Zac's use of shotgun.

[KillerGoose]

(04-15-2022, 11:32 AM)hugh jasse Wrote: My only question would be how more often was Burrow sacked or hit out of shotgun compared to under center?  I think the Bengals had two goals last season.  Win the game and keep Burrow alive.  Having the number 5 most productive offense last year would not have helped if Joe Burrow left the field on a stretcher again.  

That might have played a role with our pass blocking issues last year.  I think defensive lines tend to tee off more on shot gun plays.  This might also explain the effectiveness of running out of shot gun.  The run numbers might also be skewed because of running the ball out of shot gun on 3rd and longs before punting.

Good thread though.  Interesting stuff in an uninteresting part of the year!

I have the data on this. 

SHOTGUN HIT & SACKS DATA


Sack % - 8.7%
Hit % - 16.7%

UNDER CENTER HIT & SACKS DATA


[b]Sack % -[/b] 12%

[b]Hit %[/b] - 15.3%

Regarding the rushing data, that isn't the case. From the shotgun, the Bengals had the following averages, grouped by down...

1st - 4.27
2nd - 4.22
3rd 3.16