I’ve been thinking about the stagnation we have in offensive innovation. We need some more football science-fiction to expand the possibilities on offense.
I have a couple ideas
- the 2-QB or 2 pass thrower system. I remember this article from Bill Connelly’s excitement over Sean Gleeson who ultimately didn’t work out. I know it’s gimmicky rn, but so every sport like basketball, lacrosse, hockey uses multiple passes to move the defense and create space. This feels like low hanging fruit.
- Before Matt Canada was run out of the league, he was a massive innovator in college. One of the things he never brought to the league was using motion to shuffle the OL pre-snap. Defenses seem to crack these static protection plans and maneuver their best defenders against weak DL. Offenses should try to obfuscate the protection plan and match up their OL more.
- the pitch down the field. Once again, it’s a gimmick that could be fleshed out more. Rugby has found a way to practically pitch the ball. Hook and Ladders and the option seems to be the main choices right now, but developing more plays while in action could be fruitful.
Outside of that stuff, it still feels like the TE is the keystone to opening up the intermediate. We have a creativity crisis.
I’ve been thinking about the stagnation we have in offensive innovation. We need some more football science-fiction to expand the possibilities on offense.
I have a couple ideas
- the 2-QB or 2 pass thrower system. I remember this article from Bill Connelly’s excitement over Sean Gleeson who ultimately didn’t work out. I know it’s gimmicky rn, but so every sport like basketball, lacrosse, hockey uses multiple passes to move the defense and create space. This feels like low hanging fruit.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2019/1/28/18200685/sean-gleeson-osu-princeton
- Before Matt Canada was run out of the league, he was a massive innovator in college. One of the things he never brought to the league was using motion to shuffle the OL pre-snap. Defenses seem to crack these static protection plans and maneuver their best defenders against weak DL. Offenses should try to obfuscate the protection plan and match up their OL more.
- the pitch down the field. Once again, it’s a gimmick that could be fleshed out more. Rugby has found a way to practically pitch the ball. Hook and Ladders and the option seems to be the main choices right now, but developing more plays while in action could be fruitful.
Outside of that stuff, it still feels like the TE is the keystone to opening up the intermediate. We have a creativity crisis.