11-06-2023, 11:18 AM
(11-06-2023, 11:17 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Right?
It's like the Chase bubbles. You run them early to show the defense and run them because you legit think they have a chance to get you positive yards.
Then you fake it later in the game to take advantage of the defenses tendincies.
In no way are you running "throw away" plays though.
Exactly. Coaches aren't going to intentionally waste downs by calling dummy plays. They are too important of a resource and you don't know how many you will get over the course of a game. Gotta make 'em count.