Easy answer to our short yardage probems.

[BFritz21]

(03-06-2022, 05:05 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't think you even understand what we are talking about. Let me re-cap.

1.  You claim running back has better chance of converting short yardage situation with QB under center instead of shot gun.

2.  We show you stats that prove RBs are more effective running the ball in short yardage situations from shotgun.

3.  You say these stats are wrong because they don't consider "obvious running situations".

4.  I insist that stats are correct, but in order to analyze you opinion I need to know how you define "obvious running situation".

5.  You refuse to tell us how you define "obvious running situation" and instead ask for stats from one play that we have nothing to compare to.

How do you even think you are making any type of logical argument based on one play.  Do you really think that 100% of the time RBs convert short yardage situations when the QB is under center?  If not then what do the results from one play have to do with anything?

Show me the statistics of running the ball with a horrible offensive line in a situation where the defense is selling out to stop the run with 8 in the box because they know we can't throw the ball because Burrow would have no time and they know we run the best from the shotgun.

That's an obvious running situation: 3rd and 1 from midfield late in the game when we only need to get into field goal range so we wouldn't risk throwing it or risk taking a sack which would make a 4th down even harder to get.

They don't convert 100% of the time but you have a better chance of converting if the back hits the line faster and with more speed because the defense is selling out to stop the run.