Easy answer to our short yardage probems.

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(02-26-2022, 12:12 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Doesn't matter when he gets the football.  If he starts from the same spot then he has the same momentum when he hits the line.

But he starts a second later, so, yes, it does matter.

It's common sense.

(02-26-2022, 02:07 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: When you're running toward the line (from snap under center), you get the ball 5 yards from the LoS, already running into an area where you have to make a split second decision...if you're even able to change direction when you make that decision.

When you're running the ball "flat footed" (from shotgun snap), you get the ball 4 yards from the LoS, but you have a split second longer to make a decision and your ability to cut and adjust are better than if you had been running toward the LoS.

But the linemen are already getting a push into the backfield and the linebackers are closer to the line. 

It also leaves less room for error from the defenders because they back is running faster.