QB under center
by skanman (2018-01-11 16:54:37)

In reply to: Lets the RB rest between snap and taking the handoff.  posted by PWK2

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The pistol and shotgun favor the passing game. but I like the QB under center on short runs in the red zone.

A good offense
by HTownND  (2018-01-12 11:02:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Can and probably should have a mix.


If you go to the gun every time you throw, and under center, every time you run, that's telegraphing 101.

A good offense can and should do both. Pass from under center, run from the gun, etc. The formations, while important, aren't as essential as the design of the runs and passes themselves.
Here's the potential problem with that
by tf86  (2018-01-11 19:53:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The positioning of the QB immediately telegraphs whether it's a run play or a pass play. Unless you're going with a quick count (e.g., first sound), it's rather easy for the defense to make pre-snap adjustments.