
a bit for once.

I don't know Goose if you're old enough to have watched Boomer and others back in the 80's? But there were plays (many of them) where Boomer and other QB's for that matter would run play action fakes and the entire stadium, the announcers, everybody watching on TV, hell often even the cameraman were following the RB knowing he had the ball!!

And there was the TE running 12 yards downfield as wide open as you can ever get in the NFL. But they were totally dedicated to that style of play.

My point is (not that I want them to do it now) I just wonder if they were a bit more dedicated to running it, if it wouldn't be more effective?

And I just wonder how good it really was back in the day? I mean for QB's that weren't as good as Boomer with running play action?