Can somebody much smarter than me explain why calling a screen here makes sense? OSU unlikely to blitz there so why call it?
Screen on 1st and forever
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Last Drive in particular. I was under the impression that the screen is a good call against blitzes and pressure but on first and forever defense is unlikely to blitz so why call a screen there? Besides Satt sucking is there an actual football reason to do it?
It’s less good when you run a similar play call 14 times a game… and no, Satt sucking is all you really need to know.
During game prep defensive players learn opponent's formations and keys to learn how to defend what play is being run. This is mainly done through film study. During game play they identify formation, then initial movements by their opposing player(s) they are assigned to. They give percentages of which play is being run out of certain formations & guess once initial movements occur. This is done with in-game discussion, iPad study & halftime adjustments. It is the offensive coordinator's job to disguise and lower the defense's ability to guess at a high rate. Our O.C. is terrible at disguises & adjustments, hence why these plays are not successful over & over.
We throw the ball within 3 yds of the LOS way too much. We’re somewhat good at running the ball downhill and trying to exploit man coverage deep on the outside. Mix in some end arounds and/or shovel pass. We just don’t block well enough on the short perimeter passing game, but we keep trying to do it.
Thanks for the explanation. I know we don't disguise anything on offense so not surprised OSU was able to pick up on the tendency. I just don't know what Satt is seeing on first and forever with an OSU team unlikely to blitz. It seems like the wrong play to call there. I always thought you'd call the screen when you see they are about to bring the house.