DRAW IT UP Packaged Plays and the Newest Form of Option Football

[StoVol]

Good article on the spread and packaged plays for those interested in how football is evolving.. Has a TN tie in with marrone . I'm sure Butch is on this and we'll see some similar things where the same play is called four times but you see a qb keeper one play, slant the next, Rb on zone read, and a bubble

Packaged Plays and the Newest Form of Option Football - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

More analysis including the misconception that a mobile qb is needed

Same Old Chip: What We Learned About the Eagles Offense in Their New Coach's Preseason Debut - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

Another good one

Musical Chairs: Packaged Plays and the Evolution of “Option” Football | Smart Football

 

[Rifleman]

Great reads. Thanks for posting! I think the difference between Butch's offensive concepts and the Kelly's--both Brian and Chip--is that a lot more of the pro-style pass game concepts are taught by our staff.

Oregon, for example, did not really need to have the timing and precision of route-running that is essential in the NFL. Basically, they just need to get the ball to their superior athletes in space and let them run. But when they faced a top-notch defense last year, Stanford, they could only muster 15 points.

Our coaching staff is teaching a style of play that will have our players NFL ready at the wide-out position and the QB position. It may cause us some growing pains to implement, but we won't win the SEC without that sophistication in our pass game. We will need the precision and timing to move the ball against Florida and Alabama.

The interesting thing about Oregon, though, is that they lost a great coach but still have room to grow. Which is scary.

 

[ellivhsaN]

From link 1
Bears play toward the end of the article

" Make sure to watch the offensive line: Everyone but Cutler and Jeffery are executing a run play. There's no pre-snap signal or other communication necessary, either, as Jeffery simply always runs the slant expecting the ball, and everyone else executes the running play."

Couldn't a flag have been thrown on left tackle for being down field? He was three+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage and the pass was beyond the line of scrimmage.

 

[volstopfan14]

Couldn't a flag have been thrown on left tackle for being down field? He was three+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage and the pass was beyond the line of scrimmage.

In the NFL, yes. In college, no. College linemen can go up to 3 yards downfield without being penalized.

So plays like this have some risk, but that penalty is rarely called.

These type of plays are really great, and the possibilities of "packaging" plays are endless. I'm sure we'll see some form of this in our offense this season.

 

[BellottiBold]

The interesting thing about Oregon, though, is that they lost a great coach but still have room to grow. Which is scary.

The interesting bit in Chris Brown's piece for me was the suggestion that Chip Kelly wasn't great at teaching the passing game. I'm not sure how I feel about that. But his point that Oregon hasn't had *great* talent at the QB spot outside of Dixon and now Mariota is certainly worth pondering. (Thomas developed a great grasp of the offense and made good decisions, but had less physical gifts - certainly a weaker arm - than those two, and Masoli was even more limited as a passer.)

A lot of us are expecting a real growth in the passing game this season. For one, Helfrich has a history of tutoring passers that put up big numbers - it's the primary reason Kelly brought him in originally, because he wanted a coach that could give something different to the offense (just like he has now done in Philly bringing in Schurmur.) Mariota is also now a 3rd year player (in the system) and that combined with his talent and a trio of veteran receivers, as well as a deeper receiving group than Oregon has had at any point in the CK era has us thinking we'll be passing the ball more this year. Helfrich also brought in Duke's Matt Lubick to be his WR coach, and Lubick is known for being a very technical coach, and the players have been suggesting he's been polishing a lot of their route running and technique in a way that wasn't happening before.

I suppose I'm also leaving out that we are less proven at RB now. (I mean on paper.)

So it will be interesting to see what kind of run/pass mix we see this fall from the Ducks - as well as whether or not the passing game has more sophistication to it than previously.

 

[bignewt]

Kingsbury at Texas Tech is doing this kinda thing where there is no playbook he just has the players react to what is given them and the QB makes the read.

 

[marmoteer]

From link 1
Bears play toward the end of the article

" Make sure to watch the offensive line: Everyone but Cutler and Jeffery are executing a run play. There's no pre-snap signal or other communication necessary, either, as Jeffery simply always runs the slant expecting the ball, and everyone else executes the running play."

Couldn't a flag have been thrown on left tackle for being down field? He was three+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage and the pass was beyond the line of scrimmage.

Looks like he's a two yards when the ball is released.

 

[ellivhsaN]

Looks like he's a two yards when the ball is released.

Two yards beyond a legal play.