The Importance of Picking up the Blitz

[GTripp0012]

I broke it down as well by the number of blockers we used, but the splits aren't nearly as telling

Net (penalties included) Yards per pass attempt, when:

• The Redskins offense used 5 blockers = 5.49
• The Redskins offense used 6 blockers = 6.41
• The Redskins offense used 7 or more blockers = 5.6

So, we're almost a yard better when we protect with 6. Interesting, but again, not very telling.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I broke it down as well by the number of blockers we used, but the splits aren't nearly as telling

Net (penalties included) Yards per pass attempt, when:

• The Redskins offense used 5 blockers = 5.49
• The Redskins offense used 6 blockers = 6.41
• The Redskins offense used 7 or more blockers = 5.6

So, we're almost a yard better when we protect with 6. Interesting, but again, not very telling.

Actually it is. If you've got 6 in pass-pro you've got 4 receivers, field is more spead, more options, D must cover more. You max-protect, you've got less receivers and the D can cheat with less targets to cover. Keeping 7 in often keys an extra defender who may have had coverage responsibility to now blitz.

The first stat shows we aren't going to be running a spread anytime soon...LOL

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

The first stat shows we aren't going to be running a spread anytime soon...LOL

Well, that's only because we haven't had a true spread offense QB....until now!