Without looking into advanced stats I feel like OSU has used a lot of 5 man protections this year, send the RB and TE's out into routes rather than keeping them in to block. Does PFF or any of the advanced sites you all use give that breakdown?
I can think of a few reasons why it might be the case but also could be purely anecdotal on my part.
I'm sure Day would hate to telegraph his offense too much, but can't help but wonder if keeping a TE over the RT to at least chip on most plays might not be wise to help the right side of the line.
They do chip with TEs sometimes and usually have the RBs check before releasing (TEs do this too). They primarily protect with five as most teams do, unless they’re calling deep play-action shots, which usually include six or seven man protections. I don’t have the exact numbers, but what ends up being a five-man protection isn’t always that at the start.
Great stuff as always!
Without looking into advanced stats I feel like OSU has used a lot of 5 man protections this year, send the RB and TE's out into routes rather than keeping them in to block. Does PFF or any of the advanced sites you all use give that breakdown?
I can think of a few reasons why it might be the case but also could be purely anecdotal on my part.
I'm sure Day would hate to telegraph his offense too much, but can't help but wonder if keeping a TE over the RT to at least chip on most plays might not be wise to help the right side of the line.
They do chip with TEs sometimes and usually have the RBs check before releasing (TEs do this too). They primarily protect with five as most teams do, unless they’re calling deep play-action shots, which usually include six or seven man protections. I don’t have the exact numbers, but what ends up being a five-man protection isn’t always that at the start.