A Redskins-Panthers Offensive Review Undeserving of a Title

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Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

This isn't really related to the thread but I wanted to ask you a question G. DOes JC ever change the damn snap count to try and throw the D 's timing off a bit? It just seems to me that the D line knows the snap count after about 2 drives. They anticipate the snap and they are consistantly in the backfield before JC has even completed his drop. This would help in the run game also if you can get the d back on there heels a bit.

I thought since you watch so much film you would be the one to ask.

Yeah, it's not really Campbell's fault but you've hit on a pretty big issue. Most of what the Redskins do is done with 5 or fewer seconds on the play clock, so any variance Campbell puts in his cadence isn't going to get an attentive DL to jump. It also causes him to run out of time on the play clock whenever he tries to audible. So if it looks like D-Lineman get a jump on our OL when we are passing, it's because they are.

Now, when we run the ball, we break the huddle much sooner, snap count is much more varied, and our OL usually gets off the ball before they do. After watching about 20 Redskin games in slow motion, I can pretty much tell whether the Redskins are running or passing by their tempo on offense.

I would imagine this isn't exclusive to the Redskins, but I wouldn't know.