Rb in between the tackles?

[orangemass]

Who is that guy? Anyone with forward lean that can take a pounding and deal some out also?

 

[GoCuse14]

Miller

 

[SU68]

This thread reminds me of a lingering question. Why are most designed runs between the tackles? Teams used to have speedsters who would go outside for big gains but we don't see that anymore.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

This thread reminds me of a lingering question. Why are most designed runs between the tackles? Teams used to have speedsters who would go outside for big gains but we don't see that anymore.

Not a coach, but as a result of the spread/no huddle offenses many defenses have adjusted to having faster players on the field in alignments that match more naturally with spread formations. That means things up the middle don't clog as immediately.

I do think part of the issue going up the middle is that defenses can converge from both outer thirds of the field, whereas going outside the tackles just by distance on the field alone you're less likely to have a defender on the opposite third of the field get there quickly enough to stop the play.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Who is that guy? Anyone with forward lean that can take a pounding and deal some out also?

Miller or D’Antae Sheffey

 

[TheHaze315]

Miller or D’Antae Sheffey

Sheffey is a Penn State player now.

 

[007]

Not a coach, but as a result of the spread/no huddle offenses many defenses have adjusted to having faster players on the field in alignments that match more naturally with spread formations. That means things up the middle don't clog as immediately.

I do think part of the issue going up the middle is that defenses can converge from both outer thirds of the field, whereas going outside the tackles just by distance on the field alone you're less likely to have a defender on the opposite third of the field get there quickly enough to stop the play.

You have to be able to make team respect the threat of running between the tackles against a lite box. Otherwise the D will leverage the SS and/or Will to take away outside runs and constrict the short and intermediate passing game.

 

[sufandu]

... whereas going outside the tackles just by distance on the field alone you're less likely to have a defender on the opposite third of the field get there quickly enough to stop the play.

It depends on how well you block it. There's usually a defender on either side that doesn't have to run as far as the RB to get outside in addition to the everyone else that's persuing. Block that/those guy(s) and with a fast RB you turn the corner for a big gain. If you don't, your guy runs 20 yards to gain 1 or 2.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Sheffey is a Penn State player now.

Shavane Anderson Jr.​